Saturday was nutcracker tryouts. The girls have been preparing for this for months. Charly was trying out for party scene again and Noelle was trying out for party princess. The only thing I can think of to explain tryouts is the word nerve-racking.
Charly auditioned first she felt really good and was very confident. I on the other hand held it together for the girls but deep down was a wreck. The scenarios that were going through my head gave me a headache. What if one girl makes it and the other doesn't etc. When the door opens for the first girls who were being cut your heart stops for a minute hoping you do not see your child. Charly made it through the first cuts, a sigh of relief then about 30 minutes latter second cuts and the door opens and about twenty five girls walk through the door your heart is ponding and your worst fear happens she walks through the door.
Of course Charly being the most positive person I know. She is smiling, she knew what she did wrong and she was acting okay with it. Me I wanted to cry I had prepared myself for another year of nutcracker and to be honest I deep down thought she would make it and really only worried about Noelle.
This is the view of all the girls getting instruction before they headed into tryouts.
This was Noelle's first year to tryout she really was not tall enough but they were letting her tryout because she is older and more experienced. She did not make it either and after Charly not making it I was then worried that Noelle would make it and wondered if Charly would be alright with that. But of course Charly sat by her side pumping her up telling her how well she would do and encouraging her.
I have to say I am very impressed with my girls they are very gracious kind little girls who taught me a lot. Charly instead of feeling sorry for her self was congratulating her friends and comforting those who did not make it. Noelle who had told me that she was not sure if she could be like Charly if she did not make that she might cry. I told her that it would be fine whatever she felt was okay. Noelle came out smiling saying it is a little bit of a bummer but she will try again next year. Wow some adults can't even do this.
I am grateful for the experience to tryout, it is very disheartening to see your child not achieve something they want so bad but I know it is part of life. We are very blessed to have so many good friends from our little dance family. I thank all of you for supporting my girls and for being such good friends.
I guess we always have next year!
I was canning the other day and I turned around to find Kendall getting herself some ice in her glass. It made me laugh I have such independent children. I tell my friends all the time that I am positive my kids could survive with out me. 
