Syracuse Days Parade and Performance

Makenna was in the parade with her dance friends. Her brothers gathered candy from the sidelines.

After the parade, she performed in the park.

Dance pictures

Getting ready for the photo shoot...


Waiting...


Picture for the studio's window


Shooting some personal pics...


Team pictures. They take a few girls at a time and then Photo Shop them in together.

Las Vegas Dance Spectacular 2009

Makenna and I met Nana and Grampa in Las Vegas. Grampa said watching his little grand-daughter dance brought tears to his eyes. Having Nana and Grampa there made the trip even more special. We are so glad you guys made the trip.


Makenna waiting to perform her solo...



Nana and Grampa watching Makenna dance...


Makenna placed as "Second Attendant in the Intermediate Kindergarten Las Vegas Dance Spectacular competition". She struggled the most with her solo this competition. She forgot/left out three of her biggest moves. We were still thrilled with her confidence and grace as she kept going and acted as though nothing happened. Way to go Makenna!!!


Makenna and friends...

National Dance Spectacular Team Competitions 2009

Tiny Elites March 2009 HIP-HOP

Tiny Elites March 2009 LYRICAL

Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers

Makenna danced at the Jazz versus Lakers game. Their studio performed the pregame show.

Makenna with a couple of the Jazz Dancers.We had a mommy/daughter night. It was so much fun. The game was very close all the way through. The next day my arms were sore from holding her up and dancing. She was so overcome with joy that she threw her arms around me and said, "Thank you for staying, this is soooo much fun!" A lot of the girls left after they performed and she was able to appreciate that we hung around to watch the whole game.When we got home it was pretty late. Jayden and Devon went to our friends' house and Matt picked them up when he got out of school. The game was recording on our DVR, so Matt put it on to see if they could sneak a peek of their sister's performance. The boys tried to stay awake and wait for their sister to get home, but sleep prevailed.
Here is a video of Makenna's performance...

Makenna's 2008 Christmas recital

Makenna had her first performance as a member of the Tiny Elites. She was totally in her element and had a blast. The evening was all the more special because of the wonderful people in our life who came to watch. Thank you for coming and sharing another memorable moment in our family's life.

***You can pause the music at the bottom of the blog so that you can hear the videos.

Santa hung out and took pictures with the kids

Makenna had the perfect night. Dancing, loved ones, and flowers. What more could a girl want?