Waiting their turn to rehearse.




Lining up to practice the grande finale. Attendre de practice le fin.



Inside Mount Baker Theatre Dedans le Theatre de Mount Baker



Holding the hoopla,



Mary played by Miss Taylor Mary, la mere de Jesus, Mademoiselle Taylor

This year Lona is part of a ballet company that produces a Nativity Ballet Recital.  It follows the story of Christ's birth.  She practiced almost every week from October until December 20.  The Saturday before there was a run through and then the day of there was another run through.  My Mom came for a visit and scheduled her visit to see Lona dance.  When I found out that it was going to be all of 40 seconds, I was a little disappointed but after seeing part of the program I was impressed.  I volunteered to help in the back so didn't get to see much more than 4 or 5 dances.  But the dances I did see I was blown away.  I think that this is going to be a must see for own family from now on.  John said that he was tearry eyed throughout the program.  Isaac told Lona that he was proud of her.  It was amazing.  One of Lona's teachers, Miss Taylor, was Mary in the program.  Afterwards we went for ice cream and Miss Taylor was there.  Lona told her how good Miss Taylor danced and beamed when she talked to her.  I appreciate the older girls that Lona looks up too and can be role models for her, even from afar.

Lona a practique pour la ballet chaque semaine depuis October.  L'histoire est la naissance de Jesus.  Lona etait une etoile pour l'histoire.  En samedi, il y a un grande repetition au studio et lundi, il y a un autre repetition au theatre.  Lundi soir est la ballet.  J'aide etape arriere alors je ne pouvais pas voir tout mais John me dit qu'il a apporte des larmes a ses yeux.  La production etait magnifique.  Une professeur de Lona etait Mary, la mere.  Elle est gentile et aimable et Lona pense bien a elle.  Apres la ballet nous sommes alles pour manger les glaces.  Incroyable, Mademoiselle Taylor (la professeur) etait la aussi.  Quand Lona la parle, Lona avait un grand sourire sur sa visage.  Mademoiselle Taylor dit a Lona qu'elle fait bien et Lona dit la meme a Mademoiselle Taylor.  C'etait une bonne nuit.