Ruth and Boaz (UPDATED!)

 "When ballet takes to the sea, even the sunset comes to take a sneak peak." Anthony T. Hincks

January is a big month around here. Abigail participates in a huge ballet production in Greeneville. Year 1 of ballet she was too shy to participate in the big production of Cinderella. Year 2 she was in Sleeping Beauty: True Love's Kiss. Year 2 was The 12 Dancing Princesses. And this year she will be in Boaz and Ruth. 

I've decided to compile all pictures fro this year's ballet production in one post. I'll be putting any NEW pictures at the top of the post. (By the way, many of these pictures were NOT taken by me. I especially wanted to thank my good friend Kristin Girton who took MANY of them. 

The video is of Abigail in her "lead" role in scene 4. I'm so proud of my little shy girl. :)

With Grampa and Grama. They LOVED the ballet!

Abigail with Mrs. Kim Clark -- a great friend from co-op and church.

Love this picture of my friend Jenn who was in charge of make-up and did a GREAT job.

Some very special ladies in my life: Beth (whom I just getting to know), Jennifer (friend from church, co-op, and ballet -- she also cleans my house!), Meredith (friend from ballet and co-op), me, Kristin (friend from ballet and co-op), and Christa DelSorbo (she is in charge of our co-op but also goes to our church.)

With Ms. Ruth. Ruth Kross used to teach history at the school JB and I grew up at. She was a teacher for both of us in middle school and directed a play we were in together: Pirates of Penzance. She has attended the last two ballets. So glad to have her a part of what we are doing and that she lives so close to us. 

These two gals: Emma and Meg, teach Hannah's little ballet class on Tuesday evenings. Abigail helps with the class. They wrote her the sweetest note and gave her a flower in thanks of her help.

A great friend: Hailey who played "barley" in the play.

Emma (Ms. Jennifer Jenkin's beautiful daughter) in her funeral attire.

I have really gotten to know this lady: Jessica. Our daughters shared the lead role in scene 4. I really like her!!!

This is fun because Abigail is up on Dillon (one of the professional dancer's) shoulders here. She's the tallest one in the picture.

Ms. Leslie -- our piano teacher came again this year with her husband (background)

These are the four "birds" in the play: Eliza, Zeta, Abby, and Lilly. I especially love this one because Abby is in the same costume Abigail wore her very first sure in the big ballet production.

Check out Abigail from two years ago as a bluebird.

Abigail (in green)

Abigail (in green)

With Kari backstage

Shane helping her practice her ballet moves before the show :)

With Eliza

Exiting stage in scene 4.

Abigail and her friend Bailee in the costumes they both wear for the role they share.

Yes! I can do ballet hair. Go me. This is Abigail's head.

Another of Abigail's head. I finally nailed a braid/bun that will hold down all her fly-aways.

I LOVE how Bailee's bun turned out. She doesn't let her mom do it. She lets me! :) You can't tell but I did a backwards braid up the back of her head.

Bailee's bun. 

This is cousin Kari's first year doing ballet. Fun to watch her give this a try!

Prayer before the first dress rehearsal. You can see Sidge in the black shirt. He is doing the backstage work again. Abigail is on his left.

Practicing curtain call.

Abigail and Bailee meeting at center stage for the Hebrew Children dance.

Abigail leading the little kids in scene 4.

Abigail during curtain call practice.

Practicing the curtain call. You can see Abigail in the front in green pants.

With her friend Bailee in their "Hebrew Children" costumes -- scene 20. She and Bailee have split role leading the little kiddos out for their age group -- they each do it for two shows.

Abigail with her friend Eliza. Eliza's mom Kristin is the one who takes so many amazing pics.

Curtain call practice!

Abigail and some of her fellow dancers waiting to practice curtain call.

Abigail took a picture of herself to see her make-up for the ballet. She was serving as a "model" as Ms. Jenn taught mothers how to do stage make-up and wanted to see what the end product was. :)

Hannah's outfit of choice on a cold winter day. I made her put on socks and pants and a jacket, but as soon as we got into ballet rehearsal, she stripped them off. She even added the rubber band around her t-shirt. I have no idea where this kid gets her fashion from. 

Abigail wearing her ballet outfit and her favorite maroon sweater in Walmart where we stopped before practice today.

Abigail hanging out with some friends waiting for her scene during rehearsal. 

Rehearsal #2 in Annie Hogan Theater. Scene 20.

Ms. Lori Ann showing Bailee and Abigail how to dance not too close.

Part II of Lori Ann getting everyone to spread out.

Rehearsal #1 in the big theater!

Our girl!

Thank you Kristin Girton for these beautiful pics!

Abigail was so honored to get a role as a "leader" of the little girls. Here she is lining up for it.

Abigail leading the little girls.

This was a photo at the tryout for the production.