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Onward and upward! something that you say in order to encourage someone to forget an unpleasant experience or failure and to think about the future instead and move forward.

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Monday, December 9, 2013

The Nutcracker Ballet

Today's high temperature was: 26 degrees
Light snow
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Sunday, my sister Susan drove down here and I drove us over to a little town about half an hour away, to see Madeleine perform in the Nutcracker Ballet that her dance company puts on every year.  This is her 11th year--she started out as a little pink mouse.



One year the part of a Chinese Dancer

The next year, part of the Snow Flakes

The next year, I had the Norvo virus and couldn't go,
so Fred went alone.  Maddie was his special girl.



In 2011, the starring role of Clara.




Karen and Mark were in the performance that year,
as part of the families in the opening Christmas Party scene.
Brothers Marcus and Stephen also had parts--
carrying the Arabian princess' golden carrier. 





Last year, Maddie two roles--one the Jester and one, the solo role of Ice Queen.  Her are Maddie and her best friend, Susanna.



This year, Susanna, danced the role of Snow Queen this year.
These two have been in ballet since they were three.









 Karen and Mark were in it again this year.
Although Karen didn't want to--she said she couldn't 
dance and curtsy,
but Mark wanted to, so they did.
(Imagine a Dad wanting to do that?)
I thought Karen looked radiant!

Some last minute calming words, during warm-up
Notice Maddie's sweats, LOL


 ...and here she is.  The solo role for The Waltz of the Flowers.
She is the Dew Drop Fairy

...and to think, just a week ago today, she was in a car accident that should have injured her badly or killed her.   

God is Good!!


6 comments:

  1. What a wonderful montage to a talented girl! What fun it must have been watching her talent grow year after year.

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  2. Thanks for taking us through her years in the Nutcracker. What a lovely girl....and to have parents like hers...lucky girl. You must be bursting at the seams with pride.
    Balisha

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  3. Beautiful, Judy. What a lovely history, too, of all the different roles. How wonderful that Mark and Karen are part of it all, too. I love the Nutcracker, especially the music. I'll be taking my granddaughter, Samantha to see a performance this Saturday.
    Thank you for sharing Maddie with all of us.

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  4. Judy, she is beautiful
    and so talented.
    She has a wonderful future
    and how proud you must be
    and I am proud of you...
    Super cold here by the woods.
    an

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  5. What a beautiful and accomplished young lady, I know you are so proud!

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  6. How proud you must be. I'm moved by the photos and the years of work and dedication it took to accomplish this. What a beautiful girl.

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