DARE Graduation

Thursday Madi and Avery had their dress rehearsal's for dance at 5:15 and 6:15. Then we had to have Madi at her school between 6:30 and 6:45 for her DARE Graduation. Of course, dress rehearsal was running 20 minutes late. Madi was in panic mode, she didn't want to be late for DARE. I wasn't about to let her miss her dress rehearsal. Just in case you have NO dance recital experience, the dress rehearsal is your ONLY opportunity to video tape your dancer. So, Avery performs at 5:40. They started moving fast and by 6:30 they called Madi's group. She was upset because it was getting close to DARE time. BUT....I pay a lot of money to the dance studio, I already had Kylie and Avery on film, PRIORITIES.......I want a tape of Madi dancing. I make her perform, promising her that we will get to DARE on time. I had Chris, CJ, and Kami head over the elem. school at 6:30 to reserve our row. At 6:50 she exits the stage.....I got my fabulous video....We start running to the car, she panics....I wont have time to change. So, I tell her she will need to change in the backseat of the car as I drive. And I drive.....very aggressively, Chris keeps calling the my cell phone with updates..."Kids are lining up.....Kids are walking on stage. " I fly into the elem parking lot, drop Madi off at the front door where the DARE officer was waiting for her. He runs her onto the stage. The girls and I walk in just as the program starts and sit in our fabulous seat. (Remember, I made Chris go early to reserve seats.)

AAHHH...another SUPER MOM MOMENT.....I did it. I folded my cape up and put it away for next time.....And the pic....best I could do in a dark gym.

So, after Madi's graduation from DARE, the 7 of us head over to Rita's for some sweet treats. Mission Complete.

P.S. Please do not ask for dance video posts...I am not that good. I am not The Computer Guy....I just sleep with him.