We made it to hell and back...Irish Dancing Hell that is!

Every year my daughter Laurelle, does about a kazillian Irish Dancing performances. Most of them take place at nursing home and other eldercare type places. Every year she and I get very burnt out on it. This year was the same thing. I guess that is the occupational hazard of being the mom to an Irish Dancer.

Anyway, this year it was even less fun because Laurelle wasn't put with the other "fun moms" kids...she was put with the easily stressed out, stage-ish moms kids. I guess I have been spoiled in the past by being with the moms who have done this a million times and will just ask for help if they need it (not that I would have been much help this year with my newborn in a sling). There was lots of passive-aggressive stuff going on and at one performance they even chose not to put down the stage...so of course two girls slipped an fell, one of which was Laurelle.

Um...while it might seem that the our stage is there to protect the flooring of the place were dancing, in actuality is it there also to keep our dancers safe from anything slippery that might be unseen on the floor! This isn't rocket science people! This was combined with the fact that the stage hauler was late...I mean REALLY late to every performance...like 15-20 minutes late. I might not always be on time...but 20 minutes? really?

Okay Rant over! Laurelle only turned her ankle once this year...which is really good! She also did a great job...she has some major weight in her feet for her hard shoe solos. Think she really had fun until that last day...

Laurelle is the one in the light blue dress....yes those are wigs ;-)