The Most Stressful Day of My Life

always happens on a day in july, at the girls ballet recital. the girls have always wanted to take ballet classes so we signed them up. i think it was a good experience but now after 4 years, we are done. camryn started when she was four and the first year was fabulous! she had a blast and the summer was an exciting time because of recital. it's made into such a major production that you'd think people were standing in line to see a spectacular broadway play or something! i was nervous about getting her there on time, so i had sweaty palms until i got her to the right dressing room. our first year was really special, and recital was a great rush...
her second year, cam didn't have as much fun, as she was separated from her friends she had made the year before, and recital was still exciting, but a little more work just getting there, and even though there were a lot of people at the previous year's recital, nothing prepared me for the crowd i was to endure that day. it was just crazy. we complained of course and said she was done, since it didn't seem worth it, but the minute she got up on stage and danced, everything changed. we were so proud of her and wanted her to continue...
devyn decides she wants to jump in cam's third year. the girly girl in her was enamored with the pretty costumes that the girls got to wear, and so she danced her first year and did great! third year recital was a pain in the tooshy!! we waited in line for 2 hours!!! and then when we finally got to the door they would not let deacon in cause he didn't have a lap ticket-which were free- so i had to hunt down a lap ticket. i paid $120.00 for tickets to see MY children dance(doesn't that just sound wrong?) and i can't get in because of a FREE ticket stub i need to have so my baby can sit in my lap!! excuse me, but i was really pissed off at that recital! again, we complained and said they were through. watching them perform was so fulfilling and beautiful, how could we not let them do this?
this year though, was the kicker! i won't go into all of the details, because that's a lot to have to read, both the girls really didn't like their classes and just kind of dragged themselves to class every week. many a time we heard them say they wanted to quit but we would not waiver. we asked them before they signed up if this is what they wanted and it was, so we all had to stick to it. $1300 for tuition, $40 registration fee, $80 recital fee, and other costs for leotards, shoes(jazz, tap, and ballet x2) bags, and several pairs of tights. haven't even mentioned the costumes and sometimes there are more than one per child! even recital tickets went up in price, it just seemed the money spending would never cease at this place! so!
tomorrow is recital and i have to go there and get in line 2 hours early just to get a seat. i know, i know, we will complain some more, but they are NOT going back, no matter how cute they look!