"Sleeping Beauty"

Just before Dev's first dance recital, she decided she didn't want to smile for any pictures, thus, resulting in an unhappy sleeping beauty.

All it took to lift "SB's" spirit was her very own dance trophy.

She didn't let go of it all night. She wouldn't even

part with it to go to sleep. She was on cloud 9 all night long.

Her first recital was one of the proudest moments of my life, thus far because

it was the first big mother daughter experience we've had together. I

love having her to share these moments with. It was a perfect

day with my sleeping beauty.