F-this dance recital

Joe and I often laugh about how liberating it would be to act like a three year old.  When Liam is pissed about something he’ll scream, kick his feet, and stomp around.  On his worst days there's not even stomping - just Homer Simpson-like donut spins on the floor.…if only adults could react that way.  Granted if adults did act that way I’m sure the world would be a much scarier place, but still – don’t you feel like screaming and stomping around when you’re having a bad day and not caring about who sees you act this way? 

                There is something wonderful about the “F-this , I’m going to do it my way” mentality of a three year old that is just totally awesome!  Liam puts this attitude to practice at his first dance recital.  He’s been in the dance class at his preschool since January.  The end of the year performance is where the kids get to perform their choreographed dance for the parents.  According to Miss Melissa, the dance teacher, Liam knew all the steps.

This is how the performance started out…(see video clip) you can spot Liam in the middle, doing nothing.

And this is how the performance ended…(see video clip) you can spot Liam as the last man standing.

I couldn’t believe my kid did NOTHING!  Hilarious…I was cracking up the entire time.  But really, it takes some gumption to pull that off.  (I’m trying to look at this positively.)  And at least I know my kid can stand perfectly still for an extended amount of time.

When I asked Liam why he didn’t do the dance with the other kids, he simply responded, “because I didn’t feel like it.”  Brilliant!  The three year old version of “f-this.”