The Beginning of Dance Competition Madness...

Welcome to our 1st year as official dance competition parents! I realize this is a lot of work for the students/teachers...they work SOOO hard!! Really, they do! But, know it's not so easy for the parents either! (especially for ones who tend to forget important things: props, times, you know....that kind of stuff! :}). Though what a great experience it's been & somehow we all survived! :}

Meet Kaley's teacher, and "Big Sis", Ambree. I'd say her "other mom"; but, she's all ready claimed Ms. Diane (owner of Dance Biz & Ambree's mom) as her own, so, guess a sister it is! :}

Ambree has done such a wonderful job with her, and the other girls. I couldn't be happier with the studio, in itself, for not only teaching them the love of dance; but, more important, for the sportsmanship & special bond you can obtain with your Dance Sisters.

Our first competition took us to St. George (and I think you all know I'll never complain about going down there! Especially when it was a whole lot warmer than home!). We got there just in time to catch some of the girls do their routines Friday night. Here she is amongst some of her other team members: Jordan, Lexi, Alexis, Davey, Ivy, Danyelle, Whitley, Kaley & Emma.

Lexi & Danyelle doing a Broadway Duo this year

Ivy giving us a shimmy

Intermission involved a little more fun dancing!

Cute little Emma encouraging Kaley not to be scared (she knew all about it, she told her! :})

And how fun they got to see their previous teammate, Lauren, who has since moved to St. George!

I want their flexibility!

One thing about these girls, they are always having fun & being silly!
"Howling at the moon!"
Kaley dying to go swimming still, despite not being able to get her hair wet or take her curlers out! :}

Other teammate, Riley, with her cute country routine.

And Emma's turn with her Rockin' School Girl number

Cuteness!

And it was finally time for Ms. Kaley! I think you can tell nerves didn't even play a factor here. She couldn't wait to get out there & do her thing!

And how fun that Aunt Sherrie just happened to be down there that weekend & got to come see her perform! She was very excited about that! :}

Way to go girls!

We had plenty of silly moments...

And some precious ones too....

We got to finish up the weekend with a BBQ at their friend, The Mickey's, house (Lauren's family). They were so kind to open it up for all of us!
Ambree with her co-hort, cousin, Kylie

The "Dance Moms"..who are just as fun & cute as their little girls! :}
A dancer never really stops dancing, right?! :}

We enjoyed their beautiful home, especially the fun game room!

Back at the hotel for a little time in the hot tub/pool.

Dyl, still our cute little kid! :}

And "Ms. Poser" is pretty cute herself!

One last round in the pool before heading home. They had to get in what they could!

Oh, how fun it is to watch your children grow & become who they are/will be! This is all part of the Joys of Parenthood I wouldn't trade in a second!! :}