Poor Chipper!!

Chip was neutered last week and then got a really bad infection. So the poor fellow has had the cone on his head for a week now and it is killing me. Cowgirl just thinks he's stupid, it's hysterical!!

Star Systems in Myrtle Beach

This past weekend was the last competition for the dance year!!!! We stayed in North Myrtle Beach. Tori had a great time doing the bump for all the mini's hair. She was so excited to go.

Madi's group won a high gold for their Jazz number and took four place overall. They were very excited about that!! They won gold for the rest, and Madi placed with a gold for her solo! She did an awesome job landing her turn, drop, split. Couldn't have asked for a better performance!!

KAR Dance Competition

So while I was enjoying Tori and her guests from prom, Cliff was on his way to Hickory, NC for Madi's second dance competition this season.

This was the first time the guys tried taking food and grilling for all the families who go. Cliff said it was a success and everyone enjoyed it!!

This was also the first time Madi tried her spin drop split in a competion. She feel forward slightly once down but pulled it off. The main thing is she went for it!! She did great. If I can ever figure out how to add a dvd to this I will post it. Her faces and arms are getting better with every performance. How proud we are!!

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Prom 2010

Last night was Tori's Senior Prom. There certainly was a lot of drama leading up to it, but it turned out just perfect!!

Tori and Zach went ot Maggiano's with Martina and Trevor. Then, while taking pictures of the kids at Prom, it turned into several people coming to the house afterwards, including the dates!! YEAHHHHH ME!! It turned out just perfect in the end. The kids came over and made s'mores with a fire in the firepit. Then they all came in and rented a movie. The boys left around 4AM without incident and I could not wait to turn the lights out and go to bed!!

Let's just get to graduation!! Less than 2 months to go!!

Easter 2010

Happy Easter !!!

This year we just stayed home and enjoyed the company of Nana and Papa. The girls looked for easter eggs and their baskets that the bunny hid. We enjoyed our traditional honey ham that was as delicious as ever and Papa snoozed to golf just like normal!!

It was a very relaxing day.

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CDM Competition in Albemarle.

CDM was the first competition for the 2010 dance year.

We stayed in Albemarle last weekend. On Friday night Madi danced in the solo competition. She won a high silver even though it was the best performance she has given yet for her tap routine to Rockin Robin. Her facial expressions and hands were the best yet. We are having a little trouble with judging since she looks 12 years old competing in a "cute" routine in the 9 year old group. Judges tend to forget what the paper says when all they can think of is, "Can we see a birth certficate for proof?"

Saturday was a long team competition day. Madi had a melt down for the first dance which was acro. Nerves and self-confidence all played a huge part in that. It was down hill from there. The group tap was adorable to "Grant Avenue" and my favorite. They placed high silver for acro, gold in jazz, and high silver in tap (which I thought was a crock!!)

All in all, Madi was beautiful as ever!! We are very proud of her. There is no way I could have ever gone out on a HUGE stage by myself, at her age, and perform a solo. She is always a joy to watch.