Rae recently competed at the state competition with her high school dance team. We all went to watch her and her team perform last Wednesday night. They did fantastic - and took 2nd place - which is wonderful -- mostly! : ) It sounds like sour grapes to say that they deserved 1st - but it is the truth! They really were the best team there - but the home town team took 1st place - with a little "home cookin'". The rest of the week, people from different places in the state came up to our girls and complimented them and told them the judging was really biased. They even got a standing ovation from the "other team" at a state ball game they performed at when Star Valley played Sheridan. They really are a great team - they have worked really hard. And we really enjoyed watching them.
We are tired of winter around here - but sometimes it does make for some fantastic scenery! The pass above Jackson on our way was awesome!
On our drive Brannen spotted a huge Jackalope outside of his window. Being the quick thinker that he is, he pulled out his carefully stowed gun and shot that sucker! Here he is posing with his prize. Good thing we had a saddle (this is Rae's car, after all) so he could pose for this picture. He looks quite proud -- don't you think?
He is seriously happy about riding the Jackalope! I mean, what three year old wouldn't be?!?
In Casper (the friendly ghost town, by the way --- Kelly told Brannen that's where we were going and the boy seemed a little freaked the whole week. He kept looking for the ghosts!) we stayed at the Come On Inn - the best darn hotel ever!! It had a huge mountain with a bear on the top, trees, a waterfall, stream with fish in it, and five hot tubs all surrounding the mountain! Not to mention the big pool, and baby pool! Great kid fun!!
We had fun with only one almost mishap. Brannen ran away from me in the hotel and I chased -of course- but was slower than him (I am officially old). I ran around the corner where he had gone, just in time to see the elevator closing with him in it, by himself! I kicked on my super speed - well, super old speed - and just barely threw my arm into the door before it shut. So so glad he didn't head off to who-knows-what-floor by himself!
Oh yes, and speaking of elevators! Rae and her dance team were stuck in an elevator which kept dropping and loosing power (including lights going out for minutes at a time) for almost 30 minutes! Yikes! They were really scared. Right after they were rescued, she called me, professed her unfailing love for me, and told me she really appreciated all that I do for her! So apparently, my secret plan worked! Mwahhh Haaa Haa!!
Here we are at the Events Center in Casper - cheering for Rae and waiting to see their routine.
The group shot - in which I failed to get a picture of all of Rae! Oops! Yea - that's the top of her head behind the cute, tall girl!
We had a great trip - and are so proud of Rae and her team. They worked hard - and most importantly they were modest, and had an awesome, very difficult, and clean routine that celebrated women - not degraded them! Yes!
2 comments:
Good job, Rae! Love the elevator stories....you could write a book, Gina! Miss you guys!
Ah the elevator- that happened to me one time at a hotel we were staying at. I was trying to get myself breakfast and feed Ethan and Audrey was looking at the fishtank which was right by the elevators... and next thing I know I hear the elevator doors closing and Audrey is nowhere to be found! I panicked and ran around looking for the stairs, which were all the way at either ends of the hallway and the elevators were in the middle. The elevator came back down and no one was in it... I found Audrey just outside the second floor elevator door just waiting for me- like we were playing hide-and-seek and she wasn't totally sure I was going to find her! It definitely scared this mama!
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