A little good news.   In a weekend filled with competitions, Hope's team came in third out of eight teams (which is very good!) and then second out of four in another competition (which is good also!).  Her team also had a top gun and they came in second also.....And her dance in the first competition won for best dance in the category......

So......all in all, it was a good weekend!!

Cheerleading

The team my daughter helps to coach came in first place today in the New England Region beating out seven other teams - Florida here we come.......

Congrats Pee Wee Cheer (medium, intermediate).

Competitions have begun!

Cheerleading competitions have begun.  My daughter had her first last night.  There were eight squads and they only called the top three and SHA wasn't in the top three.

She won't know until Monday what place they actually came in.......

Two more competitions in March!

ETA: They came in 4th place.........

Disney

 The Osborne Family Festival of Lights at Hollywood Studios......my favorite place at the holidays.  It has to be seen to be truly appreciated and enjoyed.  It s a gorgeous display of lights and sounds.

 My favorite NEW ride at Hollywood Studios (and second favorite in the parks) - Toy Story Mania....

 The Safari at Animal Kingdom!

 The Christmas Decorations at EPCOT

 This picture above is just for Brody, one of the Trips.....he LOVES Buzz Lightyear.

And The Reason for the trip................Cheerleading National Championships....fourth for one squad and we will see what happens with the older girls on Friday......

Florida

The cheerleading squad that my daughter helps to coach came in first place at the regional competition.  They go to Nationals in Orlando, Florida now.

So, her and I are taking 2-1/2 days and heading down there for competition.  It is De Ja Vu all over again as I've done this a few times already.

Two squads from our town came in first place and we are very, very proud of both of them......

Disney.....here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!

Qualifiers Winners

The team that my daughter helps to coach in cheerleading, came in first place today - they have now qualified to go to the regional (New England) cheerleading championship in two weeks in Worcester!

I am very proud of her today!  And of course, to the young girls on her squad - Congrats and best of luck!

(PS - the squad my sister coaches came in first also!)

One more competition to see if we all head to Nationals in Orlando!!!!

Edited to add that all four of our town's team have made it through the Qualifiers and will be heading to the regional competition.  What a great day for the town!

Friday

I am going out on my lunch hour later to pick up my CSA, pick up a bookkeeping job and pick up a Zumba Tank for one my new students who is going to become licensed to teach Zumba - this will be my second student getting licensed and to me it is very exciting.  The love and happiness I feel with Zumba has been transplanted in many of my students (or so they tell me!) and it is two-fold with the two who have decided to up their game and get licensed to teach.  The first student who got licensed will begin teaching next week - four times a week!  Congrats, Danielle!!

CSA This Friday should include:

1/2 dozen corn
1 dozen eggs (I got four tomatoes instead)
1 butternut squash
1 lb turnips
1 head lettuce
1 bunch of cooking greens

Edited to add that I got a bunch of carrots and a head of broccoli extra (love those extras!)
 
I will trade in the eggs for something else as usual, as five eggs a day for us can be a little overwhelming.  Thank goodness, I have baking to do this weekend for my daughter's school Open House. 
 
Tonight, my daughter has a game.  Competition is tomorrow afternoon for my daughter's squad that she helps out with. (younger girls).  I will attend to see how they do and support her.  Sunday is CCD and then working on the new Zumba routine with Lauren.  Another tough playlist - but fun music! 
 
Everyone have a a great weekend - it will be windy (or so they say) here in Southern CT. 
 
PS - Nonni is doing well - walking well with her walker.  The prayers are working, so please keep them up!!

Friday Night Lights

Cheerleading has begun and I finally got to see my daughter cheer last weekend.

AND I finally figured out how to use my camera with the computer!!  Yeah for me!!!

Misc.

Next weekend, we are taking off for a weekend to Newport, RI.  I really can't wait.  I hope the weather continues to stay the way it has all summer....But even if it rains, I'll still be on vacation!!!!

This week has been crazy....Five Zumba classes, Ran three times, Worked all week, did my church job, my attorney job and my condo assoc. job........I'm done!!!

Tonight, I'll go watch Eat, Pray, Love!!!  I haven't read the book yet (which I don't like to do), but I'll read the book next weekend!  I always prefer to read the book before I see the movie!

This afternoon, I have to get my daughter from cheerleading (the carpooling begins!) and get my CSA.  The farm sent out an e-mail of what I will be getting but it always changes a little bit, so I'll let you know.  But it looks like this Sunday, I'm making Bean/Kale Soup and Eggplant Parm.

Have a great day and I'm hoping the sun comes out here!

Tonight

Tomorrow morning (4:45 am), my daughter has to cheer for ND and the Cool School program. So....I'm up at 4:00 and am taking four bubbly cheerleaders to the school to cheer! I'll come back home and sleep...I'm tired just thinking about it.....

I think it is on our local channel 3.