Dance Competition!

Phew! I thought soccer tournaments were exhausting but dance competitions are no joke either! Since we had no clue what the whole experience would be like, I wanted to make sure we got there the night before even though Paige wasn't performing until the afternoon the next day. It ended up being a good decision because it gave us time to relax, for Paige to play in the pool and for me to hang out with some parents and figure out the details of the next day. We both woke up pretty early and used that opportunity to do hair and makeup (Paige, not me) with friends. Then we drove up to the auditorium and arrived about an hour before Paige needed to be ready (which would be 2 hours before her first dance!). The day was full of running around, changing costumes, and eating random snacks until we could finally get a sandwich around 4ish (Thanks to Pat and Owen who went and picked it up, we probably wouldn't have eaten at all if they hadn't driven up that afternoon to join us!). Paige loved every minute of it and it was awesome to finally get to see all her hard work on stage!

First order of business? Plop into the middle of the bed and check out the tv. I think the second order of business was jumping from bed to bed?

Hair and makeup time! 

They were so excited!

Ready for their first dance!

Paige in all 3 of her costumes

I managed to get in one picture too!

Pep talk

The entire group from mini line.