Round Two (insert bell ding)

Our entire family headed to Branson Friday afternoon for Claire's second dance competition. Geoff was able to come along this time, much to his daughter's content. We stayed at a beautiful resort hotel, only because this competition also included a convention (dance classes from master teachers) during the day Saturday and Sunday. The girls were divided into Junior and Senior age groups for the classes, and the teacher's rotated among them. Claire adored one of the jazz teachers...he was lots of fun and not strict at all (her words!). Competition was Saturday evening, and boy was that a whirlwind! What we did in a VERY full day in Tulsa, we did in 4 hours Saturday night! It was stressful...between quick costume changes and a person taking numbers back at least 5 ahead of schedule, we were moving the fastest you can make a terrified 6-year-old move! She started feeling sick to her tummy (which made me nervous because the stomach bug was going around the company), but was perfectly fine after everything was said and done. The girls all did AWESOME again! Claire and Rachel's duet, the Bugs dance and the company production number all received enough points for 1st place awards! Sunday was more convention and then final awards. The company's production number received the high score of the entire competition...earning them the coveted Top Prize! Everyone was excited, including the moms, who watched that dance with chests full of deep breaths just waiting for someone to fall off the tiny stage! Overall, a great weekend, and with one more regional competition to go, Claire is still loving every minute of it! Pics are coming...