Dance, dance, and more dance

This year, Riley is on the competition team at the studio where both girls take classes. She has really enjoyed dancing this year. it's a good thing because she had competitions on back to back weekends. Since Doug is usually working, Kamryn gets to come with Riley and I. Luckily, she really likes to watch the dancing and thinks she should be up there too. My mom (Mimi) came down to go to both competitions to watch, and help keep an eye on Kamryn. The first competition was three days long, but we only had to be there for two of them. The second competition was just Saturday, but made for a long day (9am-7pm). The team did really well, but scored better at the second competition. Riley is in two numbers - ABC, which is a group jazz piece with kids her age, and Thriller, a big production with all ages involved. She loves dancing them both and I'm not sure she has a favorite. Kamryn will quickly tell you that Thriller is her favorite. I'm not sure if Mimi has a favorite or not, but we were glad she came for a visit. While she was here, Doug and I went to see a movie at the new theater here in town (yes, we finally have a movie theater), she got to see them in their regular dance classes, she got to watch Kamryn play soccer, and she spent some time with her dad in St. Pete. All in all, I'd say it was a good week for everybody!

Riley and some of her friends from "ABC"

The group and Brittany (the teenager who helped them) before going on stage

The start of the dance (sorry for the blurriness, we weren't allowed to use a flash and I was playing with my camera and I didn't get it quite right)