Dance and Baseball Begin

Maddi had her first competition for the season this past weekend. They did very well and earned high scores and won a lot of great awards. It was a great way to start the season. I can't remember everything they won, but they got the highest score category for all but their hip hop dance. They were in the top 5 for all of their dances. I was able to snap very few pictures and stole some from facebook. This is some of the girls in their large group open dance "My Boyfriend's Back". This was backstage before they danced. They got 3rd place overall for large groups for this. There are several new girls to the studio this year and Maddi is really enjoying hanging out with all of them. Several of them are also in 5th grade and a few are in 4th and 3rd grade.

This was at the awards ceremony for the teen dances. Maddi is in a lyrical dance with the teens and they won 3rd place overall with that dance and best costume award. Another teen dance won first place!

This is Maddi with her favorite big girl, Hannah. She was her buddy a few years ago and Maddi and her are very close. She is a sweet girl and is like a big sister to Maddi.

These are a few of the girls in their small group jazz number "Crazy in Love". They did great with this dance too and won 3rd place overall for small groups.

These are some of Maddi's biggest fans. Cade was even happy to attend because there was a snack table filled with sweets and chips, etc. and even sandwiches for dinner. Food makes that boy happy :)

Maddi with Olivia. Olivia has on their small group lyrical costume for "Firework". That dance looked pretty good, but not the best I've seen it. It still won 5th place overall for small groups.

Another of Maddi's biggest fans! Daddy is one of her biggest fans but he's behind the camera!

This was Sunday night when they announced their studio won a huge trophy for Top Elite Studio. Maddi is right next to the trophy to the right screaming. She was so excited, they all were. It was a busy and tiring weekend, but it was fun to see all their hard work pay off on stage.

Cade somewhat started baseball this weekend too. They had try outs for baseball. They all make a team, but there is a draft to try and keep the teams even skill wise. He was asked to be on the part time travel team too because he did so well at the try outs. It ends up there aren't enough kids willing to committ to make a team for the travel, but it was a nice compliment to be asked to be on it. I believe practice starts at the end of March or beginning of April. Right now we'll enjoy this down time of no sports for Cade man.