What a fun weekend and awesome competition! My mom came with us and we had such a great time. We didn't have to stop much on the way down so it was a quick and easy drive. The dance competition was originally scheduled to be held at The Orleans hotel, but unfortunately it was moved about 25 min away from the hotel. Most of the dancers still stayed at The Orleans so it was fun to be able to hang out and play with so many friends and moms. Our studio danced on Saturday afternoon/evening, and Sunday morning. So that meant we had lots of time to play on Thursday evening and all day Friday. The pics are all out of order but some of the highlights:
-Swimming lots and lots!
-We went to the roller coaster at New York New York (Brooklyn rode it with her team and their moms. I couldn't ride bc of my back so I stayed with the younger kids and waited while they rode it).
-After the roller coaster we walked the strip, had dinner, and the girls all played and played everywhere we went...and yes Britney was picked up and thrown around constantly.
-TGIFridays is my favorite restaurant and unfortunately all of them went out of business in Utah. Luckily our hotel has one in the lobby so of course we had to eat there!
-Britney was starting to panic before she went on for her solo. One of the other dancers, Emma, is my go to girl when I need someone to help one of my girls calm down. She has a special place in my heart for a few small but impactful moments she's had in my girls' lives. Emma went above and beyond what I had hoped for when I asked her to help Britney before her solo. She sat her down, talked to her, and go her all happy and ready to go on. Thank you Emma! Britney did a great job!
