Bravettes at Camp

Thanks to Lauren Morrow for the photos that I copied from Facebook!

Crazy Day -- Sports Theme






Shaylee Fetters, Casey Ziegenhirt, Lauren Morrow, Kaitlyn Powell
Matyson Leydig, Alexis LeMay


Alexis LeMay, Kaitlyn Powell, Lauren Morrow, Matyson Leydig

Home from Dance Camp - Hungry and Tired!

Judy and I went to watch Kaitlyn perform and bring her home from dance camp.  She was front and center in both of her routines today.  The Bravettes worked hard and represented well.  They all won blue ribbons in the three routines they perfomed with girls from other teams.  They won one of the "Superior" dance trophies and their home routine won 2nd place over all.  Way to go, ladies!  

When it was all over, the first thing Kaitlyn wanted to do was eat at Applebees.  The second, sleep all the way home, then go to her room and sleep all afternoon.  Oh, to be young again!

Getting ready to perform a routine

 Go, Kaitlyn!  Go, Kaitlyn!

 The Bravettes were one of 4 teams that won the Jumbo Spirit Stick

It's a blow-up one, LOL!

First Day of Summer!

Ahhh, Summer!

Happy Father's Day, Dad!

My Hero

Buy Me Some Peanuts & Cracker Jacks!

Girls 10U Softball -- Lexinet Team

This was our second game of the season.  We played Hillsboro

and won by two.  Aubrey is doing a great job as 1st baseman. 

Being a lefty is coming in handy.  She has made several outs and

runs for the team.

Ready and Waiting

 Got It!

(stopped a grounder between 1st and 2nd then had to beat the hitter to 1st)

 YOU'RE OUT!

(which she did)

 It's Kid Pitch so if you don't get a good one in four throws,

you still hit off the tee, otherwise everyone would pretty much get to walk.

 SWING!

And she's headed for home.

We play Marion tomorrow night (June 14) at home so if you're not busy, come on over.

Farm Girl Without a Farm

Or maybe it's Cowgirl without a ranch....

Aubrey is so in her element out at Sankeys' Ranch.  Thank Heaven she can go out there to do chores and occasionally ride "her" horse, Gus!  Tonight she rode Gus, helped Sharee give him a bath and then drove Chris around on the 4-wheeler to feed the cattle.  She was happy as a clam!

Giddy-up, Gus!

Gus seemed to really enjoy his spa day!

Washa, washa, washa...

Scrubba, Scrubba, Scrubba...

Gus was pretty much in ecstasy here with Aubrey brushing conditioner

into his tail and Sharee combing his belly.  He had the funniest look on his face!

Don't Smile!

 Drives like a pro!

Kaitlyn Group Photos

I didn't order any photos so these are copied from Facebook -- I haven't found any of Aubrey yet.

Kaitlyn's Group Jazz  - Kaitlyn, Kelsey, Brier, Jodi, Shaylee and Nikki

Introducing the In Step Dancers!

 

Front Row:  Sabrina, Jordan, Hannah, Casey

Middle Row:  Lauren, Nikki, Brier, Shaylee, Jodi

Back Row:  Alexis, Bailey, Kaitlyn, Kelsey

Dance Recital 2011 - The American Dream

Whew, we survived another one -- I always refer to recital week as "Hell Week".  It's exhausting and stressful -- and I'm not the one dancing!  I don't know how my girls do it.  The girls love performing at recital -- I guess that's what they work all year for -- and we are so proud of them!

Kaitlyn was in five dance numbers, which included the opening number and the closing number now that she is one of the "In Step Dancers".  It's amazing to watch her.  In the closing number each high school girl has a mini-solo while Mary Kay announces them.  Kaitlyn ended hers with the splits.  She is the only high school dancer who can actually do them.  Then there was the awesome Big Tap number, which is always a crowd favorite. 

Aubrey had a jazz number to "Workin' at the Car Wash" and a tap number to "Jailhouse Rock".  They started the tap number with a cuff around each girl's ankle that was attached to the same chain.  One wrong step and they would have been in trouble!  It was really cute and they did a great job.  We did purchase the Recital DVD, so if anyone wants to watch the girls....  The nice thing is you can fast forward through what you don't want to watch, unlike the three nights I sat through, lol!

"Sassy Senoritas" Big Tap

 "Jail Birds" Tap

 You Didn't Call? Jazz

 "Workin' It" Jazz

 I forgot to get a picture of her in this costume.

This was an awesome number with no music, just the rhythm of their tap shoes

and some trash can drumming and broom pushing.

~"Stomp N' the Streets" Tap~

 "Everybody Cut Footloose" Closing

Her opening costume was minus the red sequin sneakers

and had black fringe tap pants instead of the red skirt.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Aubrey had her first softball game of the season tonight.  Her team played against the other Council Grove team.  I have no idea what the score was, but we didn't win.  Aubrey was the first baseman for the entire game.  She had a few outs and scored two runs for her team -- she was only up to bat twice.  I don't think we've ever played a game smack in the middle of recital week before.  I'm sure there were some tired girls on both teams.  Sorry, no pictures from tonight's game, but this is Aubrey's game schedule.

June 7     At Home - Hillsboro
June 10  Chase County #2 (in Cottonwood Falls, I think)
June 14  At Home - Marion
June 16  At Home - Peabody
June 21  Chase County #1
June 24  At Home - Marion
June 27-30 Tournament in Marion

*All games begin at 6:30 pm