Day 1

Busy day for the little poppet. She woke up really early so went to play in her room - she's very excited. She did some times tables worksheets (off her own back, just for fun) and made her own breakfast. She did clarinet and piano, then got in the bath. We took a taxi to dance class where she joined in the infant class to warm her up a bit before she did a duet practice. 

We then got a lift and headed to the festival. I had some lunch (she'd had hers in the car) and she ran through her ballet a couple of times. I got her dressed, did her makeup and she did it the final time before we went up to hand her music in then watch some of the character dances that were on before hers. 

Her class was running pretty smoothly. Until they announced "We have no music for competitor 15, Katie"... they of course did. However, they told her, they told the entire auditorium and they stopped the class. Boy, was that a stressful time. So, I am always very proud of her. I'm extra proud of her for not losing her cool and still going on to be beautiful. She did really well and I am very very proud of her. The chaos continued through the class, and her little buddy had drama too. But Katie got the silver medal, which is awesome and I'm really chuffed for her.  She's a little stressed as the same girl that beat her is also doing the song and dance tomorrow, but Katie's best is fabulous, and that is all she can ask of herself. 

She's at a sleepover with dance friends tonight, which stresses me out a little the night before another solo, but she will have a ball and it is the dance teacher who has them and has promised she will make them all go to bed early!! Two extra photos today. The blip had to be her "medal shot" for the 'Dear Diary' element of her journal, but I actually photographically  prefer the other two!!