Alyssa's First Competition!

This July will mark the 10 YEAR Anniversary of Head Over Heels.  Yes, 10 years of my life I have put into this amazing sport that I love, into this gym that I am so proud of, and into each of my athletes that have held special places of my heart.

Last weekend, for the FIRST time, I took my own little Princess and we had a weekend about her... it was her FIRST CHEER COMPETITION!

We had to be at the high school for the competition at 7:40 Saturday morning, which is WAY TOO EARLY for me (and my daughter who has slightly picked up on that 'bad morning' trait her mother has!), so I decided to get a hotel room right by the high school to give us a little more HAPPY SLEEP TIME!

On the way to the hotel we hit IHOP!  Yes, this is Alyssa's favorite restaurant!  And yes, for those of you wondering, that is a picture of RED VELVET PANCAKES... I am NOT kidding and they are the BEST thing in the whole world, and I would definitely recommend them to anyone who enjoys red velvet... yummy!

Then we headed to the hotel where Alyssa did some swimming, took her bath, I braided her hair and I FINALLY got her into bed!  Then I just laid there in a panic state, nervous... oh so nervous for my little girl!  

I set out her uniform... and finally got some sleep!

Morning came, and my anxiety deepened!  I have never been so nervous (but I have never had my own daughter competing!!).  Needless to say, I shouldn't have spent so much time worrying, because they were AWESOME!   They had so much fun and I was SO INCREDIBLY proud of my little girl (her squad too!). 

Alyssa's Mini Elite Squad took FIRST PLACE and received a HIGH SILVER ranking!  They were unbelievably CUTE!  It was so much fun watching them!

Kalystah, Harleigh, and Alyssa 

This is their routine (the angle is weird, but it doesn't change how cute they are!)

Here you are with the trophy... which is taller than you!!

 Oh, Alyssa, one day you are going to read this, and I really don't know what kind of emotions you will have.  I want you to know RIGHT NOW, that I have NEVER been so proud!  My little tiny 4 year old was out there rocking that cheer dance on Saturday - you were AMAZING!  I love you and I love that you had such a GREAT first competition!  I hope it is the beginning of something special!

Love,

Me