Walker's Trip to Texas

While Lainey and I have been in Orlando, Walker has been living his best life in Texas!

at the Riddle playground, with Nicco and Thatcher

Neighborhood buds! Daniel and David Madison, Walker, Nicco, and Thatcher

part of the family at Country Burger

with Cousin Cally

with Kasen, at the Frisco Athletic Center

best friends since 2011

headed to the Roughriders game with Nicco and family :) 

taking notes

Walker had to get a COVID test prior to our trip next week and I'm thankful he got to see Dr. Eastman (his Texas pediatrician) one more time before he retires! Dr. Eastman has seen Walker and all of his cousins...along with his dad and aunt and uncle! He's been in the business for a long time!

Walker with Declan and Uncle Fred

Walker and Declan

getting a haircut

with cousins Collin, Ella, and Cally and their significant others - Grace and Connor

Collin, Walker, Ella, and Cally

at Mama's Pizza, with Uncle Greg

always messing around...

Another best friend from preschool...Brayden!

Ben arrived Saturday and they went to go see cousins Tom and Vivian

Soooo sweet. Walker is a natural with children!

bubblegum ice cream at Henry's :) 

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What an awesome week! I hope that Walker decides to come back to Florida 

after his fun week in Texas!

NYCDA Nationals in Orlando, July 12-19th

 

Off to Orlando!

Everything "started" on Tuesday, so on Monday we snuck out to eat dinner with friends!

Lainey with Anna :)

SO fun - for the kids. I didn't go!

Lainey with Addie, Anna's sister

crazies

It was SO high!

Tuesday's photo shoot... :)

So strong! This was taken during her solo "Here We Stand."

Lainey's new solo "Animal" - she had so much fun performing this one!

Way to go, Lainey. We are in awe of your bravery and work ethic. Way to go!

Lainey with Miss Jessica and Miss Brittany, just after competing her solo "Animal." She adores and respects her two teachers so much.

with Wyatt, Miss Brittany's son

Congratulations, Lainey! Her solo placed 19th out of 165 solos. Way to go! :) 

just before gala, with Ms. Jess and Ms. Brittany

Lainey placed in the top 25 for the week. Their "overall scores" are a combination of four different components throughout the week - two auditions, one solo score, and one solo judge. Lainey's goal was to place in the top 25. I'm so glad she met her goal! :) 

Lainey is on the far left :)

She's standing fourth from the left... :) So happy to be up there!

with sweet Anna

And that's it! :) Love you, Lainey! Congratulations!

Gracie Goose

the least helpful packer of all time

She went from "the dog who is not allowed on the couch" to "the dog who takes over the couch."

example 3,592

And she finally loves snuggling with us...

AND! Lainey got glasses! I think she looks so cute! She loves the fact that she can see everything! Finally!