I'm trying to be better about posting so I don't have such a massive load of pictures to download. January and February have been busy with ballroom competitions and performances. Cooper and his partner Claire competed for the first time two weekends ago in Utah. It was especially fun because we picked up Katie to come with us. It's a good thing we did, because I was shaking so much with nervousness the video would've been horrible! Turns out I didn't have to worry, because Cooper and Claire NAILED their routine! They even had a last minute change before going on the floor and still snagged SECOND PLACE out of 13 couples in their division! ON THIER FIRST COMPETITION!! I'm so, so, so, so, SO proud of Cooper and all his hard work. He was absolutely thrilled and couldn't stop smiling. He's been working so hard and it was fantastic to see that work pay off. Here's a picture of him with Claire and their coach Sara, along with the award-winning video.
His video is too big to post, so I'll attach a link that will hopefully work:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EB8eDWE7ZmRpRt276
After that crazy and amazing night, we rushed back home so Cooper could go to the Sweetheart's Dance later that night. He went with Katie, one of his dance partners:
Finally, just this last weekend we had another ballroom showcase. Cooper danced his cabaret with Claire again, along with his two ballroom team routines, and his silver lift. He literally danced all day. 😆 I'll post the lift routine and pictures below. His partner in that class is his good friend Sage, so it's fun to watch them dance together.
Again, the video was too big, so I'll post a link that hopefully works:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/gTm7GtF5mrYFYRWb8
Whew! I think that's all for now. I realize it was all Cooper, but Amelia has mostly been concentrating on her 17 credit semester. She'll have more of the spotlight later this year, I'm sure. 😀