Happy 17th

Happy 17th birthday to our Gianna Mae...

and today...HAPPY 17th!!! 

Hall of Fame

Really fun first dance competition of the season this past weekend at Hall of Fame in Ridgefield, CT!  Gianna's lyric "The Village" won first place in the senior category...

and her tap "Beetlejuice" placed second in the senior category...  

And that was all I got for pictures. I'll try to do better this weekend at our next competition. 

Her lyric "Would Anyone Care" placed 7th in the senior category, "Moulin Rouge" placed 1st in the teen category and the studio's production "Wonderland" placed 1st.

It was very strange not having Julia with us after 11 years of competing, but I loved spending one on one time with Gianna.  Having just one now is a breeze!! 

Roommates

 

Front tooth

When I was a little girl, about 8 or 9 years old, I chipped my front tooth.  My brother and I were outside playing on a snow day. We were sliding down the small hill on the side of our house on our new toboggan our grandfather had given us for Christmas.  I was standing on the seat when my brother pushed it from behind.  I fell right into the medal handle bar face first. Oh it hurt! I ran into the house and my mom saw that part of my front tooth was gone.  The nerve was exposed so it was very uncomfortable.  So ever since then I've been very aware of how my tooth looked.  First I had a cap that would fall off all the time.  Then I would get bonding that would yellow and need to be replaced often.  It was always the wrong shape and length. No one ever seemed to do a good job to make it look right.  Until now.  I love my dentist!  I knew she would help me and she did!  After straightening my teeth with braces for two years it was the last thing I wanted to do to fix my smile.  

This is a big deal for me even if no one else notices!!  I'm so happy!! : ) 

Say it anyway

 

Prom dress shopping

It's Gianna's turn now for prom dress shopping. Her junior prom is coming up in May.  Julia, Gianna and I went to the most popular prom dress boutique around that literally has thousands of gowns...

Of course she looked gorgeous in all of them...

On the walls all over the store we saw this girl...

She's Julia's best friend and college dance teammate who is also a model...

And here she is again with Gianna...

This is the dress she picked! Beautiful!! 

Four more acceptances

Nicholas received three more acceptances!  The Boy has options!