Competition Season Has Begun!

At the end of February we started the 2018 baton competition season.  This is Cohen's 5th year competing.  It really doesn't seem like that many but she loves this baton life and I love doing it with her.  She blows me away with how talented she is every year.  I get to see her grow as a twirler and just learn so many new things.  To say I'm proud of her would be an understatement.  These competitions get tougher and tougher each year but she is a competitor and loves it.  This year we started our season in Statesboro, GA and Cohen came home as the title winner for her age group, she was the open modeling winner, open strut winner, and was 2nd place in open solo.  It was a great way to kick off the season!

The next weekend we headed to Athens for the Bulldawg Classic competition.  This time Cohen had some good open placements for her events but came up 6th in her title after having a rough solo.  She had several drops which is not her ordinary self but its those bad days that will help to make you better so onward we go...

This past weekend we headed to Jesup, Ga for the GA State competition.  This was another good week for Coco.  She was 2nd place in her title, had some top 5 finishes in open strut and solo, and was the Beg. Juvenile State 2 Baton champ.   So proud of my girl!   We are now about halfway through with the season so hopefully she can continue to improve and keep climbing to the top!

While Cohen was twirling the day away in Jesup, Kelly took Kate and Bryce on a little adventure to the Okefenokee Swamp.  He actually got to meet up with Kayla (Davis's girlfriend) since she lives down there!  He had made this trip with Kate a few years ago and they enjoyed it so he decided to go back and Bryce got to get in on it this time.  I think they really enjoyed their day.  They did stop in to see Cohen on their way down and made it back to the gym in time for awards.  Hubby doesn't do well sitting in a gym all day watching baton twirlers.  Watching Cohen yes but watching everyone else all day isn't his idea of fun.  I'm still waiting for one of these competition directors to have the "Dad lounge" complete with T.V.'s showing any and every sporting event.  They would each have a pager to let them know when their daughter was about to go...LOL.
I would have really loved to bring that 80 degree Jesup weather home with me.  Instead I have 25 mph winds knocking me down!  Come on spring!