Every year I enter photos into the county fair, every year I hope for a ribbon, every year I realize the things that I think make the picture cool (light artifacts, blurs, etc.) are what make the judges think it's not a good photo. Every year I had to choose just three photos. But last…Read more Yearly Fair Selections for Photography
perseverance
Top Flight Clinic Achievements
Last weekend was the final gymnastics clinic of the summer. On the last day, Em moved her level 9 beam series from medium beam to high beam, with only one mat underneath, which means it's competition ready. Her new series is a back handspring-back handspring. I was trying to make sure my photography skills were…Read more Top Flight Clinic Achievements
Queen of Hearts Invitational – February 17, 2017
My kid and I were both looking forward to this meet, very much. We were both disappointed. Em felt she was a contender for every sash. Usually the girls competing a specific level are broken down into groups of 8-10 by age for the actual medal ceremony. This meet gives extra recognition (a beauty queen sash)…Read more Queen of Hearts Invitational – February 17, 2017
Lady Luck Invitational – January 13, 2017
And so another season begins. Em is a second year level 8 this year. Who knew back in those days as a little three-year-old who didn't look like she was even listening to the coach that she would be in the position to easily make level 10 by her senior year of high school... since…Read more Lady Luck Invitational – January 13, 2017
Queen of Hearts Invitational – February 20, 2016
Wow, this was an amazing demonstration of how far my kid has come with this whole gymnastics thing. This meet is sponsored by our gym, the very first time the meet was held was in 2012 in our own little gym. Now it has grown to a two-day event at held at the Expo Center.…Read more Queen of Hearts Invitational – February 20, 2016
Gem State Invitational – January 29, 2016
Second weekend of meet season, second meet of the season. Em was on home turf this time - she's gone to this meet every season since she became a competitive gymnast. I've always thought this meet venue had good lighting... maybe she did slower moves back in the day... I was surprised that so many…Read more Gem State Invitational – January 29, 2016
Queen of Hearts Invitational – February 14, 2015
Three meets in a row was too much! I didn't even want to look at my pictures for weeks... then we had State Championships, I barely wanted to take pictures... but I did, but it set me back a few more weeks on wanted to sort through these photos. So I've finally done it, and…Read more Queen of Hearts Invitational – February 14, 2015
