Gem State 2017

 On Thursday, March 23, we went to choir in the morning at 7:30 and then took everyone to Gem State Ballroom in Idaho Falls.  It was a fun reason to skip school that day and the kids didn't mind!  Stephen Hales tagged along with us and they all did such a good job.  It was a long day of syllabus.  They did 5 different dances and had different partners for each one.  Carson ended up dancing with two girls from Idaho teams that didn't have a partner.  Which worked well, since Weber Ballroom had more boys than girls to dance with.  Carson ended up winning a 6th place ribbon for the Paso with one of the girls!  It was a hard competition since there were SO many dancers.  They always made it to the semi-final rounds before being cut, so I was so proud of them!  

 It was also fun to spend time with my sister and our cousins!  A perk of attending a competition in Idaho!!  We sure missed Austin dancing this year, but he is serving the people of San Diego on a mission, so that is more important!

 We had dinner at Panda before making the 2 1/2 hour trip back home.  Yum!!!