Saturday, June 30, 2012
This one has glitter!
New AER leo for Tink (since the other one was a bit skimpy in the butt):
This crushed velvet also has a coating of raspberry glitter... that continually falls off and gets everywhere. But she loves it and it was comfortable, so we'll stick with it :)
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The Fat Grey Fuzzy Thing
Our fat grey fuzzy thing died today.
No more "bolshie tart" behaviour, keeping the other four kittehs in line.
No more other people's laundry appearing on our doorstep.
No more squeezing into boxes and bowls too small for her butt.
RIP Burma
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Brag alert!
Evil Gym Mom gets to brag!
This weekend was the first sanctioned RG competition for Auckland: Counties Manukau. The timetable was kind to us with both girls competing today, Sunday. Jess' gym friends competed yesterday (we went along to watch, cheer and catch up with the other gym moms).
Tink was on in the middle session. She smiled, remembered the new bits of her hoop routine, had fun and got middling scores (a mid 8 and two low 7s - the marking was tough but fair) in a field of 23.
Went to prizegiving where we got:
Jess competed Level 6 in the last session of the day. She was soooo nervous. This was the first of only two chances in Auckland this season to qualify for Nationals (qualifying score is 43, meaning average 14.5 for each routine).
She went out, fumbled a little but was basically cautious but steady. Went into prizegiving extremely relieved to have got her season underway, and we got:
This weekend was the first sanctioned RG competition for Auckland: Counties Manukau. The timetable was kind to us with both girls competing today, Sunday. Jess' gym friends competed yesterday (we went along to watch, cheer and catch up with the other gym moms).
Tink was on in the middle session. She smiled, remembered the new bits of her hoop routine, had fun and got middling scores (a mid 8 and two low 7s - the marking was tough but fair) in a field of 23.
Went to prizegiving where we got:
4th in Hoop!!
Talk about woohoo surprise - we're still grinning. Way to go Tink!Jess competed Level 6 in the last session of the day. She was soooo nervous. This was the first of only two chances in Auckland this season to qualify for Nationals (qualifying score is 43, meaning average 14.5 for each routine).
She went out, fumbled a little but was basically cautious but steady. Went into prizegiving extremely relieved to have got her season underway, and we got:
3rd overall, 3rd ball (14.6), 3rd clubs( 14.5), 4th rope (14.7), so qualified for Nationals.
One very happy gymnast, keen to get back to the gym to fix the fumbles and improve her difficulties.
Way to go Jess!
hot off the production line
Finally, two competition RG leos for Jess for the 2012 season. One was being appliqued while we watched her friends competing last night - talk about cutting it fine! These photos were taken once we got home after she competed Level 6 for the first time today (Counties Manukau).
She really likes them, but she wants crystals on them, lots of crystals. Can never have too much bling it seems.
She really likes them, but she wants crystals on them, lots of crystals. Can never have too much bling it seems.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
In the pink
Yes, another one.
It looks a bit big on Jess as this one is for her lovely friend Tracy (who does RG to help her ice skating). The pink is stunning on Tracy. Feel a bit mean though, as Tracy's mum will have to shorten the sleeves and back skirt a little before the Counties comp in a fortnight. I'm too chicken to take scissors to that skirt - Bridget is much more experienced (she's made some amazing skating leos).
All the best for the Hollins Trophy skating comp in Sydney next week Tracy.
It looks a bit big on Jess as this one is for her lovely friend Tracy (who does RG to help her ice skating). The pink is stunning on Tracy. Feel a bit mean though, as Tracy's mum will have to shorten the sleeves and back skirt a little before the Counties comp in a fortnight. I'm too chicken to take scissors to that skirt - Bridget is much more experienced (she's made some amazing skating leos).
All the best for the Hollins Trophy skating comp in Sydney next week Tracy.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Gotta love the velvet
Yes, I'm still making leos. This one is for Tink's ball routine (she can also use it for hoop as that's taped in gold):
Doesn't velvet have such a gorgeous sheen to it?
She wore it yesterday (Sunday) to the first RG comp of the season - the very pleasant North Harbour Jnr RG Comp. Unsanctioned, so low key but the Level 3s that turned up look a lot better than last year.
North Harbour did a very nice thing and did a podium for placings down to 6th. A really nice way to start the season, I think, great for confidence boosting.
Ignore the watermark on the second photo - it's actually 5th= for ball. I just love the grin for the Freehand podium finish - she got her first 10+ score! And since it included walkovers, she gets to have her ears pierced as per a deal we agreed last year.
Overall she was 7th with a personal best of 27.43 (all her scores were PBs in fact!)
Yay Tinkerbelle!!
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Let's send York to Canada!
Let's get York to Royal Winnipeg Ballet School
York is a dedicated and talented ballet dancer. We've known her since she was RAD Grade V and her family are now good friends. York, as part of her fund raising, gives my two girls private dance lessons once a week.
She auditioned for, and has gained, a place at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School to further her dance education.
If you can, or know anyone else who can, please help York raise the funds to realise her dream.
York is a dedicated and talented ballet dancer. We've known her since she was RAD Grade V and her family are now good friends. York, as part of her fund raising, gives my two girls private dance lessons once a week.
She auditioned for, and has gained, a place at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School to further her dance education.
If you can, or know anyone else who can, please help York raise the funds to realise her dream.
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