Jillian got to check out of school early on Friday for her ice skating competition. We went and had her favorite lunch together before she had to be on the ice. Chinese!
I took her to her warm up ice session and we didn't have but 2 hours after that to have her dressed, makeup on and ready to be on the ice for her compulsory part of the competition. Michael picked up the boys from school and met us at the rink. Afterwards, the school was suppose to have their school picnic but it got rained out! We went home and turned in early instead on Friday night.
Saturday was suppose to be Preston's baseball camp with the highschool team. Unfortunately it got rained out. It was sort of nice that it worked out that way. He got to see his sister perform early Saturday morning. She had her new program, new skate dress, and new music! I dressed her at home and did her makeup at home. On the way to the rink I got a few calls requesting help with makeup and hair. Everyone thinks I use to work at a makeup counter or something. They say Jillian's makeup always looks so professional. I told them I like putting makeup on her but I don't wear that much anymore. I think the days of highschool and being a majorette made me not like makeup as much. We use to have to put so much on...we looked like clowns up close.
We got to the rink, I rushed back to the dressing room and did some other girls hair and makeup. At some of the competitions they have vendors set up to braid, or to put hair in buns, or any other hairstyle you like. They usually charge like $20 per head of hair. I swear some of them make $6000 in a 2 day competition. I bet they can't move their arms the next day either.
Jillian went on the ice at 10:15. She looked beautiful! She did have one fall, and I was worried about her catching up with her music. Her program is already so FAST! She caught up and did wonderful! I was a little nervous about her making more mistakes trying to catch up, but she always recovers well! She is so poised! Don't know where she got that from?????
She ended up placing second in her program and 2nd in Friday's compulsory! She did awesome!
Sunday was tricky!
We had kid's needing to be at different places at the same time pretty much. This is where an older sibling that could drive would come in handy or family that lived close by. Thank goodness for friends!!!! Several of us have several kids and no family and we help each other out.
Preston had baseball practice in Helena, Josh had a tournament in Homewood, and Jillian had a very good friend's birthday party at the skating rink.
We dropped Jillian off with her friend's house to ride with him to his party. They have been buddies since kindergarten. This is also a boy that told me that she would have to get married someday Ms. Jennifer! The parents and us are friends. They are from Dothan originally also but a bit older than us. We always go to the peanut festival together and Jillian and Caleb get to ride rides together. I dropped Preston off at his baseball practice with friends that were on that team. The coach's older son is on Josh's tournament team so they were coming to Homewood to catch the end of the double header game so Preston caught a ride ot Homewood with them. I headed to Josh's game. I always somehow get stuck keeping the book! Which I don't mind...especially when I don't have the other kids there to keep an eye on. There are so many younger siblings on Josh's team though it is fun for them when they have these tournament games. They all bring something to do or some toys to share. Josh won one game, and lost the other game by 1. We rushed to pick Jillian up from her so called boy-friends house after Josh's game. She had fun!
It was a great, busy weekend! I love watching my children play with their friends, I love watching them at their activities. I love being around them and wish they would stop growing up so FAST!
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