Desert West Championships

I can't begin to tell you how proud and excited I am at this very moment. My daughter had a figure skating competition this weekend and blew me away.

For anyone with any knowledge of figure skating she has just moved up to the "No Test" level. This is a big jump from where she was previously and therefore her programs were much more difficult. Some kids have been in No Test for a year or more because they haven't yet gotten the jumps down needed to move up.  

Her first program was her "Dramatic" program.  She dressed up as "Annie" and skated to "Tomorrow".  She placed second out of a group of three skaters.  I can't tell you how exciting that was!  Her second program was her "Freeskate". This is more technical in nature and therefore more difficult than her dramatic.  She placed second out of a group of five skaters!  She skated it so well I literally had tears in my eyes.  Her third performance was her Compulsory program. This is where you perform the required moves without music. Another second place finish!  Going into this weekend we didn't really hold out too much hope that she would place very well because kids that are new to this level have a hard time. Not her, she was near perfect.

Since we've gotten our new computer we are still figuring how to do the videos but I'll try to have some posted in a day or two.