Kansas City

We spent the weekend at a dance competition and convention in:


We headed up on Friday, and Saturday was early morning rise, make-up & costumes then competition.

This was the girl's first competition and they did a great job! Here is Mackenzie's group doing a dance to "Closer" (merit award):
Peyton's group doing "Twist" (2nd Place), love this shot of the dresses twirling:

Peyton loves the facials!

Mackenzie's Hip Hop dance (2nd place):

Lunch break - we headed a few blocks over to find a somewhere to eat. Stopped at a fantastic market but I was feeling a little overwhelmed by their unbelievable selection so we headed over to a place with just a few things on the menu, burgers, burgers, and burgers (Mackenzie and Emily went with Rob next door eat Mexican).

After lunch we headed back to the music hall to watch more performances and for the awards ceremony. To place you have to be within a certain point range, so we were very proud of the girls.

After awards we went back to the hotel to scrape the make-up and glitter off then that evening we took the girls down to the Plaza - shopping, dinner at The Cheesecake Factory, carriage ride, and pictures with statues - ha! Peyton LOVES those penguins (notice the shirt, too).

Our horse, Mack, did a great job of taking us all around the Plaza.

Sunday the girls spent all day dancing at the convention. They had a GREAT time!

While the girls were dancing all day on Sunday, Jason and I went to an auto show that was going on in KC. I checked out a few vehicles that I'd been thinking I wanted next (not anytime soon) and I was so disappointed because I don't think they are going to work for me. Ford has this robot named Hank, he was very entertaining! I wish I had a video camera. I also checked out a smart car and the complete opposite - a Jon-and-Kate-Plus-Eight-Type-Mobile.

We had a great time and came home to catch a little of the Academy Awards. The girls will have another competition next weekend here in town.