At 6 AM on Thursday, April 28th we loaded up the van and headed out on the 11 hour drive to Orlando for Anna Lauren's last cheer competition of the season. Since it was going to be a quick trip to mostly just cheer, Cooper stayed at home with Nanna. Anna Lauren's friend, Josie, and her mom rode with us so they wouldn't have to travel alone. The girls were GREAT travelers (probably helped they had each other) so the trip there and back was not bad at all.
We arrived on Thursday night, dropped Kristie and Josie off at their hotel, and then went to our hotel to meet Sam and go out to dinner. Yes, Sam met us in Orlando and spent the weekend with us!!! She had her last final on Monday so she had to study some, but we were SO excited to have her there with us.
Two squads from our gym were competing in this particular competition so we met at the convention center to watch the other squad perform Friday morning. There just happened to be a body building competition there too...
After some lunch, we went back to the convention center for this group of "fierce" girls to compete...
Day 1 of competition, and I just love this smile I get at the beginning of her routine. She LOVES to compete!
They nailed their routine...we were so proud of them! Could not have asked them to do any better...
And look who took a study break to come watch lil sis cheer?
Matt and Anna Lauren both used their birthday money to buy a ticket to Magic Kingdom Friday night. Therefore, we rushed back to the hotel, they changed as fast as they could, and they were off.
Someone was pouting that she had to stay at the hotel and study. Not real sure she studied though...oops! We went to dinner and then just came back and hung out at the hotel/talked until Matt and Anna Lauren got home around 1 AM.
When we went to Disney in December, we did not see this sign that we just thought you saw when you went to Disney. So...Matt was excited to see it this time.
Josie and her mom went with Matt and Anna Lauren to Magic Kingdom...pretty sure they hung out some as well as did their own thing some. Matt kind of wanted to spend some time with just Anna Lauren.
These two love an adventure and have so much fun together...
They had a "magical" night, and I am glad they got to go. But shhh...Cooper doesn't know!
On Saturday morning we went and watched the other squad compete, went out to lunch, and then had a little time to relax in the hotel before Anna Lauren competed. We missed our Cooper, but I did enjoy having a weekend with our two girls.
They went into day 2 of competition in second place, and we pretty much knew they would stay in second place. However, they gave it their all and once again, had a great performance!
Sam took a study break on Saturday too to watch her...such a sweet big sis!
Having Sam 14 hours away is HARD so we love any opportunity we have to spend time with her even if it means Anna Lauren is cheering and she is studying. We still found a way to make it fun and just enjoyed being together.
These girls (and guy) had such a great season this year!
As we thought...second place, but we will take it, and we were still proud!
Anna Lauren just finished her 3rd cheer season with Coach Katie...and let me just say, I will cry when there is no longer Coach Katie. We love her! Thankfully, as we head into our 4th year we once again have Coach Katie!
After the competition was over, Coach Katie invited them to her hotel to swim in their uniforms since they are getting new ones next year.
And just like that Anna Lauren's 4th cheer season is over...boy...time flies!
We had Chick-fil-A in the hotel for dinner and called it a night as we would get up and head out early Sunday morning.
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