The Dallas Steeles

The Dallas Steeles

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Colorado 2014

 
As we do every year we went to Colorado for vacation this year! It was fun and we had a great time! There was tons of fishing, playing, laughing, and mountain climbing!
 
 
Xander and Pearl Fishing!

Breckyn caught a fish


Xander caught a fish

I FINALLY caught a fish!

Relaxing on a 54 degree day! :)

Xander hiking up West Spanish Peaks!

Family photo!

Strider and I

Xander and Ryker (Strider's cousin)

Breckyn

Best Appearing Champion!

 
Breckyn competed at her FIRST Texas State Twirling Championships in June and she did really well! I was VERY proud of her! She did ratings dress modeling, ratings basic strut, and ratings best appearing and did well in all of those!  Then she competed in Novice Basic Strut and did the BEST basic strut I had seen her do! She smiled big, pointed her toes, and marched her square really well! She ended up getting SECOND place out of 11 in that!! I was so proud of her! :)   She also  competed in Best Appearing, which is costume modeling.  The routine she did was not her best at all, and I was a little disappointed in it.  They did not post any results until Sunday, so we had no idea how she did.  After she had done her basic strut Ms. Shelia (one of the coaches for Texas Touch of Class) came up to us and said, "What did Breckyn do yesterday?" I said, "Best appearing, but it was not good, so I doubt if we will be in the top 5." They only place the top 5 girls in each event, so if they are not there they don't receive an award.  So, Ms. Shelia said, "We posted awards by the practice gym wall, you should go look." I said, "Was Breckyn's name on the wall?!" She said, "You should go look." So, Breckyn and I trucked up to the practice gym to look at the wall and I was excited because I thought at least she gets a medal!  I look from the bottom up and there it was. Breckyn's name right next to FIRST PLACE!!! There were 12 girls in this event and Breckyn WON! Also, they did NOT divide up the categories, so Breckyn was keeping again Novice (which is what she competes as), Beginning, and Advanced girls! I just about started crying! I couldn't believe she WON! I am so incredibly proud of her! We still have a long way to become Miss Majorette of America, but I think for our first official year twirling she did WONDERFUL!
 
 
 
Mommy and Breckyn before Dress Modeling

Breckyn and Savannah Miller who is the Grand National Twirling Champion!


There it is! HER NAME!!!
 

Breckyn and her 1st place trophy and 2nd place medal!

Megan and Breckyn!

Breckyn after ratings dress modeling

Breckyn holding up the sheet with her name as FIRST!

Megan worked really hard and WON her pageant! Intermediate Texas Majorette!
We would be lost without all of Megan and her Mom, Tammy's, help!

Erica our Senior Miss Majorette of Texas!

Mrs. Shirley and Breckyn

Pam Irwin and Breckyn. Pam use to judge and give me lessons!

Out with the old, In with the New

Wow. I have neglected this blog for almost a year! It's about time to get it going again!

Where to start?! Well, we SOLD our old house and bought a new DREAM house! :)  Going from a 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1600 square foot home to a 5 bedroom, 3 full bath almost 3,000 square foot home is a great feeling!  We actually had 6 offers the first day the house was on the market, too!   We LOVE our new house! The neighbors are GREAT and Breckyn has a new best friend Sophie, who is also going into Kindergarten at Wallace Elementary School! Fingers Crossed they are in the same classroom! :)  Sophie lives right next to us, so everyday either Sophie is at our house or Breckyn is there. It is a great feeling to have such amazing neighbors!

Old Middle Knoll House
 
 
Old Middle Knoll House

New Bacardi House!

New Bacardi House
 

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Breckyn's cheer Pep Rally!

 
Breckyn had a cheer pep Rally and she was "super excited" to show us her cheers! :)
 
 
 
 
Breckyn and her BFF Jackie!


















KSU Alumni Band Day

 
I got to go back and twirl at a KSU Football game! GO STATE! It was also the first game that Xander and Breckyn have been to at Bill Snyder Family Stadium!
 
 
 
 
I was super excited!

Warming up with Lindsay

More warming up

Breckyn's shirt says KSU FUTURE TWIRLER!

Our ROCK! Now I will ALWAYS be at the Stadium! :)

This is the Castle that Bill built! :)

Me and Bill! :) Our Rock is like the next row over from this statue!

My Mom, Me, and Aunt Rosie

Lindsay, Me, Jessica, Katelyn all alumni twirlers!

Pep Band

A little Three-Baton!

My babies! I know, Xander looks beyond thrilled that
I am making him take a picture when he wanted to watch the game!

Much Better! :)