BRiTNEY is a NATIONAL CHAMPION!!!

YAY!!! You may have heard by now that Britney is a National Champion!!! The Pommies took 1st place on Sunday. She qualified for the top 6 on Friday to compete for the title and 2-6 places. Her team scored high but didn't score the highest on Friday so they knew it would be tough to win. The other 5 teams were all powerhouse teams from California. Brit stubbed her big toe really bad Friday night. It was swollen, bloody, pussy, and her toenail was threatening to come off. Needless to say it was very painful and we were worried about Sunday’s performance. A couple other girls had similar issues so we were really worried. Anyway on Sunday their team went out and did the best they had ever done it! No mistakes, lots of energy. The technicality of the routine is a lot harder than it looks and requires lots of energy, yet if you notice in the video Britney still managed to do a couple of jumps as she rallied off the floor! When they finished and went off the floor, the team literally collapsed on the ground and cried because they knew it was their best, the coach and parents also knew it was their best EVER! They felt so good just to have that feeling they didn’t even care if they took 6th place because they knew what they had accomplished and to them it was much more than a championship. But that also made the win more special! We are so proud of Brit because so much went into this and it was a big accomplishment for her, and a great way to finish her senior year with a state and national title.

Thanks for listening to me brag. It was a wonderful kinda surreal experience for Kirt and I as parents. We felt fortunate to be there and share it with her.

Thanks family for the support of a TORO.

I know it is tough for some of you, but we appreciate it. : )

Attached is the video and some pics we took.

( I am gonna get some pictures of the toe also. It is still pretty ugly!)