Good evening friends and Happy Rudolph Day! I'm currently watching a Flintstone's Christmas on my Boomerang app to celebrate. Today is my last day off, but I only work tomorrow, then I'm off again until Friday. Work has attempted to call me in twice, but I've had stuff going on and it's been so busy there, I needed the time off. I also had my niece today, so I wouldn't had been able to do it anyway.
Yesterday was busy - DD had another baton competition and it was was successful, like usual. Her team took two seconds. They didn't award anyone first, which they technically got, but they awarded them second with a protection rule, which simply means this - after so many firsts are awarded, that bumps the girls into a higher bracket, when we got to another competition. The judges must have felt that they weren't strong enough yet to be bumped up, so they were actually doing the girls a favor. Every other competition they've went to this year, they've got firsts, so as the season continues, they obviously need to continue to work harder, but the protection rule is used to also "protect" them, hence the name. Not very many judges tend to use it, but in one of the individual events DD was in yesterday too, DD was given that, instead of being awarded top place for her event. In her individual events, she placed in everything, including two firsts, two thirds, and a fourth. She continues to improve, and with the one first she got yesterday, she earned a spot to move up into a harder bracket at the next competition she'll attend in a few weeks and she'll be able to start performing harder tricks as well. Very exciting.
As for the rest of the evening, I just plan on relaxing - DD has baton lessons and I work in the am. Hope you're all enjoying the day!
Enjoy your 1/4 marker day!
