good news minute!

we had a pretty fun weekend!

1- FINALLY, uncle tod was able to come home and meet little beau. i could tell they really liked each other:)!


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tod had also organized a "first ever" bunker cup golf tournament! i'm not sure if it will expand over the years, but let me assure you, the trash talking that took place before the big day was second to none. i'm not sure if tod realized that his father has the ability, when any stakes are involved (whether it be lots of cash or a $2.00 cup that tod won for having the best costume at a halloween party this year), if something is on the line, his game improves tremendously! tod and ian really thought they had a chance, but jon and chad came away with the win. i am told, the cup sits in a special place on chad's mantel, special lighting and all!


3- saturday night, megan's final year of dancing with bunker dance center began. well, actually it began back in august, but saturday they did their first dancing for judges. they were attending "the pulse" at the hilton hotel. this is the convention where the choreographers mia michaels, dave scott, shane sparks, chris judd, laurieann gibson and tyce diorio were teaching. saturday evening megan got to do two of their new dances, "composition of me" and "seated in thought". they were fifth to go on with "composition of me" and when they were finished, the judges were on their feet, giving the girls a standing ovation. the first and last standing ovation of the evening! "seated in thought" was second to last and it is one they got to do because they had won "the best choreography" award last year for their "teacup" dance. Just the four seniors are in "seated" and it was incredible! it was the first time i have watched either of these numbers, and i need to see them again!

at the end of the night, each of the choreographers critiques the dances. really, bunker was far and away the best group on stage, but the compliments were amazing. laurieann gibson told the "muffins" that they were beautiful and amazing. dave scott had one word "DAMN!". mia told the seniors that they were the most stunning dancers on the stage tonight. chris judd started talking about one other number that stuck out to him (which was the teacups), and then he found out that that was bunker last year, and he said "by far, those were the best two pieces he has ever seen!" PRETTY COOL! they all told them they could be an opening number for "so you think you can dance", or "dancing with the stars" or the other shows they are involved with. (i secretly wish they would ask them, you know, when i cross a train track and put my hand on the ceiling of my car:). anyway, i don't think it could have been a better ending, to a stressful week of pressure and rehearsal!

just to make the story better, i have to add one detail. as jon and i left the ranch a week early, with megan in the back seat, to take her to the airport, megan was anything but happy! we found out the week before, while we were at the beach, that they would be starting these two numbers before school started (the only time peter would be in town to teach), and if she wanted to be in them, she would have to cut her ranch vacation short. not happy! but as we were driving, and she finally got cell service, she had many messages about girls quitting the team, and she wasn't even sure who would be there the next day to learn these numbers. many tears later, she had decided to go with a good attitude and try to make the best out of a crazy situation! i know in her wildest dreams, she never imagined hearing compliments and encouraging words from these judges this year, as we drove to salt lake. they were pretty certain that they wouldn't be very good, especially with just four girls left from her team. look what a positive attitude and some GREAT choreography can do!!! way to go MEGS!!! YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL DANCER!

4- we are looking forward to REBEL BASKETBALL tuesday evening! RE-BELS! RE-BELS! RE-BELS!