So You Think a Wedding was all I Had to Worry About?
By DianneN
@DianneN (246859)
United States
October 11, 2017 8:39am CST
What an exciting weekend we had, and not just our younger son's fabulous wedding ceremony and gala.
Our older son's 9 year old daughter had her very first Compulsory and Freestyle events in the Mid-Atlantic Regionals. Our Ice Princess won three medals!!!!! She won 1st place in the compulsory Spins category, 2nd place in the compulsory Jumps category, and took a 4th place medal in her freestyle event out of 12 girls in her skills level.
Hopefully you can see her short spins performance here. There is no music in compulsories. You just do your best in front a slew of judges.
My cup runneth over!!!!
~ The video is down now. My son wants all videos of her performances to remain private. So does my daughter-in-law. So does she! Sorry! ~
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Oct 17
Way to go! I think she will become famous.
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@DianneN (246859)
• United States
12 Oct 17
@jobelbojel She's been dreaming of it since she was 3 years old. Time will tell if she has the right stuff for it. 2026!!! lol
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Oct 17
She did great, I watched the video. Congrats to everything going on in your life.
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@DianneN (246859)
• United States
11 Oct 17
@fishtiger58 Lol! Quiet, yes. Boring, no. I've never been bored a day in my life.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Oct 17
@DianneN there is something to be said for quiet and boring lol.
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@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
11 Oct 17
Awesome I am sure you all are very proud of her.
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@DianneN (246859)
• United States
11 Oct 17
Thank you, Valerie. She's her own worst critic and replays videos over and over again to see what needs improving. Mom and Dad are applying to a middle school specifically designed for figure skaters, child actors, models, etc. it's in her own school, but on an upper floor. This way, she can leave early for coaching and practice without all the hullabaloo necessary to leave school early from regular grades. In the future, depending on her skating, she may do what many of her fellow figure skating friends are doing - take the online Stanford University interactive school program from home. Apparently, the ice parents love it. We shall see. We don't know if she loves her school friends more than the ice or not. lol
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
11 Oct 17
congratulations to your beautiful little girl. Long way to go and I know she will make it to nationals and then to international competition.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
11 Oct 17
Wow very impressive. She is going to be a World Champion someday!! Thanks for sharing the video. I love watching her skate!!
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@DianneN (246859)
• United States
11 Oct 17
Thank you! We discussed her skating with her dad when he stayed here for the wedding. He was best man. They are applying to a special middle school that caters to figure skater schedules and those of child actors, etc. If she continues, she will need a home schooling video program that some of the other girls are doing right now. We shall see what the future brings.
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@DianneN (246859)
• United States
12 Oct 17
@Happy2BeMe We still want her to lead a fun and normal life. It's a tough decision. We will see what happens. The competition is stiff!!!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
12 Oct 17
@DianneN Wow that is exciting and something that is very possible if she wishes to pursue her dream.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
11 Oct 17
what a beautiful talented child. thanks for sharing all your good news after you have worked so hard for the wedding and all. but i know it was worth it
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
11 Oct 17
Oh my so happy to hear this and why am I not surprised..the lovely Ice Princess is only more and more awesomeness!!! Congrats to her Dianne. Love to all of you, so happy all is going so well in life!!
Thanks for sharing her with us
I hope she may know how much we all love her here at myLot also.
I hope she may know how much we all love her here at myLot also.3 people like this
bout the video Dianne
@DianneN (246859)
• United States
11 Oct 17
Thank you so much, OT! This past week has been a high - a natural high - lol to us! We are so pleased that she was invited to regionals. After that, comes something else, then nationals, then Olympics. She is climbing the ladder bit by bit and works so darn hard. Sometimes she has disappointments, but handles it well. We are so proud of everything she does.
Btw, her parents and she would clobber me if they knew I posted a video of her here. Shhhhh.
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@DianneN (246859)
• United States
11 Oct 17
@TiarasOceanView I can't post them on Facebook unless they do. I have to keep YouTube private, too. I have a tough bunch in the family. 
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
11 Oct 17
My goodness, she is a great little spinner. Very impressive. I see great things in her skating future.
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@DianneN (246859)
• United States
12 Oct 17
@LadyDuck Now that she's developing more difficult skills, she's fallen twice in two different competitions. She still won a medal in one, but at least she learns how it happened and why. I told her that I've seen Olympic skaters fall. Yet, she works and works. That alone makes me so proud.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
11 Oct 17
@DianneN - How wonderful! She is very talented! I'm so glad everything went well last weekend. Now you can relax! LOL
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
12 Oct 17
@DianneN - After a major production like a family wedding, it is a relief to get back to our normal crazy lives, isn't it? Enjoy the peace!
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@DianneN (246859)
• United States
12 Oct 17
@DeborahDiane My life still isn't my own. The groom stopped by for four hours today!!! Lol!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Oct 17
It's amazing, congrats to her for working so hard and doing so well! =)
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
11 Oct 17
Amazing!! your cup certainly does runneth over
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
11 Oct 17
Wow! Congratulations to her. What a cute kid!
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