***THANK YOU!!!!!***

Of course I'm not one bit suprised at how amazingly supportive everyone has been! :)
Thank you a thousand times over for that! It means so much, trust me! :)
Moving right along, I have to say I never once was truly "sad" if you will. I was certainly BUMMED because, again, I loved my routine and I thought I had the crowd entertained....however, I was also well aware of the fact that I didn't bring in a super tight physique...so, there you have it, I know what I need to improve upon! :)

Today I was back at the workouts, and MAN DID IT FEEL GOOD! I worked out at Schwetty's and here's what I did:
I did the following in a set of 30, then 25, then 25 again, then finished with 20 for a total of 100 reps of everything.
** Perfect Pushups on the ball
** Inverted Pull-ups on the Treadmill
** Swinging Arm Clean/Press with 25#, each side
** Ball Knee Roll-Ins

Such a good workout. Then I finished with bicep curls and tricep dips using the same format above.

15 days until KANSAS!!!!!!!!! YEY!!!!!!
Love you all, and again, thanks for your kind words! XOXO~
EM

Routine

Maybe a little hard to see, but here ya go:

Just a few pix

Comparisions my hubs took: the girl next to me on the far end won.

Final Results

Oh boy, how do you preface losing?!
Folks, there's no sugarcoating tonight darn it!
I felt even more confident with my routine tonight then I did this morning! There were over 400 people there and I LOVE LOVE LOVE to perform. I'm uploading my routine right now. My hubby was in the front row and got fairly good footage, considering the bright lights & whatnot.......
Anyway, after a long, long evening, we ended in our one-piece for placings. And what's the last thing you want to hear when you're one of those five? You name being called first...........well, tonight that name was mine.
I'm really fine with it. I know I rocked my routine, but of course my physique could use some finer tuning.....But the fact that my category is 50% dependent on your performance is discouraging.....again I felt SUPER confident that I brought it.
All in all, I have had a WONDERFUL time prepping and following thru with show number two!
Thank you all so very much for your kind words, support and love. Really, comments are awesome and you all always make me smile with your kind words, but, that's the results, 5 outta 5....whatdaya say.....
LOVE LOVE LOVE, I'm off to bed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Done w/ Prejudging!

HEY THERE!!!!!
Alright, so this morning started nice and early, like 6am bright & bushy tailed! :)
Did my hair, ate, psyched myself UP, and headed to the venue. Gotta say I like last years site MUCH better, but, this stage is huge, so that's good.
I was the 2nd fitness gal (routines always go first) and I gotta say, I hit EVERY move. I felt strong & sassy, and did what I was lookin' to do! :)
Then, we wait forever, head out in our 2 piece (there are 5 fitness gals) go backstage, wait some more, then head out for comparisons in our one piece. I think my one piece is much more flattering, and by comparison standards, I'm def. not lean like some of these girls, but bottom line is, I LIKE MY LOOK! Curvy, but not cut up. So, yep, I'm happy!
Like I mentioned, there are 5 of us, and I'm hoping for top three. I know my routine is up there, my figure isn't necessarily, so we shall see! Regardless, I'm having a blast and since I (almost) have 2 shows under my belt, I legitimately feel like a competitor, not just a one shot, one timer!
Love you all, and I'll keep you posted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here are some pix from before I left, & then when we got home to rest....there was no was I was putting my suits back on, sorry! :)

TANNED UP & READY TO ROCK

HI GUYS!!!!!! Coming to ya LIVE from Everett WA!!!!!!!!
I have one coat of spray tan on, with one more to go, then I check in, then I come home and SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!! (Don't be confused by spray tan, it's still stage color, so basically I'm orange. hee hee)
So far so good today. Tired, but not too bad, I look pretty good, but I love mornings, that's when I look the best :-)
Thanks for the comments, I'll post after pre-judging & let ya know how I think I did! :)
My hubby as always is being a trooper. Dang if I'm not a crappy batch sometimes :)
Bless his heart. He's my driver, too!
Alright, I'm outa here, I'll post pix tonight, so check back!
LOVE YOU ALL~
EM

Oh, one more thing:

I love it. You know I can't logoff without reading my favorite blogs. Kind of like a fortune cookies, my motivational/inspirational site I always read had this to say today about, what else, ENTHUSIASM!!!: Very fitting:

Enthusiasm costs you absolutely nothing and requires no special skills. It is yours the moment you choose to embrace it.
When you do, your world changes. The problems turn into opportunities and the challenges become fields upon which you can create new value.

Enthusiasm infuses you with a heightened sense of purpose. Enthusiasm provides you with a beneficial immunity against any setbacks that may come.

Enthusiasm is contagious and it draws other people to you. Because when you're wrapped up in enthusiasm, it feels great.

Somewhere inside you there is an authentic sense of enthusiasm, eager to come to life. Let it out and let it show.

Allow enthusiasm to infect your attitude, and spread it to those around you. Delight in the feeling as it pushes you forward


LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BYE BYE!!!