Rachel's First Ice Skating Competition

We are so proud of our Goddaughter Rachel! She competed in her very first ice skating competition this weekend in Santa Fe. We were able to drive down this weekend and visit, and be there to support her. I was very impressed with her skating ability. Unfortunately, she, who turned 6.5 that day and has been skating about 11 months, was stuck in a group with 3 other kids who were 8 and 9, and had been skating 2.5-3.5 years. So she came in fourth place. But she will always be first place in our book! And the kid who won first place said there was no way he could have skated like her after his first year. So I bet in another year or two (or sooner!) she will be taking first place in her competitions!