Montgomery, Alabama

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Ill be honest, Montgomery, Alabama was not on my list of places to go this year. 

When Jeryka booked us going a month ago, I couldn't say no.  The meet, leo and room was paid for through the state so how could we pass this up as well as spending time with our favorite coach. 

Up until the week of the meet, Jeryka was adamant she was still joining us. Little did we know she had texted Hannah on Christmas Eve and asked her to go in her place if she wasn't able to go. Hannah coaches at Pinnacle in KC and is one of Jeryka's dearest friends. I had met Hannah on different occasions through Jeryka and knew we would be in great hands. They are both so cool, calm and collected. Hannah gave Roe the sweetest card and charm bracelet before the meet, was so patient and even rode the glass elevators Roe couldn't get enough of at the hotel. Hannah also posted a Jeryka tribute on their gym blog site.

The girls made the 15.00 ;) souvenir program

Aisha from Catts, Monroe, Mackenzi from McCracken's, Olivia & Myrna from Diamond, & Elizabeth from Flip Zone (hard to believe this little thing is 12!)

 I loved seeing these girls who would typically compete against each other compete as a team, girls on the end and middle are actually in older age groups but for the most part

 Kansas did not get in the top ten, think the top 3 was Oklahoma,  California and Ohio. It was still a great honor and experience for the girls.

 Another sweet surprise was the Nashville Say girls made the trip, they have never gotten to see Roe compete before.  We hit a fun pub to carbo load before the meet.

 I felt bad because anyone who hasn't experienced gymnastics before you sit for 3 1/2 hours to watch less than 5 minutes of one gymnast compete,

We couldn't go to Montgomery without going to the Rosa Parks bus stop:)