Competition Eve

We made it to Baltimore. The drive was bearable - only about a 40 minute delay. We arrived at our hotel, and I took Molly upstairs to stretch her legs while Ben took the older girls to pick up dinner. We ate in the room, then Ben, Ava, and Jocie changed into swimsuits and played in the indoor pool for about 30 minutes. (Molly and I supervised from the side.) There was just enough time for baths and a story before everyone went to their various beds - a king-size for Ben and I, Ava and Jocelyn on a sofa bed, and Molly in a pack 'n' play. Ben went to bed with the girls, and I am getting to spend a few relaxing moments sitting in the lobby. Tomorrow will be madness - hair and make-up doing, costume changing, and taking just enough time to watch a dance before dashing to change all over again. But tonight we got to kick up our feet and have a little mini-vaca. It was nice, and totally worth the money we're paying for the hotel room.