New Ride

Although it was way overdue, I was able to find me a car this week.  I have been shopping for a new car since back in November before we wrecked Fonda's Jeep Grand Cherokee on our trip to Bloomington, Illinois.  Needless to say, that put a slight delay in the ability to purchase something and replacing Fonda's vehicle became more inportant.  I have been very particular this time as I wanted something that I could drive for a few years and didn't want to just buy something to fill the need - I got something that I really wanted.  I searched the internet and drove around to all of the local car lots any chance I got, I even drove around to some not so local lots on a few of my days off and found nothing that really hit me.  I finally ran across a dealers website and found one that I really liked and made arrangements to go test drive it and check it out one night after work.  Wow, I fell in love with it right away and felt comfortable with the dealer and salesman (which is not so easy anymore).  The winner is a 2005 Nissan Maxima SE.  It is in pristine condition inside and out with all the bells and whistles.  I have never owned a vehicle like it before and I can't seem to take my eyes off of it or wipe the smile off my face when driving it. 

Jam Live - Indy

We were back in Indianapolis the first week of March for the Jam Live Cheer Competition.  As always the girls made us proud and ended up posting one of the top scores in the whole competition, but the division was very tough and the girls ended up placing third - with less than two tenth's of a point seperating the top three teams. 

Jam Live is a unique competition as the girls approach the competition floor via the "Red Carpet."

Lizzy and Coach Delanne on the Red Carpet

Lizzy showing off the Cheer Muscles on the Red Carpet

Proud Mom and the Star strutting their stuff on the Red Carpet

Intesity is about to wrap up the Competition Season with two more local competitions.  This weekend they have COA, a two-day competiton at the Kansas City Convention Center and then April 16th they will finish with the US Nationals in which they won a paid invitation to from a great performance earlier in the year.