September already??

Wow I guess I need to bring everyone up to speed.

So August 30th I got to watch the BYU ballroom team and Latin dancing tour team compete in Irvine, California. I went down with Sister Cordon, to watch her daughter perform. We saw people from Russia, Ukraine, England, South America etc. The gowns were gorgeous, but they would not let us film or take photos. Sad, so I only have these pictures. This was her daughter Saidi. They placed as a team





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