Monday, January 30, 2023

Flying High Christmas Showcase 2022

Last year for the Flying High Christmas Showcase, Ben and I performed a lovely doubles routine, which almost didn't happen! Poor Ben hurt his back on the Monday before the performance. With lots of physio, dry needling, stretching, heat packs and pain meds, we got through our performance, and although it wasn't our best run through, we were ecstatic to be able to perform it in front of friends and family:

Training with Ben




Here's one of our best run throughs prior to the night:



Thank you so much to Lainy from Lucky Lane for the gorgeous matching outfits, her advice about the colours and cut was spot on, and they were so comfortable to wear! And thank you to Andrea Sommer from Leia's Legacy Photography; as usual her photos captured the event perfectly! Sorry for the photo dump!

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Hahah this is when Ben almost dropped me from the handstand walk-over because he couldn't quite place his hands on the ground, we survived!

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

Flying High Showcase 2022 - Jess and Ben Doubles

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Oh man I got this second attempt at the split, but missed the first one, so annoying!

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Such a fun routine to put together and practice, thank you Backup Ben!

Monday, January 23, 2023

Mina's 100th Birthday

Mina is 100!!! She is just incredible, I am so proud and lucky to have her as my grandma.

We celebrated her birthday with the family at Bailey's Brewing, with a table in the really picturesque garden in the Swan Valley. At night, we went to Mina's church where they had a big celebration for her, including speeches, songs, flowers, and a friend even made a beautiful painting of her.

Mina’s 100th Birthday

Mina’s 100th Birthday

Mina’s 100th Birthday

Mina’s 100th Birthday

Mina’s 100th Birthday

Mina’s 100th Birthday

Mina’s 100th Birthday

Mina’s100th Birthday

Here's a video from the church service, Mina's speech is around 39m in:


Here she is showing off her fig tree!

Mina’s 100th Birthday

Mina’s 100th Birthday

Here are all the official letters she received!

Mina’s 100th Birthday

Mina’s 100th Birthday

Mina’s 100th Birthday

Mina’s 100th Birthday

Mina’s 100th Birthday

Mina’s 100th Birthday

La multi ani Mina, we love you very much!