{"id":3768,"date":"2010-04-21T21:06:54","date_gmt":"2010-04-22T02:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/?p=3768"},"modified":"2010-04-23T08:25:49","modified_gmt":"2010-04-23T13:25:49","slug":"my-little-super-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/?p=3768","title":{"rendered":"My little super star&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last weekend, Nonnie, McCanless, Mary Clare and I packed up and headed to the &#8220;Up State&#8221; for the weekend.\u00a0 McCanless&#8217; Dance Company had a huge dance competition in Spartanburg and she was so ready!\u00a0 I think she gets more excited about competition than actual dance class!\u00a0 She truly loves performing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3763\" title=\"StarPower 1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-1-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"StarPower 1\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-1.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">McCanless getting into her musical theater costume for her &#8220;Flaunt It&#8221; routine with the Petite Company.\u00a0 They did an excellent job!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-Stage-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3775\" title=\"StarPower Stage 1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-Stage-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"StarPower Stage 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-Stage-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-Stage-1.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Flaunt It&#8221; on stage<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3764\" title=\"StarPower 2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-2-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"StarPower 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-2-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-2-1024x594.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This photo is of all of the dance companies:\u00a0 Petities, Juniors and Seniors.\u00a0 Their &#8220;Lady Gaga&#8221; routine won first place and Top Overall, which is phenomenal! \u00a0 Especially considering the girls were up against huge, powerhouse studios from across both North and South Carolina!\u00a0 This competition was definitely a step way up from others we&#8217;ve been to.\u00a0 I felt like I was watching America&#8217;s Best Dance Crew on Mtv.\u00a0 (I&#8217;m not kidding.)\u00a0 I was so happy for our\u00a0 own little dance crew!\u00a0 (Can you tell I&#8217;m a proud mama?)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3765\" title=\"StarPower 3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-3-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"StarPower 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-3-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">McCanless loves watching the older girls.\u00a0 Many nights after her own dance class, she begs me to allow her to stay and watch the &#8220;big&#8221; girls dance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3769\" title=\"StarPower 6\" src=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-6-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"StarPower 6\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-6-1024x578.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here she is with her hip hop group&#8230; Their &#8220;Hot and Cold&#8221; routine won the judges choice award for &#8220;burning up the floor.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0 They are so cute.\u00a0 (Can you tell the boys are in firemen uniforms?)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3766\" title=\"StarPower 4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-4-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"StarPower 4\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-4-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-4-696x1024.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-4.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After McCanless danced on Saturday morning, we played in downtown Spartanburg.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3767\" title=\"StarPower 5\" src=\"http:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-5-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"StarPower 5\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-5-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.babypennington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StarPower-5.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That evening we celebrated McCanless&#8217; huge accomplishments at <em>Cornbread to Caviar<\/em>, a great little spot right downtown.\u00a0 <em>Okra<\/em>, a little jazz band played as Nonnie, the girls and I treated ourselves to fine Southern cousine on the patio, and then headed back to\u00a0 the Marriot for a fabulous girls&#8217; night in and a great night&#8217;s sleep!\u00a0 I&#8217;m sure McCanless was dreaming of tutus and twirls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend, Nonnie, McCanless, Mary Clare and I packed up and headed to the &#8220;Up State&#8221; for the weekend.\u00a0 McCanless&#8217; Dance Company had a huge dance competition in Spartanburg and she was so ready!\u00a0 I think she gets more excited about competition than actual dance class!\u00a0 She truly loves performing. 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