Skating in Vegas

 

Skating is HARD and Even the best skaters have off days. Khloe is a rock star who practices for hours and hours to be a champion skater. The Vegas competition was the first time she’s fallen during a performance since she was 4. She had a block and forgot the program she has spent at least 100 hours practicing but she stayed with it and did all her required skills and still placed third. She was so disappointed that she forgot something she has done perfectly a hundred times. She was standing next to Don quietly crying and a teenage skater that none of us knew came over and gave her the sweetest pep talk. I’m so proud of these girls and the kindness of the other skaters. Vally didn’t skate in Vegas and Connor did not play the slots.

While she was standing next to Don being sad a lady came over and asked if she was Khloe and said "come with me." She then told Khloe she had placed third and she felt better. The girl who got first was amazing, I don't know who placed second. I know the last girl who skated had to have placed 6th. These girls are amazing with how much time and energy they put into skating.

Since we were driving to Vegas for a 2 minute performance we decided to leave a day early and spend the night at Brians Head. Don and Sean had never skied there. They skied in the morning and then we drove the rest of the way to Vegas that afternoon.