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a little spam from our nationals if you will

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Our daughter Addison is now engaged to the love of her life, Jackson.

When Jackson asked Dave and I if he could propose I literally jumped up and down in the kitchen. Not because I get to help plan a wedding or see my girl as a beautiful bride. But because he and Addie have a friendship and relationship that will last. It’s built on friendship, communication, learning and growing. It’s built on a relationship that has naturally grown between all of us. The way Jackson loves his future siblings in law is beautiful. The way we can all joke around and just be ourselves, it’s a gift. The way they love Jesus and each other is a blessing.

I’ll have to look back at when Addie was fighting for her life, and I would post to a Caring bridge site. There was a heavy day that I wrote about and Dave and I walked hand in hand to Starbucks while Addie had wound care and they debreeded her burned skin. We prayed and talked about her future, even though we weren’t sure she would survive. One of the visions we described to each other was her wedding day. We envisioned her hands, and someone placing a ring on her left hand. And we asked God to heal her and bless her and give her a partner that would love her for her.

Fast forward 15 years and God wove it all together for good.

Dave and I snuck to Hawaii. And while Dave went to get the car, I stayed and I sat on our deck, and I prayed and I listened to How Great Thou Art (Addie’s favorite song while in the hospital) and I cried (happy tears) and had a moment of thanksgiving and praise. What a miracle. What a blessing. What a gift. God restored us. He restored her.

It did not come without struggles. But it came with lots of forgiveness, lots of faith, lots of clinging to God. Lots of checking in with self. Lots of communication. Lots of grace. Lots of listening to God and what He wanted us to do.

I am beyond grateful for this time in life, for my future son in law, for Addison Rebecca, and for the Joy that comes in the morning.

This is our morning!

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more of cali

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🤍 In good company || Nationals 2026 🤍

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7/20/26

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nationals with my best friends

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cali with my girls🌴

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In good company<3

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Since nationals is officially this week that unfortunately means this season is coming to an end. I am so blessed to have the team that I have. I love our bond and I love how hard we work. I also love having the gift of working with younger kids. I’m so blessed for everything that has happened this season and i’m so grateful for my teachers and my Studio!! 🩷 @eliteschooldance

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Had so much fun at team week!! So excited for nationals next week 🩷

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT 🩷

Hi, I’m Addie! I’ve been dancing at Elite since I was 3 years old, and now at 19, it’s crazy to think my time here is coming to an end. In the fall I will be attending Pacific Lutheran University to study Kinesiology with the goal of becoming a pediatric physical therapist.
It’s hard to choose just one favorite memory, but I’ll always cherish the encouraging talks backstage before competitions. Whether we were nervous, excited, or exhausted, those moments brought us together and reminded me how lucky I was to be surrounded by such supportive, loving people.
I’m especially grateful that I got to spend my senior year with my mom back as my ballet teacher. I’m also so thankful for all of the friendships, memories, and instructors who have helped me grow over the years. So many of the people I’ve met at Elite have become like family, and I’m grateful I have such important role models in my life and that I got to grow up in this space.
To the younger dancers, I know it’s cliché but my biggest piece of advice is to not be too hard on yourself and to live in the moment. The classes, competitions, rehearsals, and little moments in between truly go by way faster than you think. Enjoy where you are right now, trust yourself, and make as many memories as you can.
Thank you, Elite, for being my second home for the last 16 years. 💗

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