2008 NPC Junior USAs - Some Friday Night Pictures

So I'm just going through the pictures on my camera, and realized I only took pictures on Friday night. :( Anyway, here are a few of them. We had a great weekend. Amy and Noel Lyn and Ileen Cindy and Elizabeth Laura had waited very patiently and was VERY excited when her food finally came. Noel's rapidly disappearing steak ... ... and cheesecake Amy's hair. Every time I went to take a picture, she'd hide behind her hair. Kevin and I had the same idea at the same time. And a shot of myself and Noel to finish off ... with Scott looking over his shoulder at what I bet was a basketball game. Lotsa fun. Thanks to everyone that made the trip. read more 7 comments

2008 NPC Junior USAs Recap

So the 2008 NPC Junior USAs has come and gone and it was a great show overall. If you've read Noel's blog you already know how she did - a huge improvement over last year's attempt at the national stage where she did not place in the top 18 in any of her 3 attempts. This year however, in the first show of the year, she's looking to be a contender. She placed 6th in her class, narrowly missing out on 5th by one point. Even better is that she placed 4th in the two-piece suit (and 6th in the one piece, netting her the 6th place overall finish). A new overall look, much more polished presentation and 11lbs of... read more 4 comments

Live from the 2008 NPC Junior USAs

Live from the 2008 NPC Junior USAs ... We're all back hanging out at the hotel after a long prejudging. Finished the same time as last year - 330pm. Six figure classes, lots of girls. We had three girls in this show - Noel Clark, Laura Rose and Hollie Higdon. Laura was up first in Class B - I think 20-some odd girls. She got called out in the third set of call outs. Great improvements overall for her. A few pounds heavier than at the Arnold earlier this year, and yet leaner as well. Hollie's class - 35 girls. So easy to get lost in a class that size. She got pulled out in one of the later call outs... read more 17 comments

2008 NPC Junior USAs

Thursday morning here - I should technically be at the gym training legs right now while Noel gets her nails done, but I'm really tired this morning so I'm holding off for a bit longer. :lol: I might go take a nap in a minute. A little Noel update - looks hard, and tight this morning. Wow. And here's a couple pictures of Hollie Higdon taken this morning, two days out - fully loaded on water. Take note those of you who cut water too early - it's not necessary. read more 6 comments