One event that was really fun and memorable in my life was an event and a vacation wrapped up in one. For basically my entire life, I was involved in competitive cheerleading. Because of this, I was always travelling and usually did so with my mother. We would have competitions almost every other weekend from October to May, so my mom and I were able to spend a lot of really sweet one on one time together which we both really cherished and forever will. When my last competition of my senior year came around, my team performed a really amazing and emotion-filled routine. Once off stage, my mom and I both cried as we knew it was the end of our cherished little weekend getaways together- or so we thought. At the awards ceremony we were surprised to hear that our team had won a full paid bid to compete at one more competition in Disney World. This was huge, as the Disney competition was the most prestigious in the entire United States. Needless to say, we were all ecstatic. Around a month later as my mom and I were getting ready to leave for the airport, my dad walked out of his room with his bags packed. I was super surprised and excited because since I’m the oldest of 5 kids, one of my parents usually has to stay at home with the kids. This was the first and last time that both my mom and my dad would be able to travel with me to a competition. We stayed at the Swan and Dolphin resort in Disney World and explored the parks in a whole new way. It was very different being at Disney without little kids, we were able to take our time and enjoy new foods and places that aren’t as interesting for the little ones. For the next 4 days we had a blast together jumping from parks to practices, and then to competitions. I will always remember the love and support I felt as I looked out into the crowd to see both of my parents standing there together cheering for me in my last moments as a cheerleader. It was very different hanging out with my parents when it was just the three of us, and that time we spent together laughing and exploring and making new memories is something that I will cherish forever and ever.