Oh .. what a night!

A waltz when she walks in the room
She pulls back the hair from her face
She turns to the window to sway in the moonlight
Even her shadow has grace

Last night the beautiful girl danced out of the shadow of the once tall, gangly teenage girl and found her way into the spotlight with a stunning Viennese Waltz.

As she moved across the dance floor in the arms of her handsome 'prince', she offered hope to other awkward teenage girls/women who feel the same as she did .. arms that reach further than the boys their same age, legs that seem to start under their arms, and those who slouch as not to standout in the crowd .. it all fades as she dances into the hearts of all who watch.

Then the beautiful girl becomes a powerful woman .. moving into the Paso Doble .. the couple leave it all out on the dance floor .. the power, raw emotion, and attitude got rave reviews from two of the judges (Len must have been sitting on a tack all night!).

And then it was our turn .. we went to work in mass .. voting, calling, convincing our friends and family to vote .. all for one more week with the beautiful girl and her awesome pro. Did we do enough? We hope and pray for one more day.

Erin and Maks .. thank you for the joy that you have brought to us this year .. and we look forward to next week .. when we BELIEVE that you will be dancing once again into our hearts and moving closer and closer to the mirror ball trophy!