More picture to Come

My camera ran out of battery so I didn't get as many pictures as I wanted.  I did, however, have mom bring her camera to grandma and grandpa's so pictures are coming.

Such a Wonderful Week!

Last week I was able to visit Walla Walla, my hometown.  Ben had a business trip to South Dakota all week so I took the opportunity to see family.  Mom had frequent flyer miles so we flew in Mon afternoon and left early Sat morning.  Daniel LOVED flying on the plane!!  I was planning on getting a picture of us by a plane on the way home, but my camera ran out of battery.  Daniel loves riding in the plane - he is blessed with ears that aren't bothered by the pressure changes.

Last week was one of the best weeks EVER!!  It would have been even more fun with Ben (it was not so amazing because Ben wasn't there).  It is fun to be with family in the holidays, but it was really fun to hang out not during the holidays.  I had so much fun talking with friends and family about the things that matter most in life.  It was really great to talk with my ballet teacher, talk politics and religion with my dad and brother, visit with a friend I hadn't seen since high school (wish I had a camera to get a picture with her!), and chat with my grandparents that I hadn't seen since last Jan.  All in all it was a fantastic week!

It was also great to go to the temple with my whole family that was there (except Emily is too young) - though it was sad that my dad's recommend had just expired. 

Daniel really enjoyed just hanging out and playing with everybody.  He had a great week and when we got home Ben noticed that Daniel was even more animated than usual.

Here's a thanks to everyone I visited in Walla Walla for a great week!

Visiting Walla Walla

Daniel LOVED riding on the lawn mower!! We rode on it at least once a day during our visit (Mon-Fri).

Watching Emily Dance

This is my ballet teacher, Idalee Hutson-Fish. I took ballet from her for ten years! I loved and still love to dance. Thinking about those years of ballet always brings many fond memories.

Now she teaches Emily

Watching the class, I really missed being taught by Ida and moving so gracefully. Watching Ida is so fun - to see her have such elegant control over her body. I wanted to jump in and join the class!

I just love the pig-tails!
I had fun talking with her after class and realized that those many years of ballet influenced other areas of interest later in life.

Watching Emily

Daniel was tired so we did our best to keep him busy

It was so much fun watching my sister dance! In this picture the girl in the pink and the girl in black are a couple of Emily's best friends - "the twins" (they really are twins).