Ballet Dancing

We had a special night. Evan went over to the Kirkwood's house and we took Riley and Anna to a ballet! I made the kids dress up a little, which Riley hates. Then we went to the Olive Garden, which both children were not excited about. But once we got there and insisted that they couldn't have pizza or chicken fingers, they started to realize this was special. They enjoyed the bread sticks and spaghetti, while Brandon took on the Tour of Italy and I had salmon with broccoli. YUM! We enjoyed the quality time we could get out of this. Then we headed off to South Puget Sound Community College to the theatre there where the Brigham Young University Theatre Ballet dancers were performing Fairy Tales and Fantasy. If you ask three of us, it was great fun. Anna and I got to go on stage during intermission and dance with lots of others. They performed acts from Don Quixote, Cinderella and Swan Lake, among others. Brandon took some pictures of us which I'll try to add later. He enjoyed Anna snuggling up to him during the performance and the amazing agility of the dancers on their toes so much. Riley would rather have been watching March Madness at home, but was a really good sport about it. When we got home and Grandma asked, "Did you like it?", he said no, but I think he still had a little fun tonight. Evan had a great time at Grandma's house playing with toy soldiers in fake snow. I love nights like these. I've been having such fun lately. Can't wait to go to Portland next Wed with friends to see another performance, this time Cats! ~Pam

Campout

Evan has a little friend named Abby. We always have fun every time she comes over. These pictures are probably a month or more old, but I thought it was so cute. They had a camp out in Evan's room. I gave them marshmallows and pretzel rod sticks and they came up with all the rest. If you look at the top picture, you'll even see a pile of Tinker-Toy sticks with a flashlight that was their fire.

Today, as I was thinking about love, I realized how simple and pure it can be. To love like children is the way Heavenly Father intended us to love. I watch these children laugh easily, share patiently, and forgive quickly. I aspire to be like them in the love I share with everyone.

1 John 3:18 - "My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth."

Happy Valentine's Day! -P :-}

Happy New Year!

I can't believe that it is 2010! Life is back to normal. School, work, routines. We had a wonderful Christmas Vacation. It ended with a really nice party at our house with a lot of our friends and then spending New Years Day with Brandon's family. I am so blessed. In the New Year, I resolve to do many things, but the only one worth mentioning is growing closer to my Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, my Savior. Happy New Year! Pam