The Happenings of our Happenin' Week

Last Monday, I was able to attend my mom's dance recital! It was a lot of fun to watch her continue to do that which she's always love to do--ballet! She has wonderful stage presence and danced very well. Her fellow teachers seemed to agree as this year, Mom was the recipient of the Judy Settles Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship was set up in honor of a former dancer who passed away of cancer and is given each year to a dancer who exemplifies a love of dance and passes that love on to their fellow dancers. Mom will receive a scholarship toward her tuition next year. Go Mom!


Two days later, Mom and Grandma promptly left for their trip to Sweden and France! They'll be gone for a few weeks. I'm so excited to see their pictures and hear stories when they return!



In other news of the week, Cubby's dad and his youngest sister, Tessa, came through for a quick visit on their way back home to Michigan from Utah. Though they were only able to stay the day, we tried to make the most of it! Cubby was able to take the day off and we took them to the Bellevue Berry Patch where it was strawberry picking time! Grandpa really got into it (he's such a good Grandpa!) and he and Emily had fun searching for the reddest berries. Christian liked it too, but had much more fun looking at (and riding on) the tractor. It was a gorgeous day and we spent the afternoon playing out in the backyard. As they drove away Friday morning, Emily said, "I really miss Grandpa and Tessa already." Thank you for making the stop!