~Headed Home

 The morning after the Ballet we had breakfast at Denny's. We ordered our own meals, which were huge, and ended up eating off each others plates sampling everything and still didn't eat it all.  What a great way to start the day.  We then headed to Cabela's which was the biggest store ever!  We all enjoyed looking around at not only all they sold but all the amazing animal mounts.  The drive home was beautiful through the mountains with an breath taking sunset. 

 I know the first picture isn't the greatest, I have decided I need to put more pictures of me on the blog.  Some day the girls will look through the blog and wonder why there are no pictures of mom. 

~The Big City

What an amazing weekend away!  We have needed this in so many ways.  Life has gotten so busy, we try to  have our own time away from the craziness of life but it doesn't always work.  I saw online there the Sleeping Beauty Ballet was coming close.  I called Ward thinking he would say no, but he said YES. The girls and I were so excited. We left Saturday morning early, took our own time driving down, checking out the city and going to dinner.  We had so much fun laughing, and just reconnecting. The city was great.  The girls were amazed at all the huge buildings, the architecture, the parks, the restaurants, and all the people. 

~Sleeping Beauty Ballet

The Ballet was better then we ever could have thought.  The sight and sounds of the theater end of town was crazy.  So many people going to so many different shows. It was so busy and exciting.  The night was perfect, we went to dinner before the ballet, got there early to people watch, get our sits and wait.  The girls were so excited they could hardly sit still while we waited.  There was a live orchestra in front of the stage that was fun to watch.  Raychel was impressed watching the flute players warm up, the curtains opened and the dances were beautiful.  The costumes were so colorful, and professional. and The dancers were all so graceful, elegant and entertaining. As the curtains started to raise Raychel grabbed my hand squeezed it tight saying over and over, "It's starting, it's starting!!!"

It was a night well spent! 

After the ballet we stopped and picked up snacks headed back to the hotel to

 eat, recap the night, laugh, and sleep.