Dance Performance

Rubie's long awaited dance performance day finally came.  Rubie has been taking dance lessons, a combo tap/ballet class for 3-4 year olds, at Christina's Corner in Lindon since August.  Her teacher has been Camille Spence.  Camille was our neighbor and friend in our Orem ward.  Rubie had dance once a week on Monday afternoon.  Her friend Samara from ward and neighborhood was also in the class.  Samara's mom, Sarah and I would carpool with the girls which made it nice.  Usually Sarah would pick them up and Rubie got to go play at Samara's house while I was at Karate with Eric.  Sometimes the performance and the glamor of getting to dance on stage, have a new costume and wear make-up was Rubie's main motivation for doing well in class and listening to her teacher.  Rubie LOVES doing dance, but she doesn't always think that the teacher is fair (fair to her) and she sometimes feels the teacher should listen to her.

The performance was on May 19 held at UVU Regan Theater.  There would be a early afternoon and late afternoon performance.  That made for a very long day especially for such young girls.  Grandma Jeppson came down and went to the first performance with us.  In between I took the kids to lunch and then we went back for the second performance.  Scott had drill that weekend but was able to get away and come see the second performance.

All ready to go and very excited.

Having a snack before we go in.

Cool Wolverine.

 We were unable to take pictures or video during the performance.  These are from the rehearsal before the show.  We were able to buy a DVD that was professionally produced of the show.

This is what Eric did during most of the 1st performance.  Each performance was about 90 minutes.

Rubie was so thrilled and felt so special that her dad brought her flowers.

Rubie and her cute friend Samara.  Their first dance number was to a song called "Mickey Mouse's Birthday Party" thus the Minnie ears.

During the rehearsal I could tell the Rubie was nervous.  It is a big theater and already there was a lot of people.  She didn't smile much and seemed shy.  The first performance was better, but by the second performance she was not nearly as nervous.  She smiled and I could actually hear her as she sang the words out.  She performed all the steps and did a great job.  We are so proud of our dancing princess.

Welcome New Family

Brother Morton in the bishopric asked for a family photo and some information about our family to introduce us in the ward newsletter.  I just think it is funny how we have to go through a few pictures to finally get a decent photo.

This is what Brother Morton (I assume) wrote for the ward newsletter about us:
 
The Wilson Family
This month we would like to send out a warm welcome to a family that has been with us a while but perhaps not properly introduced to us.  The Wilson family comes to us with great enthusiasm.  Sis Laudie hardly knew that Jennifer was in the ward before she practically showed up on her doorstep looking for her visiting teaching assignment. Is it that she’s a morning person It may be that they tend to have a little more get up and go than some of us late sleepers.  Jen also enjoys anything outdoors and is a lover of sushi…⋯raw fish and the outdoors those two seem to go well together.   If you want a real head scratcher, how about this combination…the National Guard and tap dancing!  If you thought this combination occurred only in old Gene Kelly movies, you would be wrong.  You’ll find that Scott is the common denominator here.  He loves sushi also and is apparently a whiz with a Ham Radio.  Their two children are sweet Eric, who is the spitting image of his father but actually has an alter ego (Spiderman or Power Ranger depending on the day) and then beautiful Rubie who is quite athletic yet stays true to her inner self by enjoying the occasional princess story.  Let’s make the Wilsons feel like royalty by giving them a grand tour of our palatial hearts here in the Grove Creek First Ward.

I actually biked

Before I got pregnant, or before I knew I was pregnant and feeling not good I actually did get out and bike and exercise a bit this year.  I just wanted to put in some proof of that.

This was a really cold day, probably in March, out biking to Lincoln Beach with Melanie Clayton and Marci Lamoreaux.  It was a REALLY cold day.  But great ride!

 I did get in at least one more ride with these girls.  The temperature was a bit chill but not too bad.

Visiting Baby Isaac

I already posted the email from Aunt Beth introducing her new baby Isaac.  We did go visit our new cousin and nephew when they were still in the hospital.  Here are some pictures from our visit.

Eric fell asleep in the car on the way to the hospital and slept on the bench almost the whole time.  I think we got him awake right before we left so that he could at least see Isaac.

It was nice that Isaac was born just the day before Grandpa Wilson headed back to Virginia to join Grandma Wilson.

Aunt Rae happened to be here on her way to another mission on Temple Square.

 

Exploring City Creek Center

During Eric's spring break we went as a family to see the new City Creek Center in Downtown Salt Lake City.  It is quite impressive.

 It is of course lots and lots of stores and shops, apartments, offices, and restaurants built as an outdoor mall that can be enclosed.  I was so impressed with how nature was incorporated in the building.  It is beautiful and a very comfortable place to walk and explore.  I loved the patio with the huge outdoor fireplace.

The food court has a great play place for the kids.  All these colorful dinosaurs that the kids can climb on, play on, slide on, crawl through and have a blast.

Even though it was kind of cool that didn't stop some kids, even Rubie, from enjoying the splash pad.

Okay now I'm cold.