Do you do Dabke?

Our girlie is taking an Intro to Dance 1010

class this semester and that tickles me because
 she might ask me to attend some dance performances with her!

I got lucky this weekend as she asked me to go with her to 

the Repertory Dance Theatre performance of Dabke.

The music was an interesting Middle Eastern Folk and Arab Pop blend 

and was my favorite part of the evening.

Our girlie is the dancer in the family so she could appreciate

the modern dance more than I could. 

A side note - it's been many years

 since we've paid for parking in a SLC lot 

and they've made the best changes

 with these handy dandy little machines! 

They're genius!

"Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances."

-Maya Angelou

Spring break in the nighttime...

This week was the twigs' spring break from school. 

Zac needed to work so we couldn't go south to our beloved redrock.

We decided to make the best of it and play in the evenings.

(photo credit - Jason Carlton) 

We went to the temple 

(all except our poor Paul who had phlebitis 

and was stuck on the couch at home with his leg elevated). 

I went in to do initiatory work 

while the twigs and Meg'n went to do baptisms and confirmations. 

When I came out they looked surprisingly dry...

yup, the baptistry was super packed 

so they hadn't been able to get in. Oops! 

Another night, Paul and I were going to the Layton High School production 

of the Wizard of Oz for the Stake Single Adult group activity 

so we got tickets for the twigs and Meg'n to come along. 

It was a treat to see so many kids we know perform!

In between these activities, 

there was some board game playing and video watching. 

Another evening, our local missionaries came by for a visit.

Sister Christensen is an artist 

and painted this beautiful picture 

that they've made into a card with Elder Eyring's great quote. 

The week's activities ended with 4 hours of laser tag 

and some very sore thighs haha!

We'd like to do it all again tomorrow! 

So grateful for this precious little family.

<3

Easter tradition...

A few days ago we got this facebook message 

from our missionary and his companion.

We've loved this Easter tradition in our family

but we can't remember who we got it from.

Was it Darla or Stephanie?

Thanks, whoever you are!

<3

Like Hunter often says,

we all need Jesus. 

Happy Easter

"He is not here: for he is risen"