Moosie Goosie

The weekend of March 26th we returned Moose to his original owners. Unfortunately, it needed to be done. Moosie was a handful for us and with the busy schedule the last 3 months he was not getting the attention that he needed. Let me tell you, it was hard and I cryed for a week. Out of the two, Moose and Mollie, Moose was my favorite. He is smart and sneeky; a big clown with lots and lots of energy.
Below is a picture of his new family, Caseys sister Debbie. So he's not too far away. She has acreage in the country with grandkids. he has lots of room to run and play and a family who will give him lots and lots of attenton that he deserves. Doesn't he look soo happy!! I'm thankful he has a good home. We Love you Moosie Goosie!!

MARCH 2010

March was another continuation of a busy February.
March 6th & 7th we headed to Seattle for the Pacific NW Championship Feis. Emily’s Irish dancing is going great. She moved several of her dances into Novice despite the fact that she was a bug. She wore her school dress for the first time and looked marvelous. I am proud of the hard work she puts in and is seeing the results.

The following weekend was a blur….Practice, practice, practice, practice……Perform. The 13th we performed at the Desert Thistle Pipe Band concert as one of several guest performers. On the 14th we performed at the Toyota Center. The “Kaleidoscope in Motion 2010”. “More than 700 people attended the second annual Kaleidoscope in Motion show at the Toyota Center in Kennewick on March 14, 2010. The show featured performances from An Daire Academy of Irish Dance, Mid-Columbia Ballet and the Tri-Cities Figure Skating Club” (Tri-City Herald). It was spectacular!! We have such a great group of Irish dancers. Emily you were AWESOME!!

St. Patrick’s Day week was crazy. The Irish dancers performed once Monday, once Tuesday, and 4 times on St. Patty’s Day. Wow, That was a lot!! But fun.

The weekend of the 20th we went into Portland. My Brother, Eric was moving to Colima, Mexico and had a going away party with family and friends. It was fun to meet V’s family and sad to see Eric moving so far away. I will miss the comfort of having him so close. It’s a good thing that we work together because if I need too I can just push a button and he’s right there. Ahh, technology!!

The 28th was Mj’s Birthday but I’ll write more about that later.

FEBRUARY 2010

February was an extremely busy month! In fact the busyness started the middle of January when Stephanie announced that she was getting married and getting married quickly. In fact she was getting married February 27th…THIS YEAR!

So let me tell you … between, wedding planning, Stephanie moving out, wedding showers, Angelas birthday, Dentist appointments, running Emily to dance practice and performances here and there, board meetings AND becoming the President of the Tri-Cities Irish dance, I was just a little stressed out… Just a little... Thank you Lori for making my life easier in February!!

Here are a few highlights…

On the 13th the girls and I, Jordan too, went into Portland. We had a list of things to do… and only a number of hours to get it done including the 8 hours of driving time… My brother was moving to Mexico and had some furniture and a car to sell and sold it to Steph, met with Jimmy to talk about flowers, get the u-haul and attended the bridal shower.

Her Aunts, Stefani and Dana, threw her a beautiful shower.

On the 19th her sisters and Grandma Widing from Portland threw Stephanie a bridal shower for her friends and sisters in the Lakes and Candy Mountain wards. The girls did a great job planning games and decorations. I was so excited. Only 1 person showed. A handful of sisters called or stopped by for a few. We had fun anyways..

The week of the 22nd… Soo much to do! We made Angela and Emily a dress and finished up the flower vases and food planning for the wedding. Friday night Angela had her B-day party at Atomic Bowl. It’s a good thing Lori was here because I plainly lost if Friday. She kept everything in order, Thank you!

On the 27th, Stephanie and Jordan were married. It was a bitter sweet day. Stephanie was beautiful and extremely happy! I am thankful for the time I had with Stephanie and wish I had more time with her. The last few years have been difficult for us and although I am not overjoyed with her getting married I know our Heavenly Father has a plan for my little one and I put my faith and trust in him, that life for her will work out the way they plan. A mother’s job is never easy, especially when giving your daughter away. Mamma loves you June Bug...