We've had a fun week!  My mom and uncle John came to visit!  I picked them up at the airport late Tuesday night and they stayed all the way until Saturday evening.  We talked and talked and went out to eat a couple of times and saw Cali and Chey in their performance of Joseph and watched some shows and saw the motorcycles at Legends and went to the quilt shop and the art museum and saw Cali, Chey, and Beth perform in their piano festival.  Fun times!  They can come hang out with us anytime.  We love being so close to their warmth and love and laughter.

Cali and Chey started performances of their play this week, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  They did so great!  We attended the last full-run dress rehearsal for special friends and family that included dinner from Wallaby's.  What fun!  Good food and great entertainment and great seats!  The kids were obviously having such a fun time and they remembered all their singing and dance moves just great.  We loved it.  That was Wednesday night.  Since then, they've performed twice Thursday, twice Friday, and again on Saturday.  Grandma went again on Thursday with Savannah, and Megan and Ammon went on Saturday.  Kevin and I are going to go again on Monday, closing night.  They're having a great time and even went to a very loud cast party after the play last night.  Oh the life of the performer!

Cali and Chey and Beth also had piano festival this week.  They've been working very hard and it showed.  They all got superior ratings even though they played it better at home and could tell me all the places they messed up.  Lol!  We're proud of their hard work and the beautiful skill they're developing.

Ben and Beth also had a karate tournament this week!  They were at the dojo from 10 to 2 on Saturday competing in weapons and forms and Kumite (which is where they fight).  They're both making great progress and they love it.  Plus, they gave Beth another huge trophy and how could she dislike that?

Mariah had track practice all week and in spite of being in terrific shape for basketball, she has been very sore changing her muscles for these new stresses.  She also has continued to find ways to play basketball most days, too!  She does get home from practice earlier from track than she did with basketball and I like that!  We love that hard-working girl!

Sarah had an easier week with work because she "only" had to work at Brick Oven for three days instead of the usual four.  We were happy to have her around that extra night!  She worked all five days substituting, too.  She is a hard-working girl, too!

Savannah and Megan came over on Thursday night.  Meg had to do some stuff for her mission papers and it was Savannah's best night to watch the play.  Plus, they wanted to see Grandma and Uncle John!  After the play, we had everyone here!  It was noisy and fun and the days when everyone is together are always the best days!

It was a very great week.