Beehive.

When you turn 12 in the LDS faith, it is a big milestone. Savannah had been counting down the weeks until she got to join the Young Women in our ward, instead of being in Primary. 

The Young Women Presidency and a few girls came over the morning of her birthday to kidnap her for breakfast! They put a cute sign on our door, and Savannah felt so special.

She has gone to a couple of activities, and a had a couple of Sunday lessons she attended...and she loves it! The girls have been so welcoming, and she is definitely loving being with the older girls in our ward.

It has been nothing but a joy watching Savannah grow, change, and develop into a little lady! We feel lucky to have her as our oldest child, and have her be such a awesome part of our family!

Hale Center Theatre Date Night

I was given tickets to a show, but all opinions are my own.

Paul and I were invited to a night out at Hale Center Theater! We gladly accepted the invitation, because I definitely don't experience the theatre enough. Believe it or not, I didn't even have to bribe Paul to go! 

If you are unfamiliar with Hale Center Theatre, where have you been? It is a unique and intimate experience! It is the perfect date night, GNO, or take your kids (5-6 years old+) for a family affair!

They have done a range of productions from Beauty and the Beast to Father of the Bride. You will most definitely find something for everyone. Devin has his eye on Disney's High School Musical Jr, and mine is set on Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!

As we were enjoying Sister Act (which is what is currently playing) I just kept thinking about how much Savannah would enjoy coming too. The music sucks you in, and it is amazing to me the talent these folks have...it is a talent I don't possess. Paul isn't much of a theatre guy, but he even was entertained by it all (and has been a couple of times).

We were able to get a behind the scenes tour before our show, and it was absolutely fascinating seeing what goes on. The costume changes, the sets, the work! We also got to learn about the new 130,000 sq ft theatre they are building in Sandy, Utah.

It is going to be soooo beeeeautiful!!

This new Hale Center Theatre, in Sandy City, is going to be spectacular! There is so much going in to it, I can't wait for it to open. It will be able to hold approx 1,300 patrons vs the West Valley location only being about to hold a little over 600. Ticket prices will still be reasonable, which you always worry about with a new location. They will have 2 stages in the new place! Squeeee! More productions, more fun!

progress...

Our personal favorite thing that they will have at the new location is LEG ROOM! This is my one big complaint about the current West Valley location. It is so cramped. When other patrons wouldn't move during intermission, we had to resort to climbing over seats...and yes I was in a dress! So, leg room is important, and changing! 

I decided after our night at Hale Center Theatre, I needed to be better about bringing my kids (which they encourage)! I am excited to watch the new location come together, and be a beautiful addition to Sandy City!

If you want more information on how to donate to this project, click here.

Thank you Hale Center Theatre for being a part of our community. It was inspiring to listen to how many charitable contributions they make to schools, so that our kids have the opportunity to watch live productions! 

Nickelmania Birthday Party

Savannah hasn't had many friend birthday parties, but this year being the big 1-2 she wanted to invite a few friends to do something fun with her. After tossing around a few ideas, she settled on a party at Nickelmania. 

I had grand plans of having a cute arcade type invite sent to all of her friends, but when I saw some emoji invites that sealed the deal on our real theme. So, it was an all things emoji party with a side of Nickelmania! 

My friend Frieda makes adorable, yummy, soft sugar cookies. Instead of a cake, we had her make everyone an emoji cookie. My only regret is that I didn't order more, because those things were delicious!

The girls all loaded in the van, and we played getting to know you games on the way there and back. It is so fun watching Savannah interact with her friends. She has chosen some really good ones! They giggled about boys, talked about school, and told our most embarrassing stories.

When we got to Nickelmania we played games, ate pizza, opened up presents that were all perfect for Savannah, spent our tickets, and headed back home! 

It was the easiest party, and I think the girls all had fun. Of course, Devin and Bina had fun, because they tagged along too!