Ellie Turns 11

Happy Birthday sweet Ellie!! You bring so much life to our family. We love you and hope you have a wonderful birthday today. I can hardly believe it was 11 years ago they put you in my arms. What an adventure these 11 years have been and we look forward to many more. I love who you are and the young woman you are becoming. Your personality definitely brightens up a room when you walk in. Don't ever forget how much we love you!!!

Happy Birthday Ellie Jeanne!!

Nutcracker Tribute

WOW...is all I can say!!! All I know is how many hours my girls have practiced for the Nutcracker. I have no idea how many hours both Ryan and Robbin put in behind the scenes to help pull it off. This is the second year the Nutcracker has been performed. This is the second year my girls have been a part of it. Because our family is such good friends with Ryan and Robbin I have a small idea of how much time and effort goes into putting this production together. However, I am not aware of the sleep that is lost due to things needing to be done. I am grateful for Robbin and bringing her talent and love of dancing into our family. She is amazing!! Kaelyn and Emerysn look up to her. They both have mentioned how much they love to dance and hope to dance for a long time. Emerysn would like to teach ballet when she gets older. As much as they LOVE to perform, I LOVE to watch!!!

Dew Drop

This past weekend was a big even in the Washburn girls' lives. Kaelyn and Emersyn have been working so hard the past few months preparing for the Nutcracker Act II. They have spent many Saturday's at the dance studio learning their parts. So much anticipation for it to be done within a matter of hours. Kaelyn walked around on Sunday a little on the down (mostly tired) side, sad the performance was over. She has some wonderful friends (Kylee, Saedra, Krista, Morgan) who came out to support her.

How grateful we are for friends who support us!!