Ella's Competition and Valentine's Day!

This was one of those weekends where I wasn't sure if there would be enough time for everything that I wanted to get done. But of course, everything worked out perfectly and we had so much fun! We got to have some of Curtis' family come and visit with us this weekend because it was their daughters first cheer competition in Salt Lake! She's 6, so it was really fun to watch her get ready and practice her tumbling :)

The amount of glitter on her eyes was kind of crazy, but she definitely rocked it.

On the way to the competition we stopped at Einstein bagels to get some lunch with Curtis' Grandma Darlene. I always love being able to see family that you haven't been able to see for a while. Ella convinced Curtis to ride on his shoulders pretty much the entire day, and it was adorable.

They did so good at the competition! I was having so much fun reminiscing of all the dance recitals I made my family go to. Also, watching little tiny girls in their costumes was probably the cutest thing I've seen in a while. We were there for a long time, so we treated ourselves to some shaved ice while we watched the performances.

And the best part was that her team got 1st place for her division! Just an added bonus to the fun family weekend.

After it was over we all went to Golden Corral to celebrate. The little kids loved it, and it was fun to have time to sit and talk with family. My camera died right after the competition so that's it for the pictures from the weekend. After dinner we drove home with Ella and Charmaine and they told us some pretty great jokes for the entire drive. It was fun having the two of them with us for an entire weekend, and as Charmaine would say, "The weekend just went too fast."

Sunday was Valentines day, and usually I like to go all out for holidays. This weekend was different though because we were so busy that I kind of forgot about it being a holiday weekend. I woke up and made some heart shaped pancakes for Ella and Charmaine, but that was just the best I could do that day :) I also had to speak in church that day so my mind was focused on trying to make my 7 minute talk into 15 minutes. Luckily that all worked out! It was sad to say goodbye to everyone later that afternoon. I really liked having an apartment full of family, and playing games and watching movies. I'm excited for the next time!