rehearsal time...

I had the chance to spend some time in rehearsal with my dance students last Satruday, as they prepared for their year-end performances. I LOVE these girls! So fun. So excited to be there. So talented!


This is the part about owning the studio that I will miss... working with these girls that I have known for so long. I will miss all of them so much and look forward to seeing what the future holds for all of them!

Tonight we took the kids for a quick walk around the lake at Daybreak, and stopped on the way home to take a few photos of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple.

I love this temple at night. So beautiful!

Dinner is served!

It's not often that I find a simple and inexpensive meal that the whole family loves. This is one of our family favorites:

HAWAIIAN HAYSTACKS! YUM!


White rice topped with:

Chicken breasts cooked in cream of chicken soup
Pineapple tidbits
Crunchy chinese noodles


You can use other ingredients including celery, but my family has settled on these as their faves. Good stuff! :)

Happy Easter to my family and friends!!

Change...

Change is not always easy. It pushes us out of our comfort zone, and challenges us in ways we can't imagine. But, the blessings often come on the other side. By making the right choices the blessings will come.

I have had the pleasure of being the owner of the Wasatch Arts Center for 8 years now. I have learned many things about business and made many great friendships. I have seen young students develop their talents. I've even seen some of them grow up and get married. I have spent many hours devoted to my students, in an effort to provide them with the best possible experiences at my school.

In the meantime, I have often wondered if my own children were having great childhood experiences. Many days I have felt as if all I was giving my family was the leftovers of me. It is time for that to change.

I was approached about a month ago with an offer to buy the studio, and I feel like this was truly an answer to my prayers. With Mark working in Bountiful, and plans to move there this summer I wondered how on earth I would ever continue to run the studio from such a distance. I am now in a position where I can be a mom... and look back on my time as a studio owner and enjoy the triumphs and successes I've experienced over the years.

Why are these decisions so hard to make??

I think because the Lord knows what is best for us even before we do. Once we put our focus on doing what the Lord wants, he will bless us with peace and all of the pieces will fall into place. I truly believe that.

It is time for me to focus on my children, to be a mom, and to take the time to become the mother that my Heavenly Father wants me to be.

(photo courtesy of kdportraits.com)