Seattle Trip

I just got back from a business trip to Seattle.  I visited with Carolyn's brother David and his wife for the weekend, then had some meetings with Boeing.  Seattle is a beautiful city, but very crowded and busy.  We rode a ferry across the sound and the scenery was beautiful.

Here are some pictures from Carolyn's time out west for her Dad's funeral.

Downtown Springfield

Here are a couple of pictures from downtown Springfield.  The statue is of the man who was the Wright Brother's patent attorney, who was a prominent Springfield citizen.  The weather is more like May or June than March right now, with temperatures in the 70's for several days.  There have been more people looking at our house in Madison, but still no offers.

Brithday, grandkids and grandparents

We had a house full this weekend. Jake and Lindsay came down from Wyoming. It was amazing to see how much Brystol has grown. She can stand up on her own and walk along holding onto things. I would guess she will be walking on her own in a couple of weeks.

We celebrated Grey's birthday on Saturday and Mom and Dad came down from Smithfield. We also have Anette's parents renting the house next door right now. Her dad fell a few weeks ago and needed to be closer to someone for recuperation.

Our new (Temporary) home

Here is the front of our apartment.  We are on the left.  It is small, but should work for our needs for a time.  We are unpacked now, except for all the stuff in the garage, which will stay there until we move again.  We've already noticed several things that are buried in the garage, so we will probably have to unpack it and find some things at a future time-- but right now it is very cold and snowy, so it won't be for a while.  Mariana is getting caught up pretty quickly in her new school.  She is happy to have two choir classes and an art class.

Moving Day

   This is just a quick update on our family.  We have rented an apartment in Springfield, Ohio, and the moving company comes tomorrow to pack our house and move us there.  We have had very few people look at our house so far, so it looks like it may be some time before it sells.  The apartment will be our temporary home until we can sell our house and buy a new one in Ohio.  Here is the address and phone number.  (It is now Friday night Feb 3 and we are moved in, although we can hardly walk through all the boxes.)

3930 Wyndover Drive, Apt. C
Springfield, OH 45503
937-717-6876
--Newel

Just a couple of photos of Elaine. There are lots more on my facebook page and on Plano Metropolitan Ballet's facebook page (I am in charge of that one, too). I had to add about $40 worth of crystals and beads to the dress so she was more "sparkly" on stage. You can't tell from the photos, but it did work. I'm thinking she needs a few more on the sleeves, though.
She got an extra solo in her two performances this weekend because the Prince was sick and didn't think he could do the one fast sequence with her. I understand he was backstage throwing up between scenes. Not good, but "The Show Must Go On!"
We also had one of the Princesses miss opening night because she had a concussion. She still danced on Saturday, but very cautiously!
Wish you could all be here to see it. Elaine's dancing has improved so much and she is dancing so beautifully! (she won't like the top photo, because she said she was too close to the prince and therefore couldn't get her leg up as high as normal.)