Rilla: Pre Pointe Perfection

Every Monday I head over to PacWest Performing Arts for ballet and pre pointe classes. 2 hours total!!

On January 6,  I finally got demi pointe shoes. The difference between pointe and demi pointe is that demi pointes do not go over the toes, and allow the dancer to gradually build up muscle for pointe shoes.

Here they are:

I had to stitch on the elastic and the ribbons (with some help from Mom).

-Rilla

SHS Swim Team Award Banquet

Hardest Worker

Last Wednesday, the high school had its award banquet for its swim team. Where they give out awards, eat food, and gather the last time as a team for the season. For the awards I was voted by my teammates as "Most inspirational," "Hardest Worker" and also was elected captain. Here are a few pictures of this exciting event.

Most Inspirational

Hope Lake

We hiked up to Hope Lake for our 3rd hike of the Summer. The kids even swam! Here is a picture before we started down.

Evergreen Mt Lookout

Evergreen Mt Lookout was our 2nd hike this Summer. The trailhead is quite a ways in on a dirt road - thankful we drove the truck - but the views were spectacular. Probably the best overall view hike we've been on!

Wallace Falls

We kicked off our Summer hiking with one of our favorites - Wallace Falls.

Cian & Jovon

Cian and Colin started tap lessons with Jovon Miller at PacWest in Snohomish back in April. Here is Cian doing a routine with Jovon at yesterday's practice.

Outdoor School 2012b

From May 17-19 we went to Outdoor School and I had a blast. One of my favorite things we did was going to the Ape Caves--it was amazing. Inside the mile-long cave, it was mostly downhill except for the rock falls. There was a glittering slime/goop on the walls that would shine if you shone your flashlight on it. I also enjoyed the trip on Mt St Helens. We got to go to a museum. I learned lots of stuff I didn't know, like how the sound waves went up and above the mountain so people right around it didn't hear it explode. We also we went to an Observatory where it had very beautiful views. Inside, there was a full scale model of blown-up Mt St Helens, a “make your own earthquake” exhibit, and a theater. Here are pictures of the ape caves and Mt St Helens!  -Colin :)