Where Did You Learn To Dance?

   

Say hello to the Hill Creek Talent Show 2016 runner ups, Colin and Emma Brenchley! Whoop, whoop! Considering we put this tap piece only several days before, I'm pretty proud the two of us. The 2nd place prize was a $100 gift card to Amazon, but we haven't decided what we're going to spend it on yet. =) The song we used was from the 1953 movie I Love Melvin starring Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds, our favorite old-time Hollywood duo.

Here is a picture of us in our final pose.

And here's our dance.

Four years ago today was my last post. How crazy is that?!

-Emma

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.