The Empty Nesters

So once again Jim and I played empty nesters this weekend - let's just say I don't care for it much!

It was a good week with a Beach Babe lunch downtown at Bijou Cafe and then RS Stake Temple Day on Wednesday.  A CM team meeting Wednesday  night and few other various appointments and meetings thrown in!

Friday night Jim and I headed out to one of our favorite local taco places - Pour Que No over on Hawthorne.

As usual there was a line out the door!

Not only does this place have a lot of atmosphere - they have great food too!

We got four different types of tacos - carne asada, carnitas, fish and chicken - my favorite were the carnitas!  Yum!

We then went down to the street to a new serve yourself yogurt place and then home.  Jim watched a Blazer game and I watched Boy in the Striped Pajamas - a movie based on a book I had read about a little boy whose father runs one of the concentration camp - a very sad story but well done.

Saturday I went to a photography workshop all day out by the airport. It was on taking photos of nature - very interesting and I learned a lot! Now if I could just win the lottery or something so I could afford those new camera lens I want!

Jim got the strawberry patch tilled, fertilized and planted so hopefully we will have lots of red juicy strawberries!!  He worked hard in the yard all day!

Saturday night we enjoyed a game of cards with our friends the Jensens and Hunts.

And such is the life of the empty nesters!

We were glad to have Tessa home safe and sound!

State Thespian Conference

On Thursday Tessa headed down to Eugene for the State Thespian Conference.

They were a little crowded on the drive down there - five of them in a tiny car!  There were bags everywhere!
But they made it safe and sound thanks to Rachel's good driving!

During the conference they were able to attend workshops and watch various plays/productions.

Westview's production of Almost Maine was chosen to perform at State so the Westview kids that weren't in the play all had shirts made that let everyone know they were  big fans of the show!  Here's Kylie and Tessa - cute girls!

And Rachel, Tessa and Kiana!

They had themed dances each night.  One night was a purple dance - everyone wore purple.  

The other night it was an 80's dance.

Tessa got her dress at the costume shop at school but I told her I had one just like it in my closet she could have worn!!

She had a great time and came home Saturday night to catch up on her sleep!

Easter Sunday

The Daines family joined us for Easter dinner and to watch the Sunday afternoon session of conference. After the Easter egg hunt Owen kept himself occupied with the bowl of jelly beans!  Sorry Meg!

Addy kept herself entertained with a plate of cupcakes.  As soon as she licked the frosting off one cupcake she would ask for another saying the first one was "dirty."  Of course I gave her as many as she wanted - sorry Meg!

We enjoyed conference and a yummy dinner.  Meg brought some delicious rolls!

And a little family photo shoot after dinner...  Thanks Daines family!

and our family too...

OK so I'm out of photos for the week so I guess I'll have to clean the house!!!