Dianne's trip to CO with Becky ~ Dec 9 - 11

Sue told Becky that this is the last year that Anne and Aaron would have their family in the Nutcracker - Revised!  Their dance/Capareia does it every other year. Becky got us tickets and we went to see it!  It was a great weekend.  Here at the show is Becky, Sue, Gaea - behind Berkly and John.  

                                                

The other end of our row - I sat between Becky and Emma, than Clark, Faye, Sheffield, Kurt, Emily and Ruby.  Kurt and Emily's family came two years ago and it was so much fun to have them come when we were there.  


Elisa, Becky, Aaron, Anne, Sue and me - Simon joined us just a few minute later.

Here's the wonderfully talented whole family!  Eliza, Aaron, Anne and Simon.  He will graduate this year from high school so they will not be in the show as a family - at least not for a while! 

Pretty red curtain - great venue, awesome show! 
We all drove to one of their dance studios and had a Chipotle catered late lunch!  This is one of the rooms at the studio - see Sheffie swinging on the rope swing? Ruby waiting her turn and Kurt supervising!
Dana and Francy playing with the horses that Kurt's family gave them.

Sunday dinner with Brad, Matt, Gaea...love the quilt wall hanging.  My sisters are so talented.
Sue made ice cream and coconut 'snowballs' - mother used to buy these for us!  Also Sue's famous gingerbread cookies are a Christmas staple!!
Family picture - DeAnn was out of town working. 
Marc. Julieth and daughters. 


Outside of the dance studio - loved being with these wonderful CO Smiths!!! 

 At the airport - Sue picked us up and drove us back!!  Love these two forever!!!

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