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Quick Update...sort of...

Hi y'all! Wow, it has been a disgracefully long time since I have posted! :) Sooooo much has happened! Daniel is engaged to be married to a wonderful young lady by the name of Lydia Smith, and I could not hope for a more Godly or sweeter sister in law! I am going to be a bridesmaid! The wedding is June 14th.

School goes on as always with Great Books, Astronomy, Biology, and Anatomy. The restaurant keeps us busy but tired. We finally started pointe in ballet in November, and now we are getting ready for the spring recital. Our costumes are so pretty!

Spring seems to be taking its time in coming this year; we even had snow this morning! I will hopefully be starting a garden this year, though I feel rather sorry for any plants I will attempt to grow. We'll see how it turns out.:)
Happy Spring everyone!
~Valerie

France!

Hello all! Quick update--We arrived in France July 3, and have been busy like crazy! There is no internet where we are staying, so i am relying on the occasional macdonalds or Suzanne's house. :) (Yes, I am alive Cristina!:p) Any way, I really must run and get ready for church. I will try to post later! (eep! those french keyboards keeps confusing me!)
Valerie

Liftoff!!!!!

Space shuttle Atlantis just received a go for launch on June 8, at 7:38 pm EDT. You can watch it launch live on NASA tv at www.nasa.gov , just click on the NASA tv link. NASA tv will follow the whole mission duration from launch to landing, and most everything in between! I am still awaiting the day when I will be the one inside the space shuttle, not just watching! I can see the headlines then: First Ballerina in Space to Perform a Weightless Variation of the Grand Pas from the Ballet Don Quixote. !!!:D

Book Tag

Tagged by Cristina! Sorry it is so late!

Just finished: Farenheit 451, the Westing Game, Anna Pavlova, several Sherlock Holmes, Leave it to Psmith, Leepike Ridge.

Just began: Northanger Abby

In the Middle of:Northanger Abby, The Bible, More of Holmes

I tag: Katie, Deborah Beauchamp:)

Hilarious Video

This is an old video I found on youtube of people messing up in ballet performances. My favorite is the girl who loses her tutu.:)

Wedding!

Oooof! What a day! We are still recovering from it! It was a spectacular wedding, and we have cheese and bread to last an eternity!(well, almost!:)) Here are just a few pictures... if you want the the whole scoop, you can see two pages of pictures at Daniel's blog: www.foucachon.com.

After-math!

The links are finally working!

Bits and pieces

Sighhh...its been a while since I posted...bad, I know. It's called working in a busy restaurant, lots of school, a wedding in 11 days, being sick right before the wedding, and the list could go on and on. :) I am officially starting Intermediate Ballet next year, wich introduces pointe shoe work. I should have been a long time ago, but I only started ballet fall 2005.
Lilly, our newest canine member of the family, is doing very well. Her favorite thing in the world is to jump up on you with muddy paws when you have a new skirt on and are on your way to an event you don't want to be seen at with a mud-covered skirt. :)
Wedding preparations are getting very busy but going well. My parents, Deb, Sue, and Matt and Timmy are picking out shoes and picking up dresses for the wedding, but I am home still sick...Ces't la vie! :) We are closing the restaurant 10 days for the wedding. I am reading a book called We Seven, written through essays by the first 7 astronauts chosen for the first trips into space with the mercury capsules. I am not done yet, but as far as I can tell, it's a great book. You can get it at the Moscow Public Library.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joyeux Noel et Bonne Anne! we are leaving for France on the 28th! It will be good to see our family there, and my adorable nephews! Now for the big news that everyone allready knows, but would be ashame to not post about anyways: DEBORAH IS ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!She got engaged December 21 to David John Beauchamp!!!There are pictures on my brothers blog, www.foucachon.com . Gotta run!
~Valerie

Quick update!!!

Ouph! So much has happened recently! We are going to France on December 28-Jan.9!!!!!!!! I am very excited!:) I will exert great effort on my part to remember to post again soon! My blog is having a little bit of trouble right now with things like links and profile photos...I will try to fix it all as soon as possible. If you feel like seeing some local pictures, they abound on my brothers blog: www.foucachon.com. I had better run now...
~Valerie

Change

You've Changed 72% in 10 Years

Compared to who you were ten years ago, you've changed a great deal. In fact, you're probably in a completely different phase of your life - and very happy about it!

How Much Have You Changed in 10 Years?

You Are a Pegasus

You are a perfectionist, with an eye for beauty. You know how to live a good life - and you rarely deviate from your good taste. While you aren't outgoing, you have excellent social skills. People both admire you - and feel very comfortable around you.

What Mythological Creature Are You?

Well ok then!

Recitals!

On April 29 I had my Irish Step recital. It went wonderfully!
I will post a few pics...Tomorrow I have one of my ballet recitals..I am with a group of 8-10 year olds! That is because I have not taken ballet before, so I have to go with the younger levels. I have to go now...Ta Ta!

The Vest Family With Our Family

Forgot to post the one good pose on ice!

Some Ski Pictures

Relaxation! Finally!

Sleepy after a long day of ski, and a good hearty meal....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...........

getting back from swimming in an outdooor pool in the snow!