Fun with Emily: February 2023

Braces Off!

Monday, February 13, 2023

Best. Day. Ever! Emily got her braces off today!

Here is a quick pic from where we started in January 2021...

This is a picture from this morning in the car before we headed out to the orthodontist....

Here she is when the magic was happening...

AND THE FINAL RESULT (complete with one well-earned treat bucket)!

Today was Disney on Ice day and we could not have been more excited. We brought Heidi along with us again this year which made the day extra fun. We started with lunch at Chili's in the mall and then headed over to the convention center to find our seats...front row again!

The first number featured all the fab 5, of course. Mickey never fails to bring down the house.

The next number was Beauty & The Beast (a favorite of mine).

Next up was Tangled with Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder (another one I really love).

Kind of like the Fab 5, no Disney on Ice show is complete without a cameo by Cinderella.

The next story was Frozen (of course). Frozen was clearly a crowd favorite.

The final show was from Moana, one of the more recent Disney movies about a girl who is called to the ocean even though she is warned of the danger.

For the finale, all the Disney characters made one last appearance. This was a great show and we had a blast. Can't wait until they come back next winter!

February Canaan Trip

Saturday, February 3, 2023

Since we missed the January trip, I was looking forward to this one. And this time, for the first time, Grandma Heintz got to come too. We left for the mountains on Friday afternoon right after lunch. Emily was our chauffeur for the first 2 hours of the trip.

After a quick stop at Tip Top in Elkins, we arrived at Canaan about 4pm. That gave us time to get us checked into the lodge and get Emily moved into the cabin. Then it was time for the Friday evening show!

On Saturday morning, the kids sleep in a bit in the cabin but Grandma and I were up and ready, so we made a trip to Blackwater Falls so she could see the ice and the waterfall. It's so pretty there and we had a great time.

After our waterfall adventure, it was time to meet up with the skaters at Tip Top for some hot chocolate and treats and a little shopping. Grandma's favorite stop was the little Christmas shop. See her little bag?

After treats and shopping it was time to head back to the rink for the afternoon show. It was a little warmer this afternoon which was nice, but it was also a little windy. Everyone skated well and there was a nice little audience too.

Grandma and I headed back to Davis after the show to grab some lunch. The kids went back to the cabin to relax, play and snack. The time goes so fast on this trip and before we knew it, the time had come for the evening show. Below is grandma pictured getting warmed by the fire before we headed out into the cold. But, the show was great, and the crowd was big, so it was a great night and a wonderful end to another Canaan trip!