The Phoenix Symphony

In what was probably the best night of her life, Rylee got to go to the Phoenix Symphony with her Grandpa Brant last weekend. As a lot of you know, she's been playing the cello for nearly a year now. Grandpa thought it would be a fun idea to take her to Symphony Hall to watch the Phoenix Symphony one evening. Rylee was so excited when he told her he'd bought tickets!

So, of course, she needed a new dress and fancy new shoes. And we spent the day getting her ready. She wanted curly hair, so we had to roll her hair up that afternoon. I used my new Curlformers, which by the way, ROCK! They are way easier than those dumb pink sponge rollers and they make beautiful spiral curls.

And here's the finished result--Rylee and Grandpa all decked out for the symphony. They had 18th row seats, so she got to sit really close. The performance was at 8pm, but she stayed awake through the entire thing. And then she got to spend the night at Grandma & Grandpa's house--with no Connor or Tatum! She said it was the best day ever! Thanks for making her feel so special, Grandpa Brant. She had a wonderful time.

Only a few more days until... DISNEYLAND!

With the Richardson Reunion at Disneyland coming up in just a few days, I thought I'd post a progression picture of the kids over the years. With the exception of the first year we went, every year we've taken a picture of the kids in front of the White Rabbit's house across from the teacups ride. My mom used to do this with Rustyn and Janesa, and we have always enjoyed looking back to see how much they'd grown over the years. We seem to be a little fanatical when it comes to Disneyland, so I'm sure we'll have lots of pictures to chronicle their youth.

Can ya tell we're excited?

First Place Team

Connor's team played in the Hammer's Cup tournament this weekend. It was a last minute entry as a favor to the hosting club, so we were missing a couple boys. And then the night before, two more boys caught the flu. So our boys played with one substitute, and most of them ended up with A LOT of playing time.

We were the undefeated champions of the tournament. In the finals, the score was 1-1 and went into overtime. Connor scored the winning goal with 4 minutes left in the game. It was amazing. The boys were so proud of themselves, as this was their first "first place" finish. Way to go, Connor!