BELLE'S FAREWELL PARTY

Ben's family came up to say good-bye to Seth the week before everyone else because Ben had business conflicts later on.  Seth, Joseph, and I were the only ones at home because Van had to be out of town at a big business meeting for his company and Jacob was still up at BYU, but we had a rollickin' good time!  Ben had thought about flying Seth to his place, but Isabelle would have none of that!  She will be a great event planner someday!  When Belle realized that a mission meant Uncle Seth would be gone for two years and would not even be able to webcam with her during that time, she decided that he must have a big good-bye party.  We had a great time mini-golfing and riding go-carts.  I had a tub of luau decor from my young women days that Belle and I used to decorate the garage as "Tahiti." This was great fun to watch . . . she directed her Dad "a little to the right . . . now a little to the left"  --wonder where she got that?    Belle planned activities that included dancing, fishing (magnetic), island drumming and music making, and finding little blue rocks she had hidden.  We had a great couple of days together.  Belle picked out a tie for Seth and gave him his going away present one evening after her bath when she was dressed in her very charming cowgirl pajamas!  What a delight a little child is!  We got to play with Belle and cuddle our sweet Olivia.  Seth also got great missionary advice and advice in general from his Brother Ben and Sister-in-law Amy.  This was the start of a full week and a half of family fun and good-byes. We left Belle's "Tahiti" up for her cousins to enjoy the next weekend.  Thank- you Belle!