The Grand Opening

Somehow I let a really important time in our lives slip by undocumented. Sadly, I don't even have pictures to show how it went. I was able to find one online and I took one of the girls, but that is it. So the Grand Opening of the Utah Valley Convention Center was on May 11th and 12th. Everything went really well. It was fun being able to attend the VIP Gala on Friday night with Danny. He even got to sit back and enjoy most of the evening. Upon arrival, we got a ride from the parking lot to the front door in a limo. That was a lot of fun. There were appetizers and drinks, a short(which turned long due to an MC that talked a little too much) program, dinner, entertainment, and then dessert up on the outdoor terrace. I had fun dressing up and getting to spend more time with Danny than I had in the previous three weeks.

On Saturday, they had the Grand Opening that was open to the public. We got there close to ten when the doors were supposed to open and I was impressed with the number of people that were there already. I showed my parents(who happened to be in town for the weekend) around the building while Danny was out in front doing the ribbon cutting ceremony(that is the picture below).

After my parents left(they had another commitment that they needed to get to), I walked around with the girls and collected all of the free stuff they were giving away. We also watched some Irish dancers, a chorus group, and a martial arts demo. Alyssa and Ashley loved the bounce house(pictured below). They also loved being able to spend a little bit of time with their daddy.

Fortunately the Convention Center is up and running and we get to have Danny around more often now. He has even been home for dinner this past week which hadn't been the case for most of the previous month. We enjoyed a nice three day weekend together, got some much needed yard work done, and made some plans for the summer. Tomorrow is Alyssa's last day of Kindergarten which I think we are all ready for(the last few weeks have been torture getting her to go to bed early). We are excited for the summer and some more relaxed mornings.