We love you Grandpa Holly!

Today is the anniversary of Grandpa Holly's return to Heaven. Not a day to perhaps celebrate as we usually do for our DeMeester occasions but a day to reflect on our Paternal leader of the family. 'Toot toot', 'You betcha', 'Do you want a Macaroon?' are all fond memories of our dear 'Holly'. I'm sure you are lonelier without Grandpa, Grandma, but I hope you know we all pray for you daily and appreciate the extra time with have with you. We are so thankful for the family you two raised.

Raise your glass!

A birthday shout out goes to Angela DeMeester Sunday the 31th! 'McRed' as she was affectionately called when she was a wee girl will no doubt be celebrating it big time as it is also the Labor Day long weekend! Live it up girl. Here's to you!

Heading Elder Ballard's counsel...

I just thought forming a family blog would be a good way to follow Elder Ballard's counsel and share the 'good word'

http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/using-new-media-to-support-the-work-of-the-church

Cross your fingers... Hold your breath!

THIS JUST IN!
Family!!

I MADE IT! I GOT IN! Out of the number of students auditioning for the Bachelors of Fine Arts degree I got IN!!! I AM FLIPPING OUT WITH JOY!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Mom & Dad for having me! All who helped make me ready, to all my siblings who gave me those great chips on my shoulders, welts on my arms, (especially from alison's pinches) THANK YOU ALI, THANK YOU BONNIE, THANK YOU DONNA, THANK YOU JUSTIN, THANK YOU DAN, THANK YOU MATT! THANK YOU ALL!!! I'm one step closer to becoming what I've always wanted to be! Mom & Dad, thank you, Thank you so so so much.

Love to ALL that have encouraged me
-ellesse

Ellesse is trying out for a new program at her school (SUU). Plans are for her to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in the Theatre Arts, but they have just opened a Bachelor of Fine Arts and she is hoping to get accepted into that program. There are only a couple more classes she will need to accomplish which will take her one more semester to accomplish, so she'll be all done come this next spring and graduate!

She is underway with practices for the performance she is in the end of September and beginning of October for Lysistrata. Busy girl.

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