Roylance Girls Gone Wild!....Sort of....

This last week all of the Roylance sisters and in-laws had a girls' get together in Seattle. We all stayed in Joseph's sister Esther's new home. Life always gets a little crazy when all twelve of us (ten siblings, Mom, and oldest niece) are set free of our regular responsibilities to kick off our shoes and have a great weekend. We flew in to Seattle Wednesday night, and spent most of Thursday in downtown Seattle. I brought Alex along for his first big vacation, and he was such a trooper! He wasn't too fond of the airplane ride at first, but he has a quiet cry, and we all survived! Friday Esther told us to get our exercise clothes on for an "aerobics" class that her friend taught. We were all very curious, until we arrived at her friends' home and found a pole in the middle of her downstairs family room! Yes, we learned how to pole dance! (Don't be too alarmed, the lady is LDS, and it was a pretty clean version!) Even my 68 year old mother-in-law found herself upside down on the pole doing some of the more difficult moves! This family never ceases to amaze me! Friday evening, we got all dolled up, and had a fancy dinner. It's always nice to have an excuse to get a new dress and feel pretty for an evening. Saturday, we went boating in the morning, and had a Rock Band party until late that night. In stark contrast to how we looked the night before, we were a pretty crazy looking group of rockers! We had so much fun, and Esther is such a wonderful hostess! Now back to our normal lives to gear up for our next party that hopefully won't be too far away!