Girls Soccer Champions

Breezy and Georgia were part of the middle school soccer team that ended the season #1.  

We are so proud of you girls for working so hard and being so dedicated!  

Friends Over

 My kids are so lucky to have the nicest friends!! 

(missed those Vallery girls on vacation!)

I honestly love all of them and am so glad when they get to come and hang out and bake cookies...

 or play video games...

or play more video games after they have taken out every single game in order to decide which one they want to play.  

Nothing better than having friends over!

First Dance

 Gorgeous girl and gorgeous hair by Ms. Jamie!

These girls spent hours of class time learning formal dances to prepare for this big night.

(Actually Bree had strep for the majority of the time they were teaching dance, so she had to wing it!).

They were so excited to be with their friends.

They had a great time.

Bree gave it a 6 out of 10 and Sierra gave it a whopping 9 out of 10!

Bree's New Smile

 Bree added a little bling to her smile...

She has been an absolute champ about the pain that braces can be.  

And her brushing skills have been taken to an entirely new level.  

Bree you rock!

Only 2 years to go!!!

Holiday Recital

Thanks Denise for letting us join your recital again.  The kids did awesome!  So fun to see their progress!!

Summer Checklist Here We GO

 Of course I started out this summer with ideas of all the fantastic things I would do with my kids. 

(hanging out and being lazy was chief among them and we have done that to perfection so far!)

We've done a bunch of other stuff and I have not been very good at taking pics, so this week I'm getting in gear and fixing that, so....

We've been dong a little math everyday to keep the skills sharp.

(And yes it's always smiles during math time HA!)

 Then we knocked out one of the things I've been wanting to do with Bree...sewing.  

She made a pillow for our missionary cousin, Kyle, and she did awesome.

 We're keeping piano going strong.  

Jake proclaimed that I never take his picture.  

He then ducked for cover when I tried. 

 And of course Luke could not let a sewing day go by with out giving it a whirl.

He LOVED it.  

The tools, the buzz of the machine, watching the material fly by and the needle go up and down... 

 What's not to love???

SUMMER IS FLYING BY!!!

Dance Recital 2012

Breanna did Musical Theater this year and they danced to a Muppet Medley.  

She smiled the whole time she was up on stage and was the perfect performer.  

We love her!!!!

Bree's Last Day of 5th Grade

 Luke and I brought Popsicles to help celebrate and we found Sierra....

 and more friends...

 and Georgia....

 and a bunch of girls playing tetherball.

 Including Miss Macie.

 Aww I love all of these girls!

 This is her phenomenal teacher, Mr. Goodrich.

And her favorite Art teacher, Mr. Martynencko.  

(You should have seen the line to get a picture with him!)

Breanna, I can't believe you're middle-school bound!  

What happened to my baby girl?

I LOVE YOU!!!!!

(And PS, would have got some pics of Jake's last day too, but you know that's not very cool in 7th grade).

Daddy Daughter Night

Red Robin, Root Beer Floats, Friends, Pictures, Dancing, Crafts and More Food!

Perfect Night for two pretty darn perfect people:)

(and Jake and I might have snuck out to a late movie after these two got home...

it was a fabulous night for all of us:)!

Spring Music Concert

 Breanna took music this semester, so her class performed at the Spring Concert.  

And it was marvelous!

 All of these girls sang their hearts out.

And Jake had his art displayed in the foyer.  

He has art skills that I'd give anything to have!

Way to go Jake and Bree!!

Sunday Walks and Wild Pets

This time of year, Sunday evening walks are a must.  

Last week, we came across a snake. 

And this week, we found a new pet.  

Leo.

 Jake could not be more excited.  

He even called Peter.

Poor Leo made the tragic mistake of running into our garage just as we opened it.

So Jake scooped him right up and made this fabulous home for him.

Pretty sure this lizard's a gecko.

We hope it's not poisonous.

And we hope it's legal, moral and ethical to capture a wild lizard and keep it for a pet....

because honestly, look at those faces.

And even though this guy makes me terribly squeamish, I have the best childhood memories of afternoons spent in the field behind our house catching lizards with Mark and Ryan Mehler.  

So that little part of me gets it.

PetSmart crickets, here we come.

Girls Night!

Jake Luke and Jer went to the Father and Sons Campout this weekend so Bree and I made some serious plans.  Bree's first ever Pedi was at the top of the to-do list!

We loved it except for the giant massage ball in the wrong place!  

And Bree's detailed story-telling-type responses whenever her pedicure person asked her a question.  

Then we met these guys for a yummy dinner at Olive Garden.

Did a little shopping...

and tried to squeeze all of us into the Corolla.

Almost happened except for my scaring off Ava with my smelly comment.

As for these two...they seemed to find the high-heels in every store we went into.  

21 girls, 21.

We came home that night, hopped into my bed and watched our fave TV shows until almost 1:00 a.m. 

Then bright and early the next day, we went to her soccer game and then spent the rest of the afternoon shopping and running errands.  We were wiped out by the end of the day.  Not sure either of us are cut out to be shop-a-holics.  But it was oh soo fun to be together!

Love getting you all to myself Bree!

Piano Recital 2012

Another amazing night of music!

Greensleeves and Arabesque

Burlesca and Distant Bells

Everyone got medals thanks to Denise!  

Jake and Bree worked so hard this year, they earned them!

So proud of you both for sticking with it and putting up with me for a teacher!

LOVE YOU BOTH!!!! 

Bree's New Do...

Jamie does it again!  And all we can say is WOW!!!

Love it!