My BIG 2 year old

It seems like just yesterday I had this little guy. It was another rough road to get him here, but the excitement of his arrival surely made up for it after waiting a long 9 years to get him.
We love out little Crew so much. He may be a little devil sometimes but he has so much personality, we laugh at him daily. Crew is hilarious. I should have a video camera on him all day long.
We made him our traditional breakfast in bed and gave him a ferw gifts wrapped in pink bags.(Laugh out loud).
We love you Crew, thank you for coming to our family.

he loves his new zhu zhu and toys.

dance for 2011

Well the year has started. The girls decided to try out at a different studio this year for a little change. Tryouts went good and they made the two top spots at the dance studio during auditions. I was a little nervous at this because I was afraid they would not grow But I have seen a huge change in their confidance level which has brought on amazing dance skills I did not even know they had. I am amazed every time I watch them dance. I am wishing I had big bucks to let them go somewhere like Center Stage since both want to excell in dance and even be dance teachers someday. For now they are happy have a ton of friends. Every day it seems a new friend from dance is over to play. Not sure how this year will play out or if it is a long term change at this point or just for the year, only they can decide that. But I want them to be progressing and pushed. Can that happen at the new studio? Not sure.
McKenzie is so excited for her solo this year and partly because Alexis ( who we all think is the best choereographer) is still going to teach her her solo. the girls miss her dearly. MaKayla wants a break this year from solos. it will be her first year not doing one since they were 4 yrs old.
McKenzie had her arial at the beginning of summer and I dont know what happened there but she is scared to death to do them again. growing maybe? Could be she is a couple inches taller than MaKayla now.
I hope you all will come to their recital in November. I have watched their dances and boy have these girls improved as far as facials and really getting into the dance. Cant wait to see what this year brings but I am still nervous.

back 2 school 2010/2011

a few of the girls on the first day of school There teacher this year is Mrs. Metz

McKenzie loves peace signs, so she was all decked out in peace wear.

Makayla looks a little nervous.

Provo City summer party

we all had fun at the Provo city Summer party. Even though Scott didn't win anything (As usual). The kids got their face painted, we ate some good food. and they had fun riding on whatever that thing is called. lol.

Summer activities

I have been so busy I havnt been able to post so I invite you to view to of my digital scrapbooks. The first is our trip to San Diego & Sea world the second is a recent camp trip to Jolly's ranch.

San Diego-
http://www.artscow.com/share/Sea-world-Sandiego-book-me-sea-world-San-Diego-California-family-vacation-summer-pftbm8i3rx2d


Jolly's ranch camp trip-
http://www.artscow.com/share/jollys-ranch-outdoors-camping-river-family-qz3b9t8lce1b

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Crew Bugs Surgery day!

Crew had a Herinia he had to have surgery on. it was not a fun day. And it hasn't been fun since. It has been a week and he hasn't broke his temperature of 102, 103 the whole week. I took him back to the dr and he had two ear infections. He has now been on antiobiotics for over 24 hours and still a high fever. I do not understand it. the poor kid is miserable. On top of all this McKenzie has been in bed for over a week with a flu,cold thing that MaKayla & I just got over, but for some reason she is not getting better either. I have always tried not to be a person that trys not to says why me but it has been so hard lately not to say it.

Stadium of fire in a nutshell

havnt had time to post but here is a few from the stadium of fire. We loved it.

I have so many things to post

I havnt had time to post any of our activities but here is a cute pic of Kenzie & Crew

crew 21 mnths & swim lessons

I was setting up for a shoot and Crew was playing around. he was so funny I could not resist taking a few shots.

Crew loved swimming lessons                                                               

Dance Update- sad to announce

sadley enough the girls have decided to switch dance studio's for the upcoming year. It is a bitter sweet decision on their part. Bitter because it is hard to leave a good friends studio that has taught them since they did their first duo at age 4.They have been very unhappy & wanted to quit dance do to older girls belittling comments to them. They asked if they could go to a studio where they have a few friends that dance.
Scott of course is liking the decision because it will save him a ton of money especially now that we had to pay for his dads entire funeral since his dad lost everything in he bad economy. So what is the sweet part you ask? I havn't seen my girls so excited about dance since they were 5 yrs. old. They love their summer class and have learned a lot of new things. I of course am extatic that for the first time since they were 7 they get Tumbling again. Kenzie about has her Ariel.In fact she does she just gets nervous.
I truly hope the girls have made a right decision.We will miss Alexis & her no doubt about it best cheoreography ever.But To see my girl this happy makes it worth it all. It will be good financially on us as well. They will finish with FCDA of a July performance. We do not know if we will stay at the new studio but they really want the chance for a change. And since it is not about what we want we have decided to let them make the decision.It has caused me much stress but they are like two girls taking dance for the first time again.

We will Miss you Alexis unless they decide to switch back.

my first 5k

So by now you all know I have lost 23 pounds on weight watchers. I still have more to loose but I just completed my first 5 k. I never thought I could do one. I  speed walked because of my knees. I did 3.1 miles in 40 minutes pushing Crew in a stroller. that was good for me. The whole family did it with me for support. MaKayla beat us all because she ran. She beat me by 5 minutes. And I beat Scott & McKenzie by 15 minutes. It was a good tension release for our family. After the past week.

richard funeral

Makayla with her cousin Tyson                                                                                   

In loving memory

My Sweet father in law past away today. There has been many tears for many days at our house ,and at the hospital. Saturday night my entire family had a sleepover in his room and were able to spend his last moments here on Earth with him, Even though he was not responsive. It has been so tough on my poor sweet husband who was as close to his dad as any son can be. Poor McKenzie cryed constantly, So much that she cryed herself to sleep holding his hand. It was hard to see him so weak and frail. At about 3:00 this afternoon the hospice told us what we already knew, The oxygen was no longer doing any good and it was time to let him go. I exited my girls out of the room, they proceeded to turn off the oxygen, within one minute he was gone.

He is not gone forever. He is in our hearts and we will see him someday again. Right now he is having a happy reunion with the loved ones he has lost and the Heavens are rejoicing to have such a great man back with them again.We love you Richard and will miss you dearly till we meet again.

very sad news

We just found out that Scott's Dad Richard has days if not a few weeks to live. he has emphazima very bad in his lungs. Scott is very upset as expected as well as the rest of the family. Please keep them in your prayers. Richard we love you and will miss you dearly.I am still hoping for a miracle but they say not happening.
We also found out yesterday that Crew will most likely need surgery as he has a Hurnia ( Not sure if that is how you spell it.) right above his belly button. It is big and we are seeing a surgeon on Thursday.

Yard & Bake sale this friday & Saturday

we are having a yard/bake sale this Friday from 3:30-7 and  Sat. (weather permitting) from 8- 3) the kids are doing the bake sale to earn money fro an upcoming trip so please come support them. they have yummy stuff, Chocolate chip cookies, Peanut butter cookies, brownies, popcorn, Mini chocolate cakes decorated by MaKayla and bananna bread, plus drinks.
We have a ton of baby stuff boy & girl as well as older girl clothing, changing table, high chair, toy packs, games, snowmobile,digital scrapbook stuff and more.
We hope you will stop by!

mommy daughter date & my poor father in law

So it has been a busy week as usual. Always so much going on,so many places to go, so much work to do, But after getting a letter on my bed from MaKayla asking when we could do a mommy daughter date with just me & her, I decided it was time to slow down and take a moment to spend with her. I planned on just the two of us and McKenzie didn't like the fact that she didnt go first, so what did we do? Well the whole family went to  Sub Zero Ice-cream (Highly reccomend it) and MaKayla & I sat at a table way away from everyone else. Yes there were the occasional screams of Crew saying MAAA...MAAA. I would have to wave and re assure him i was still there.
MaKayla & I had a lovely chat about life, boys (yes she has a boyfriend and I'm not sure how I feel about that), and how she thinks things are running around the house. The best thing about doing it this way was after about 15 minutes we switched and I got to talk with McKenzie. It was a fun little event.
 On a sadder note. my father in law has been in the hospital for a few days now and it is not looking good. There has been many tears shed at our house. So please keep him and Scott in your prayers becuase Scott is having a rough time. It started with him falling and breaking his hip, sugery, than he fell and broke his ribs, than he had a stomache infection and refused to go to the hospital, that is until Scott & his brother forced him. They have found a growth in his stomache. he has gone dilirious from meds adn low sodium. We just hope all will work out according to the Lords plan and everyone will be able to accept whatever comes next for Richard, we love you dad and hope you will get better soon.

the million dollar mom {mother's day}

So I am always telling Scott that he should pay me a million dollars for all I do around the house. Especially if he ever brings up that he pays for the house. This mother's day he was really thoughtful. I have been wanting some of these pine trees for photography props for my woodland & fairy scenes, so he got me some. When he told the lady he was giving me these for Mothers day and making a money tree out of it she sent him with one Mothers day money bill. he took them and had them printed off and they all hung them with real money from the trees. It was darling. I got beautiful homemade cards and pinecones as accents.
 Than after church we had our traditional extended family mothers day meal at Golden Corral.

And Happy Mother's dat to my own mom who taught me how to be one!I love you mom, love, Danielle