A little recap

Swimming with the fam this summer.

I heard Abby giggling in the bathroom and when I asked about it she said "Mom, I look like a lion"

All comfy watchin' a movie

Our 2 year old birthday girl!

She is such a FUN 2 year old! She loved her special day!

It's never a good thing when this girl is quiet (my mascara) I showed her what she had done to herself in the mirror and she started crying so hard and wouldn't open her eyes for a while! If you look close you can see the tears and runny nose :)

Adam works in Sun Valley occasionally and we went with him a couple of months ago. We went to see my Dad's grave out in Mackay as part of the journey. He has always been really good about making sure I visit it at least once a year. We were also able to spend to afternoon with my Grandpa Ivie. I often get caught up in my own little world and don't think about where I came from. It's trips like these that bring me back and help me recall all the fun memories of my family and especially my amazing Dad! I miss him even more when I bring my own family here, wishing he were here to enjoy them with me. I bet he's not too far away though :)

It was neat taking my girls to a place that is so important to me, especially now that Abby is old enough to understand some of it.

While Adam went to work, he droped us off at my Grandma Boyer's house to stay a couple of days. It was so fun and I don't think that I'll ever feel grown up in that house, it's too full of the best childhood memories. I love it! And I loved seeing the girls enjoy it as much as I do!

We went on a walk to do some errands, and Grandma took us to a cute little store and let the girls pick out a toy. You can obviously see what Abby got, but Aisha was twirling hers...she picked a baton :)

Now I can relax...

Well it was a success! Each class did better than I have ever seen. And Abby was soooo cute! She is such a performer, you would never know because she is so shy, but when she got out on that stage she lit up, smiled the whole time, and loved every minuet of it :)

I coulndn't get her to look at me. There was way too much going on backstage :)

My cute little class... minus one because I couldn't find her. Pre-recital was a little crazy!

Joy and I danced at the beginning of the finale then the rest of the dancers joined us later. It turned out pretty good, even though I had my doubts about myself being included in the whole thing :) it has been years since I have performed. It has been so much fun to work with Joy, she has taught me a lot, not just about being a teacher, but also about being a good person who is courageous in everyday life...thanks for a awesome experience Joy!

Abby got a rose from Grandma Dye and was so excited.

What a fun experience this has been for me, especially when I can do it with my little sweetheart Abby ( and with Aisha dancing off to the side!) Thanks to all those who have supported us and helped with the recital. And a special thanks to my biggest fan, Adam who has never once complained and was always willing to help, love you babe! And to my wonderful Mom who taught me everything I know, I love you so much, Mom.

Recital time!

Okay, so I know that I have been a slacker on posting, but...... actually I don't have any excuses, besides the fact that it's recital time for our studio and I just wanted to put in a plug. For all of you that are close enough and don't have anything better to do this Wednesday, you can come and watch. We don't have many classes so it shouldn't be too long :)
Anyway, don't feel obligated at all, but I know some of you were wondering so.... Wednesday the 20th @ 7 p.m. in the High School auditorium.

New Mexico and Arizona...

We have been wanting to go see my sister in New Mexico for a while, and we finally found a time to go! Adam served his mission in Arizona and has been wanting to take me there. So we found a way to do it all at once. Well it all worked out and the girls did great considering the many many hours that they were in the car.
Don't they look comfy all ready to go?!

They were so excited to see their cousins... Braxton was so sweet them!

We took the kids to Chuck-e-Cheese one night and when the big mouse came out, Aisha couldn't beleive her eyes. She was making us laugh so hard because he was doing a dance and Aisha was right there with him...right up until he knocked her down because she was too close :)

Abby loved all the guns!

Easter Sunday! Poor Abby, she told me later that she didn't want Dad to hold her and he was pulling up her dress.

How cute are they?!

Berlyn was way too cute, I'm so glad I got to see her at this age. She is such a good baby, she hardly fussed at all.

nice and warm :)

Through late night sequence, laughing until we were crying, and picnics in the barn :), we had the best time with Dan, Nicole and Fam!!!!! It reminded me of good ol days in Pocatello. I'm thankful that Adam and Dan get along so well because I love to be with my big sis! Thank you so much guys, we had an awesome time!

Mesa Temple Visitors Center

The weather was perfect and the temple surrounded by palm trees, was beautiful.

Adam's Mission Home!

At the Phoenix Zoo! It was pretty amazing!

We climbed this tree house to see the giraffes.

The rams were clear on top of the rock to the right!

Aisha wasn't so sure about the carousel, the whole time she was doing a fake "weeee"

Abby loved it because..."Mom, it's just like on Marry Poppins!"

Saying goodbye to beautiful Arizona! I loved it!

We missed Sean's Farewell talk on Sunday, but were back to Provo (yes it was snowing there) to See him off to the MTC... He'll do awesome and we're going to miss the big Guy!

A Few Good Things...

Strike a pose sissy.

She was being way too quiet right before this picture and I knew she was up to no good...hence her arm covered in pen.

My beautiful Sis Devanee right before her solo dance at P.N.W competition. She is amazing, Love ya Dev!!

My mom and her amazing team, they did awesome at P.N.W

I have been waiting a while for this girl's hair to grow out. I'm probably jumping the gun because it falls out in two seconds :)

This is seriously Aisha's face every time she watches her fav movie Cinderella! I knew I could capture it because she totally gets in the zone and doesn't pay attention to anything else!

My Mom was doing a spring recital for the drill team and she usually has guest performances. Well, this time she asked if any of my dance classes were ready to perform...YAY! So we chose the two younger classes because we know they would be a hit even if their dances weren't quite ready ;) *I'm sure the fact that Abby is in one of those classes didn't sway my decision at all*

Aisha was a great support to her sister :)

Sorry this is a little blurry, but I had someone take pictures while she was dancing and they all turned out black *Sigh* so I did a little editing. Anyway, you get the idea, she was a perfect little angel. I don't know who was beaming more, me or her!!!

Gettin' crazy in the tub with cousin Marriner.

Aisha's new obsession....dress up!!