April 2009

April 10, 2009
Crazy Hair Day!!

Brinlee went all out for crazy hair day at school!!



April 11, 2009
Easter Eggs!!

We of course had to color easter eggs, everyone got in to the fun, even the big girls. We had Rachel's friend Brianna over to help as well.





April 12, 2009
Easter





Brinlee's Butterfly

Brinlee's class at school hatched butterflies and each got to bring one home to release. Brinlee picked the temple grounds to release hers, it is so peaceful there.






April 16, 2009
Winter is back!

We thought spring was just around the corner, but we got a surprise today!! And it is supposed to be spring break for the kids.



April 17, 2009
Spring Break Bowling

We have gone bowling two years in a row for spring break, I guess it's kind of a tradition now. This year we brought Rachel's friend Brianna with us.







April 18, 2009
Cabin Cabinet!!

They are ready for us to stain. Todd has done a great job with them. And saved us a ton of money.

March 2009

March 14 - 16, 2009

Warm Weather!!

After being inside for months of winter, the kids were so excited to get outside. Austin and Katelyn hadn't ridden their bikes much at the old house (to much of a hill), but after riding the bikes for a few days they had it down. Both of them got the training wheels off within days. We were so proud of them!!

Cabin Cabinets!

Todd is making progress on the cabinets. What a mess!!!



March 17, 2009
St. Patrick's Day

We had a fairly uneventful St. Patrick's Day. I was getting ready for a Scrapbook Expo (more info next entry) so I had been designing scrapbook layouts all day. But we had to do something to celebrate. So we decorated cookies before bed, the green frosting made everyone's tongue turn green. The kids thought that was the best part!! Then the kids got a fun surprise when they went to bed, under their pillows a leprechaun had left a pot of gold. So much fun.








March 22-23, 2009
Scrapbook USA Expo

At the first of the month I decided to start my own business, crazy I know. But I had missed designed scrapbook page kits, and had several people asking me for them. I spent all month getting ready (several all nighters), with the help of friends and family I was able to pull it off. It was a huge success, I decided to open a website and it will be ready in a month or so.

March 26-28, 2009
Spotlight Dance Competition

The girls had another dance competition. Rachel took first in her solo, Kelsie took first in hers as well as a special judges award for the love of dance. Brinlee competed in the novice division (for those who have competed or 2-3 years) and she took the overall first place trophy, there were girls ages 4 - 14 in this division. It was a huge win for her, the trophy was huge!! All three girls were just amazing. They all had great success at the team competition as well. I love watching them dance.

Three days before this dance competition Kelsie (who had been sick for several weeks with pnemonia) was diagnosed with mono. She didn't want to let her team down, so she competed anyway, but she was exhausted. With her being so sick it made her judges award even more special, the judge said that she had picked her because her smile lit up the stage, and she could tell there wasn't anywhere that she would rather be. If only the judge knew just how true this was.

February 2009

February 1, 2009
Super Bowl Sunday

We hosted our annual Super Bowl Party!! We got our new big screen tv installed at the new house just in time. Lots of food, family, friends and fun!!

February 3, 2009
Kelsie's Room

Kelsie is becoming quite the photographer. She uses unique angles and has such a good eye. This is her taking pics of her and her new room. I love how they turned out.



February 6 & 7, 2009
Solo Competition

Kelsie, Rachel and Brinlee competed in their first solo competition of the year!! They did awesome.




February 14, 2009
Valentine's Day

Since Valentine's Day was on a Saturday this year we got to celebrate all day long!! Aunt Lara had us over to decorate cookies, which was the highlight of the day!! Then later that night we gave the kids our Valentine's.

February 20, 2009

Ward Dinner and Cabinet Shop

Me and Jason hosted the dinner part for our ward progressive dinner, this was the first time I got to set up the table. I love the round table.

Todd needed somewhere out of the cold to build the cabinets for the family cabin. Our garage got nominated as the cabinet shop. Look at all that sawdust.

February 21, 2009

Trip to Evanston for Stacia's B-day

Stacia had a princess party (prince's could come too), so we all went to spend the day in Evanston. Brittany was there and the kids loved holding baby Tyler.

February 26 - 28, 2009
Thanksgiving Point Dance Competition

The girls had a dance competition this weekend, they did wonderful. Kelsie, Rachel and Brinlee competed there solos. Brinlee took Queen in her division. And Kelsie and Rachel took third place in the advanced division, there was a lot of competition so we were really happy with how it turned out. All the girls teams competed on Saturday and did so well. We love Jazz n Place!!