Toddler Dance Class

I just wanted to post about one of my new years goals being fulfilled. I am going to teach a toddler dance class! Kaylee is SO excited. And so am I! First of all, I love dancing! I have a passion for dance, and I have since a very young age. One of my many goals this year was to teach more often. Even though this is a "toddler" dance class, it still falls into the teaching dance category, right?! It will be a combo class of: ballet, jazz, and tumbling.This class will be held once a week! I am going to have a lot of fun with the girls, and I am hoping to have a performance at the end of the class. Plus, I am taking the average cost of dance instruction around the area, and cutting it by 65-70% of the cost! We will be the cheapest around!
I still have 2 slots open if any of you would like to sign your daughter up!

New Years Eve!

Happy New Year!!!!!
Let me just get one thing straight... all of you are wondering what is in those cups... I know what it looks like....but you are wrong, it is Martinelli's Sparkling Cider. I am holding two cups yes... one for me, and one for Kaylee. (So, you are just going to have to take my word for it! ha ha)

Every year that Kyle and I have been together we have a "Shrimp Party". We go to Kyle's dads house in Mt. Pleasant and we cook all sorts of shrimp! This year was a lot of fun! We had blackened shrimp, coconut shrimp, honey-walnut shrimp, shrimp coctail... to name a few... We watched the ball drop and then we lit some sparklers, and the men shot the guns outside! Plus: Kaylee stayed up with us until 1:30am! She is a little bundle of fun! Good times had by all! 2010 is going to be a good year, I can just feel it!

Christmas

Christmas day, we went to Kyle's Grandma and Grandpa Peterson's house.
I made them pose for this one.. someday they will thank me. ;)

This is: Kim, Kellie, Me, Kyle, with Kaylee and Konnor. We had a fun Sunday together!

Extended family pics

The happy couple!!!

Our darling kiddos!The whole family!

Christmas Eve Party

This year we were the lucky ones to host the family Christmas party! It was so much fun to plan and organize!
Below: This is Konnor's gift from his aunts. BIG HIT!
Here is the family doing the "Chimes". We do this every year, and it is so fun to play Christmas songs all together as a family...
Table one...
Table two...
The appetizers!... YUM YUM (shrimp, eclairs, truffles, cookies, caramels, etc...)
This is my holiday Brownie Trifle! MMM mmm Good!
I had to take a pic of the place settings! I made place cards for everyone.
Take note to the solid gray plates... that was my Christmas gift from Kyle! I love them!
We also did a Nativity puppet show. I was in the puppet show, and didn't get any pics. But it was very cute. Grandma Valentine played the piano, we sang 3 songs throughout the puppet show, and Kyle narrated. Here were the parts... Kaylee- Mary, Danny-Joseph, Emily- Baby Jesus, Kellie- 3 Wise Men, Kim- Shepherds, Karen-Star, Danny-Nephites, Emily-Angel.
We hope to never forget the REAL meaning of Christmas, so the Nativity Puppet Show is going to be our new Christmas tradition.

Brothersen Christmas Party

Our little family with Grandpa Brothersen!
Konnor with Santa
Kaylee with Santa
Me and my little sweetie!
Kyle with a snuggly Konnor
Our family waiting on Santa to come, singing Christmas songs.

My NEW SMILE

If you want to see the Before Braces and with braces blog...Click on this; Last year

First of all, I have the best Orthodontist EVER! Dr. Thompson in Orem. They have a super fun staff and the appointments are VERY fast. Before getting braces, I did A LOT of research. I narrowed my search for a good ortho down to 5.. I did consults will all 5 doctors. Dr. Thompson was the cheapest, fastest, and the most fun of all 5! So I picked him. Now I have a great smile, and I even got them off 3 months faster than he initially predicted! So, if you are looking for an Orthodontist, Dr. Wade Thompson is where it is at! If you use my name for a referral, you will get $100 off your braces!

Disenyland!!!!

WOW! What a fun trip! We were able to go to Disneyland. Kyles work took all of the employees and families! Thank you DigiCert! Above: Our little family with Goofy. (my favorite)
Jasmine, Kaylee, and I.
Kaylee got to meet her new favorite princess, Belle! She was SO excited about that!

Kyle and I in front of the castle! It is so pretty at Christmas time!

-More pics to come. And check out my facebook for more too.