Our First Tree!

 

I NEVER thought I would be so excited about a tree and 3 bushes.  We got a Bradford Pear Tree (white blossoms in the spring, and orange/red leaves in the fall!)

The 3 new bushes are just below the front windows.

CINDERELLA

 

Kaylee took a toddler dance class from a studio by our home.  They had a dance recital and the theme was all about Cinderella.  (Which is Kaylee's favorite princess.)  She Loved dancing and getting all pretty in her costume.  She especially loved it when she got to wear make-up and have an up-do, (which I did all by myself!)  ha ha

 

Above: is one of her favorite parts in the dance.

Kaylee's good friend next door, Mara came to the recital to support her friend.  Kaylee was VERY happy that she was there. (Take note at the "Proud Grandma Gaze"!  Kathie was a fun support for Kaylee-girl!) 

After Kaylee danced, Konnor couldn't take it much longer in his seat, so daddy took him in the foyer.  And this is what was waiting for him!

 

After the recital, we went to get ICE CREAM CONES!!!!  Which is what I always did after MY dance concerts.  It is tradition, I guess.

GOOD times, had by all.  The love of dance continues in our family!  (at least for now...)

Jump On It!

Kyles work is seriously the best company EVER!  A few weeks ago they planned a family night at "Jump On It"  (a place with a ton of trampolines and bouncy slides etc...)

This first pic is of Kyle "after" jumping.  Upon closer review you can see the drops of sweat from jumping like a wild child for a few hours!

 Here is Kaylee girl on the bouncy thing.  She was  a brave little thing.  She was the one who came to me and said, "Mom, I want to do that big jump with the straps, can I?"  She was SO BRAVE!

Thank  you DIGICERT!  It was a wonderful night!  Our whole family loved it.  Even I got to play pregnancy dodge ball.  ha ha

Baby Chicks

Grandpa Keith got a bunch of baby chicks!  And did that ever make these two kids of mine HAPPY!!!!!  Kaylee was SO into it!  She kept telling the "chickys", "It's ok little sweetie, I won't hurt you.  I will be soft." 

 

I love her face in this 2nd pic!

Konnor loved to pet their heads.  He kept saying, "Cheep cheep" over and over.  It was so cute!

DANCE!

 

I love dance!  And now I KNOW that my daughter does too!  Phew!  (I was hoping she would, hee hee)  I taught a toddler dance class in our home over the past 5 months, and it was a blast.  Kaylee loved having her friends come over and learn dance here.

I wanted to do a performance for her at the end of the session.  So we had that at a friends house (one of the dancers houses).  It was a lot of fun and the girls had a fun time each week!  They all did a great job on the day of the dance performance too! (even though it was REALLY cold and windy outside!)  I taught 11 girls (3-5 year olds).  We worked on ballet, jazz, and tumbling.

 

Here is my dancer-daughter, Kaylee and I!

And an honorable mention award goes to my wonderful HUBBY, who set up sound equipment for our dancers to perform to.  He said, " MY daughter will not perform her first dance recital with a lame c-d player!  We will use our good sound equipment for her and her friends."  Set up and take down took longer than the 3 dances the girls performed!  ha ha, but it DID sound great!

Kyles Birthday!

Kyle has officially entered the LAST year of his 20's.  I told him to live it up, because it is all down here from there!  ha ha.  (Not really down hill, but he likes to tease me bc I am older than he is! So, it is payback!)   I made him Lebanese Macaroni with my mom for his dinner and then I made: what we like to call the "Leaning Tower of Oreo".  It was a yummy cake, but it didn't hold its shape very well.  I did a triple layer of chocolate chunk cake.  It had two layers of whipped cream filling that was full of oreo crumbles.  "YUM", is all I have to say about that!

Hope you had a wonderful birthday hun!  You are truly the center of my world and I am so blessed to have you as my husband! 

Our Band!

 This is our band playing at Thanksgiving Point a  couple of weeks ago.  We played for the UVU Carshow.  It was a lot of fun.  We even got to play 4 songs for Carmen Rasmussen (American Idol Finalist)!  

Sorry it is not the best lighting in these photos.

This last pic is my favorite, because if you look closer or even click on the pic... you can tell that Kyle and I are dancing!  I am multi-tasking dancing and playing bass at the same time! 

Konnor Turned 2!

 

Konnor Man LOVES the movie "CARS".  

So, it was an easy choice as to a theme for his 2nd Birthday Party! 

The cake was a McQueen cake and we had "Tire cupcakes" too- or should I say "two". 

We had "Grilled Lightyear" Tires (hamburgers)

Doc Hudson Hotdogs, Sarges Surplus (plates and napkins), Fillmores Organic Fruit Salad,

 Pitstop Snacks, and Flos Fruit Punch. 

 

(Traffic Lights) Made out of Twix and M&M's

 

Here is Konnor blowing out his 2 candles!

 

Here is Konnor and Kaylee with their cousins Brayden and Caleb as they sport their racing flags!

  

 We had a Cars Quiz, and then played the name game.  -Where you have a name on your back and you have to ask yes or no questions to figure out who you are.  We all were different characters from the movie!  That was an interesting game.  My pictures didn't turn out well for that one.  Sorry.  But as you can see, I was Chick Hicks, and Kyle was Stanley. (I gave him a hard one) :)

 And the BIRTHDAY BOY HIMSELF,.... KONNOR!!!!
Fun times had by all!  Thank you to all those that came!  It was a fun lil party.