Dance performance

The girls have been taking dance from a studio up here near our home. It has been very convenient not having to travel down the mountain. They really loved their instructor, but decided they will be venturing out and doing different activities come January. Jenna will be taking Piano......YEAH! and Madee.....well, we aren't sure just yet. Here are a few pictures from a performance at the Jubilee of Trees.

Madee, my little dancing queen

Jenna enjoyed a Hip-Hop class. It was very interesting. Not my choice of Hip-Hop.....well I guess we do live out in the sticks now don't we!!

Our Family Pictures 07

OuR FaMilY PicTuRes

This was our LAST picture.....look at Madee's face. LOL!! She really wasn't feeling good that day. Tucker had just gotten over crying!

This is MY Favorite

This is Brandon's Favorite

My Beautiful Jenna

This is my happy Madee......we were making her laugh to see her teeth~

Tucker was SOOOOOOO CRAZY~ this is him sliding down a crevis in the rock

Forever sisters!

AHHH!



Brandon thinkin he is somethin' else!!

Who else would he want??? Only Daddy

His little angels




girls feet

Our hair queen

I went into my room today and found Madee sitting in Tuckers chair reading scriptures. Well, playing and pretending to read scriptures to a class. I asked her who did her hair and she replied....."uh..I did." I told her to turn around and this is what her creation was! I about died. WOW!! She is pretty good for a 5 yr old. I couldn't believe that she even got the little clips all cute! I guess she my grow up doing hair.

My first Ring Pop candy

Tuckers first experience with a ring pop. I think you can tell he totally enjoyed it.

Soccer Saturdays!

Jenna is on the U8 team this yr with all the same girls & coach that she has had for the last 3 yrs. She is such a good little player. Jenna isn't a goal maker, but she has had over 15 assists with the goals. She just likes to be the SMART player, that is what her coach calls her. She has come very far this yr.

Madee, on the other hand, is a complete ball hog!! This is a picture of a ball she booted down field then chased after it and scored. This game she did very well. 5 out of 6 goals. She is so funny. We call her Mad Madee. She runs with the meanest look on her face.

This is my soccer buddy!! Ain't he just the cutest!!

my blessings

Each morning I have the joy of waking up to 3 of the most wonderful blessing my Heavenly Father could give me. The giggles I hear, the cries & fears I listen to, the running around the house; all bring joy to me. I am not the best mom in the world, I have many faults as do many of us, but I am trying. That is all I can do.

This was one morning that Jenna decided to wake up early and get Tucker in the bath. He LOVES his bath time and Jenna is such a huge helper. Madee just loves to play!

Halloween Day! BOO!

Well we started Halloween day off at Madee's class party. I went to help them paint pumpkins, frost cookies, and do other games. Then off to Jenna's class I went, but this time, Brandon came to help too. With Tucker in tow, we helped with the games and Brandon & Mr. Scovil awarded some of the kids with awards and prizes for costumes. Jenna won COOLEST costume (& Brandon didn't give that one out LOL) Off we went to the school parade. The kids all walk around the round-about out in front of the school so all the parents can come and see the kids in costume. All in all, it was fun, but a very crazy day. We went on Tracy's trailer again this yr and there was over 25 kids and parents too!! Tucker loved the door-to-door thing! He would take the candy out of his hat and turn back around to go back to the same door for more! Madee was done about 20 min. into it! Jenna was up with the big kids this year. Apparently, we are too slow with Tucker now!! It was a fun night~

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE!!

Jenna had about 24 friends over for a Halloween Dance party. They were all so dang cute. We had pizza, tons of candy and did some fun games. We had a BLAST!! I hope that this will continue on and become one of our traditions! It really was THAT fun!!

Our trip to Hawaii

Messin around in our room, Brandon wanted to watch himself in the mirror through the viewfinder! LOL. Our room and Hotel was beautiful.

on our snorkel tour to Turtle Town. We swam
with about 7 turtles that day! They were all bigger
than me!! HUGE!

This is Big Beach. The sand was sooooo soft! on the boat. just a random picture.

The road to Hana, to us was the road from HELL!! We spent 12hrs in the car. Took 650 turns one way.......& you have to go back the same way so.......1300 turns in one day! Not fun. The views were beautiful....not sure if it was worth that long of a day.

A waterfall near Hana

Sunset in Lahiana, Maui. We had a good time here shopping.

We really had an amazing time. Although we missed the kids a ton, it is always worth the time we had together just us! I love him so much!!

My 11yr anniversary gift!

So............long story short............Madee came in the kitchen during breakfast and asked what this present was that she found on the sofa table. I knew right away what it was b/c Brandon & I had just had a lengthy talk about him trying to fool me about a ring. Well, that night he set it out & I didn't notice it for 1 1/2 days!!!! I was more than excited.

What a good man!!
Funny thing was, I was just at the same jeweler buying him a new wedding ring b/c he lost his in Laguna Beach this last summer. Funny ha!! Great minds think alike. Or maybe we have just been together for so long. Either way........what a morning!

WE HAVE A POOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From start to finish this was worse than being pregnant 4X!! NEVER, NEVER add a pool after landscaping is finished!!!!!

My backyard Oasis!

We still have some things to finish, but after only having to fill the pool for less than 24hrs; I couldn't be happier!! If today would have been a beautiful day, I'd a let the kids go swimming. After filling the pool I put my hand in to get something out that had blown in and to my surprise the water was really warm!!! Seriously. Even the pool guys said they have never felt a pool this warm just after filling it. Sucky weather today, but maybe tomorrow after our 4 Soccer games! Yep.......4!

Mommy.....come find me!

Peek-a-Boo!!

I see you!

ARRRRRR.............

Look at me!

Every time Brandon starts the bobcat, Tucker speeds to the back door and bangs on it to get daddy's attention. SO, I decided that it might be fun for him to take a little ride. Oh' did he love it. Not to mention........look at the face on Brandon. He looks like a kid on Christmas just thinking about Tucker being able to help him one day.

Long time.......

Sorry it has been a while for me to blog. I have become the myspace junkie I told myself I would NEVER be. Not much has been going on here. We are FINALLY seeing the light at the end of the tunnel on our extensive pool construction NIGHTMARE!! We will probably start using it next spring. Brandon has had to fix tons of things which really isn't cool considering how much it cost us! But, we all know Brandon and if he wants it done a certain way.......then it better be done that way. We are getting ready for Hawaii in 2 weeks and I can't wait. That is......Brandon & myself, no kids aloud!! I don't know how I will be, sad I am sure at first, but I am anticipating a lot of relaxing days. So....that is it for now. I will promise to take pictures this next week. Maybe of soccer and dance that keeps me so occupied. TTFN!

Jenna's Award

The first awards assembly of the new school year! Jenna got the award for Great 3rd Grade Leader........WHAT! Jenna a leader. She has certainly made lots of improvements so far this year with asserting herself. Her teacher is great with helping us help her. She has always been the type of child that if she isn't asked to go play she will go in and read a book!!!!! AH NO~not my child. So we spoke with her teacher and asked him to try to keep her outside where she has to play more. It is working. He talked with us last week and said what a big difference it has made. She loves to play 4square now. Never before!! Well, maybe she is coming out of her bubble.............it only took til 3rd grade. not bad! I know that she is a great leader, I think she just needed to know it!

My little boy with his BIG personality!!

How cute is this little fella!!

This is Tucker's new personality!!

She's a Member!!

I just can' t believe it has happened. The best day of her life has come and gone. Jenna has been patiently anticipating this day for a whole yr. She said that she was a little scared but new she was comforted. (I cried) I am so proud of her and the choice she made to become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

After the baptism we snapped a few shoots with Julia(thank you!!!) and went back to the house for a bar-b-que. She looked so happy. I hope she will always remember that feeling.

Daddy's little Girl