Beach Break

We made our first trip to the "beach" today! Ya,Ya, I know... it's not really a beach, but who cares. They had fun while I worked on my melanoma, so that's all that matters.  

 He was FREEZING, but refused to wrap up in a towel... BOYS!

 I just love her beautiful blue eyes.. even if they do look a little stoned HA!

Morgan couldn't stand the fact that Shelby and I were goofing off with the camera. Heaven for bid! HA!

 We can't get away from dance no matter what we do or where we go.

 He was trying to dig his way to China... That little hole was as far as he got in 10 minutes so he gave up.

Shooting

I've said before that Shelby loves to go shooting with Chris. They went this morning and this is what Shelby did from about 10-15 yards. Not bad for a prissy 10 year old!

End of The Year Festivities

I love the end of the school year! It's crazy busy, but FUN!!!! Preston and Morgan started the week off with a field trip to the aquatic center. Preston came out that morning dressed like this!  No matter how much my inner fashion police cringed, I just couldn't make him change! He was SO excited and proud of himself for being "All Ready" for the pool! 

 Thursday was field day. Each class decorated a t-shirt for the even. They had a lot of fun.

Later that afternoon, Jordan graduated. When we got married, she was in kindergarten. Now she's all grown up! I feel so old!!!!!!!

Friday was the last day of school, which meant the awards assembly. I was so proud of all 3 kiddos! Shelby received awards for Language Arts, Science, Math and Perfect Attendance. They also announced that she got 100% on 2 out of 3 State Core Tests! She constantly amazes me! 

 Morgan received a Math award and Perfect Attendance.

 Preston got an award for Math and a medal for 3rd place in the 100 meter dash at Field Day! My fave part: he's more excited about the math award than the track award!!!!

I couldn't be prouder of my little munchkins! They all got great teachers for next year. Preston will be in Mrs. Fuson's class. The girls had her for 2nd grade as well.  Morgan will be in Mr. Hunt's class. Shelby had him for 3rd and 4th grade. Shelby got Mrs. Mackelprang. I don't know her very well, but she has an excellent reputation and I'm excited to get to know her.

Happy Birthday Morgan!

 My baby isn't a baby anymore! I can't believe she's gone from this: (This was 4 hours after I had her, so don't judge! HA!)

 to this:

so quickly! 

Morgan and her BFF, Ryann, had a double birthday party to celebrate turning 9. It was a simple party at the park, but they all had a BLAST!!! 

 Monkey cupcakes for our little monkeys!

Camping

And this is exactly why I love small towns. The kids decided to "camp" on the front lawn tonight. When I left, Morgan was already asleep and Shelby was reading to Preston using the flashlight! I love it!!!

So I realize that I'm pretty much the WORST mom on the planet for not posting about Preston's birthday... OH WELL!! HA!
He had a great birthday. He finally got his Nintendo 3DS and one of is Ninjago Lego sets.

We didn't do a big party this year, instead he got his presents and then we took him to see the new Three Stooges Movie.  HE LOVED IT!!!!

I can't believe how much he's grown this year. His reading is FINALLY taking off. He LOVES math. He's still totally into Legos, soccer and anything dangerous!  Boy are we lucky to have him!

Dixie Jam

The girls had Dixie Jam this weekend. They have practiced long and hard for this competition and boy am I glad it's over!!!!!
The weekend started out with Shelby's solo competition. Each competition has different rules and for this competition, she had to be in the Intermediate division as opposed to the Beginner division she was in at Releve. Let's just say I was more than a little concerned about this, especially when I started watching the girls she was competing against. She did a great job. There were a few bumbles, but that's ok. She had a blast and took 4th place. She was absolutely THRILLED that she didn't get last place considering how great some of the girls she competed against were! She's hoping to improve even more this next year and she wants 1st next year!!!

All the On Stage soloists in the Intermediate and Advanced divisions.

Saturday morning started bright and early. Even after such a late night for solo's, they had to be ready to perform in St. George by 9:15. Here is their Jazz routine. They won 1st place!!!!! I love Morgan in this one. She's in the front closest to me. She rocked this dance!!!

Next was their Hip Hop routine. Shelby is front and center and Morgan is in the front, closest to me again. This was definitely not their best routine, but they had a BLAST!!! Both girls LOVE hip hop because there isn't a ton of technique. It's all about having a good time. They took 3rd place.

Morgan and Taters (Tatum)

This was the 1st year that either girl as done Modern. Shelby is the only one doing it, and she LOVES it! She struggled with it at first, but has grown to really really enjoy it. She ADORES her teacher beyond words!!!! She is also the teacher that choreographed Shelby's solo. After teaching her the solo, Janene realized that Shelby was capable of a lot more than what was being done, so she added a couple solo parts for her. Shelby is the one that does a little leap in the very beginning and then at the end she does a little solo part on the left side of the screen. They were the only ones competing in this division, so they judged them a little differently. They give ratings of silver, gold or high gold. They got High Gold.

This is Shelby with her friend Cambria. They have a blast together! Such silly girls!

My little geisha.

Last was the lyrical routine. I had to edit a little bit of it out, to get it to upload. I just want to go on record as saying I KNOW MY GIRLS!!!! In the original, you can hear me commenting on Morgan's dirty knees saying she must have been crawling around backstage.. YEP!! Then while they're waiting for their music to start, I notice Shelby has her "Mom" look. I make a comment that I bet Morgan is complaining about the wait and Shelby is trying to shush her.... YEP!!! And then they start laughing at each other! They got 2nd place for this dance. Morgan is the one being lifted and Shelby does a heel stretch in the air. Shelby does a HUGE leap in this dance that was dang near perfect! She's like her Mamma and is not a jumper, so she has worked HARD on her leaps this year and it has paid off!

Needles to say, the whole family was POOPED by the end of the day. We did a little shopping and took the girls out to eat. Poor Morgan fell SOUND ASLEEP in Barnes and Noble. She even drooled all over the table. NICE! HA! 

The kids had a blast and I couldn't possibly be prouder of them!!!

Merry Christmas, Birthday, Anniversary, and Fathers Day

Ok, so not really!!! Chris got his dream tool box yesterday. He's so excited!!! He's been drooling over this box since we got married! It even has chrome wheels hahaha

Happy Easter

Happy Easter Everyone!!! The kids had a GREAT Easter. They spent Spring Break in Escalante at Chris' mom's house. Then, came home Friday night to spend the weekend with me and Chris.  The Easter bunny was very good to them this year. 

Preston's Pile

 Shelby's Pile

 A video for them all to share

 Morgan's pile

 This year, each of the kids had "Big Money" eggs. Prestons were Spiderman

 Hello Kitty for Shelby

 Hanging out, sorting eggs on the front yard (ignore the dead grass, it's still winter here!)

 Morgans big $ eggs were snoopy. (She LOOOOOOOVES Snoopy)

 After the egg hunt, we got dressed for church. These aren't the best photos, but oh well!!!!)

 (Charon- Morgan's dress has lime green lines within the plaid so that the pink and lime green color scheme works.. Don't worry I didn't forget my Southern roots by not color coordinating HAHA)

We had a wonderful Easter! Hope you all did too!