Ellie is Crawling!

On Thursday March 22nd, Ellie Crawled for the first time! I had Alan run out and buy a gate for our stairs right away. I did record her crawling on our camcorder, but I don't know how to transfer that onto the computer. Sorry! I will record her with my camera soon, and post it.

on a random note, check out this stroller I bought at kid to kid! I had to run to the mall and was terrified to take four kids with a single stroller. Audrey was my biggest concern. So I called Kid to Kid on my way to the mall, and they said they had a double stroller. When I got there, I had 2 choices and of course I fell in love with the more expensive one. As you can see from the picture, the front seat can turn around, which Ellie loves (she can talk to Mommy and Audrey). I took the kids to University Mall, and I have to say that every penny I spent on this stroller was way worth it!

check out these pictures!

I edited my last post and added pictures, check it out!

Happy Birthday Brayden!

Brayden got a new bike.

Mike, Laura, and Tracie.

nine party guests.

Craziest day ever!
Chocolate chip pancakes
Bake 2 dozen cupcakes
Straighten up house
take treats to Brayden's Kindergarten class
Clean more
pick up Brayden and Victoria from school
make lunch
frost cupcakes
Host a 6 year old party with mostly boys attending
maybe 45 min. of down time
take toria to ballet
go to mcdonalds for brayden's b day dinner at Brady's party, playing dinosaur memory game.
go bowling
email my ballet boss
update blog right now
Wow, I must love my Brayden!

It really was a fun day, just tiring. Brayden said it was the funnest day ever. Brayden these are the things I love about you: I love how your eyes get squinty when you smile, the big freckle on your nose, that you love to snuggle, and you have such a sweet heart. I love you forever. Mommy.

Oh, Audrey! And Christmas...

I think Victoria looks so gorgeous in this picture. Hey Brady, your pretty cute yourself.

Brayden and Audrey sledding on Grandma's and Grandpa's front hill of a yard.

Ellie and Aunt Tracie.

This year for Christmas eve we had a family party with my side at Aunt Heidi's house. We had such a Delicious dinner prepared by Erik, exchange presents and talk to Danny on the phone (he is in Jail). Sorry I don't have any pics of that night because I hadn't opened my new camera I got for Christmas yet!

Christmas day was so fun. When the kids got up Audrey ran in the front room, looked at all the presents and saw that there was a kid car (the kind you drive Flintstones style) and pushed all the other presents out of the way and jumped in gushing "Car, ahhh!" Good thing it was for her. This year we tried a new tradition. Victoria and I wrote a letter to Santa, asking him if he could only bring 3 presents for each of us, because we wanted to have Christmas be just like the first, when the 3 wise men brought Jesus 3 gifts. I loved how it turned out and I am pretty sure we will keep this one going.

He is so excited, can't you tell?

Victoria got this Easy Bake oven for Christmas and has treated the whole family to some yummy treats.

This is a picture of Audrey on Christmas day, trying to sneak and steal Ellie's Peach Cobbler baby food Ellie got in her stocking.

These are Dora slippers Aunt Laura and Uncle Mike got Audrey for Christmas. She loves Dora!

Audrey on her first day of dance. She wasn't quite sure what to think about it at first, but now she is participating and seems to be enjoying herself.

This little cutie has been such a handful lately. I put her down for a nap 2 days ago and when I went in to check on her, she was had found Victoria's hair gel and covered herself and her doll in it and took off her diaper.

Yesterday I came into the Kitchen where apparently she had been, because I saw that Ellie's formula can had been dumped out into various cups all over the counter.

2 days ago we were all sitting at the table eating and I was telling her to eat her food and she did a sharp hand gesture and said "No, Tupid (stupid) Dog!" Alan and I just looked at eat other and busted up laughing. Alan's dad always calls his dog "Stupid Dog," she picks up the darnedest things. So Funny.

CS Performance

I choreographed a dance for Ballet Level 7 at Center Stage's Nutcracker Demonstration performance. It is this Wednesday, November 16th at 5:30 pm and 6:15 pm. My dance is very first both times. It is at Center Stage in Studio 5, which is downstairs. I don't expect anyone to come, but if you want to you can!

Chorus Performance

Victoria is participating in Bonneville Elementary Chorus and has a performance coming up.
For those who would like to come, here is the info:

Friday, Dec. 18th at 12:30 p.m. at University Mall in the old Mervyn's Court
or
Monday, Dec. 21 at Bonneville Elementary at 7 p.m.

I don't expect you come, I just always forget to let everyone know about this sort of thing. If you want to great, but not a big deal if you don't.

Let's Catch Up, Shall We?

Ellie love Carrots and Baby Oatmeal.

So Beautiful

Brayden is a Pirate, Victoria is a Mermaid, and Audrey was supposed to be a Poodle but was to terrified of the Costume, so we dug up some dress ups. I guess she is a fairy.

Audrey had gathered up 3 different kinds of diaper ointment and put it all over her hands, and then apparently fell asleep.

Ellie showing off her amazing turnout and flexibility.

Victoria right before her baptism. Tor, we are so proud of you.

Laura, Kathrin, Tracie, and Myself went to the SYTYCD show last Saturday. It was so amazing. My fav. dance is still Jeanine and Jayson choreographed by Travis Wall. Second fav. is the Addicted piece by Mia Micheals. Third is the Breast cancer dance choreographed by Tyce Dioreo. All of the dancers were so beautiful and I had a blast. It was allot of fun to hang out with the sister in laws.

I got a job teaching an Advanced Ballet class at Center Stage in Orem. Center Stage is a pretty prestigious dance studio, with allot of alumni that have joined Odyessey, appeared on SYTYCD or Dancing with the Stars. I love teaching there, I have to say it is my favorite place I have taught at so far. I have about 16 students and I love them. I have only had one girl with an attitude problem so far and they love to get chatty, but I have really cracked the whip on them and things are awesome. I am so grateful for the lessons I learned while owning the studio, which is pretty much all we got out of it. But I feel like I am such a better teacher because of that experience, and it sure added allot to my resume. I am so grateful that my love for ballet can still be a part of my life. I love it!