Christmas Showcase 11.23.13

We returned to Spotlight Performing Arts this fall for dance. The girls are loving it!

This is the first time I did the girls hair for a recital... my mom usually does it but was stuck in a snow storm & couldn't make it. Not too bad if I do say so myself! 

This dance company always comes up with the cutest costumes, music, decorations. Absolutely DARLING!

Mya's class danced to Silent Night/Away in a Manger. Mya is very graceful & does a good job following her teacher & remembering the dance moves.

Carley's class danced to Run Run Reindeer - I just about died at the cuteness of the costumes!

Carley is a natural performer - she's always happy & does a great job! I thought she was one of the best in her class this year. Carley helped me pick out the red lipstick for the recital & is obsessed with wearing it ALL.THE.TIME.

Mya picked out a reindeer stuffed animal & Carley picked out Ariel sunglasses for their prizes instead of flowers.

Aunt Kayleen got to come this time! We were so happy she made it.

Mya's 7th

Mya turned 7! She got her hands on an Oriental Trading catalog & picked herself out a Dolphin party. She had been planning it since summertime. Needless to say she was beyond excited!

It was our first time renting a bounce house - we surprised Mya with it the day of the party - it was a huge hit!

Mya & most of her good buddies: Andrew, Kyndal, Brayden, Landon, Hannah, Ada, Mya, Zoe, Carley, & Kate. Grandma Nae also made trip down - thank goodness I really needed her help. Mya always wants Grandma to there - can't have a party with out her :)

Carley was so excited for Mya's party - she spent a good hour getting herself ready & putting on a lot of make-up. She was really upset not to get to sit by Mya but felt better after she got to help pass things out & sit by her when she opened her gifts.

We had a dolphin ring toss, a marble hunt, played spray the dolphin, & had a dolphin pinata!

Mya's actual b-day was on Sunday & she opened her family gifts. Her big gift this year was a Skylanders Swap Force video game. Her cousin got her obsessed back in March & she has been dying to have her own.

Mya & Carley made a deal with each other to get each other Glitzy Globes for each others b-days (Mya's idea)!

She wanted banana cream pie with out nuts.

Mya at 7: She is an incredibly creative & thoughtful girl. She is always making her family & friends cards, pictures, & little notes. She has a tender heart but is tuff at the same time. Is is amazingly talented. She started first grade this year & is getting straight A's & really taking off with reading & is quite good at math. She has been playing soccer, started piano lessons, is taking dance & tumbling classes. She is a natural leader. She is fun to be around & to talk to. She is a good sister & daughter. She still LOVES dogs & most animals, pink is her favorite color, she loves arts & crafts, she enjoys creating things & wrestling & fighting. We love Mya with all our heart! I couldn't imagine a better girl. So glad she's ours!!

Fall Soccer 2013

We had a great fall soccer season. Gordon coached Mya's team & helped out a lot for Carley's.

Mya played her best season yet - making a total of 6 goals & just played awesome! She took some hard hits & really did a great job getting back up & playing her best. She is very aggressive & really plays hard. She also played goalie really well. So proud of her. 

This was also her first season of not having any friends on her team - she was sad at first but just did great!

Carley had  a good season as well. She followed the ball & did very little crying ;) She also did a great job as goalie. She continues to make progress every season & we are proud of her for always going out & trying. She really loved having her dads help & looked to him for support & approval.

Carley got to play on the same team as her buddy Brayden! She would give him encouraging pats on the back & was just happy to be out there playing with him.

Last game medals!

Cute little 3-4 year olds!

Halloween

Halloween is USUALLY one of my favorite holidays but for some reason I wasn't feeling it this year & I'm just glad it's over! Ba Humbug! 

Mya's school Halloween parade. The high school marching band played music while the kids walked around the school showing off their costumes. They had little class parties after. 

Mya & her BFF Ada for their little class party - photo bomb courtesy of Margo :) Carley helped Mya pass out some treats for her class. 

Getting ready for trick or treating

Miss Captain America & Minnie Mouse

Carley had a school Halloween party as well. She played lots of games & got to jump in the bounce house. She was thrilled with all the treats & CANDY!! 

We had fun trick-or-treating & passing out candy at first. Round 3 ended with the girls getting scared & grouchy parents. But once the girls were in bed G & I had fun watching scary movies & eating candy :)

Random Fall

Carley the spider

Mya the spider

G-dawg celebrated his 35th b-day this year! We went to dinner as a family at Chick-fil-a, had pie & presents, then G went out for a massage. Earlier in the month my dad & Colt treated him to a day of golf. The day after his b-day his parents came down and treated him to lunch. G got himself an awesome range finder for golfing/hunting - he can't wait to use it!!

Mya's first award assembly as a first grader! She made the Principle's Honor Roll & Perfect Attendance. She's been working really hard this year & we are super proud of her.

I love that Mya is writing more & more on her own. Her little notes make me smile. Her number at school is 23 & she writes it on EVERYTHING!

Carley the owl. She was hooting when I picked her up from school. She is a hoot!

We love to BOO our friends every fall season - Mya gave me a surprise BOO one morning!

I love spending one on one time with my sweet little girly favorite 4 year old!

Fall Break 2013

I had all these big plans for fall break this year but we never really did much but we still had fun. Carley was on break for two weeks & Mya for one. The first week Carley & I spent a lot of time together & it was really nice. We went to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, finally got her 4 year pictures taken, did some shopping, & just played.

Mya got a pack of mustaches from her cookie dough sales at school - haaa haa!

Carley after pictures & jewelry shopping.

Carousel ride on the bench.

Conference weekend/start of Fall Break Grandma & the cousins came down for some pumpkin patch fun. Someburros first!

Feeding the goats.

Frozen ice break.

Mya's favorite part: picking out a little pumpkin.

Mya & Grandma.

The crazy crew! Carley is sad because she wants to be the cow.

After family pictures.

Zoo trip. Pretending to be mountain lions.

After over 5 years of being in the Relief Society presidency I got released during fall break. It was a mix of emotions & I spent some time crying & feeling happy at the same time. I got put into primary for the first time ever & have been enjoying the change of pace. I'm not good with change but all is well & I look forward to a stress free church life.