A few random photos and 2012 dance recital

Rileys new point shoes.

Pyper playing with dads phone while she waits for Brooks 3rd grade program to start.

Pyper with her teacher Jenna at the 2012 dance recital.

Ethan and his partner Scotlyn.

Our very talented kids.  So proud of them.

There is nothing better then going to my kids events.  I am so proud of their hard work.  They are so talented!  I am one lucky mom.

Riley's trip to Virginia

Riley went out to Virginia this summer to help her Aunt Emily with her four small kids.  She had such a fun time!  Emily showed her so many of the awesome sites that are available in Washington DC.  These are some of the pictures she took while there.

In front of the Lincoln Monument

At the Korean Memorial

The wall at the Korean Monument

The new Martian Luther King Monument with Isaac

The World War II Monument with Miles

In front of the White House

They visited Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.  

Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum with a Hissing Cockroach

With a handsome Sailor!

Discovery Space Shuttle at the Aaron Space Museum

Iwojima  Monument.

Riley wanted to visit Georgetown Cupcake's because she had seen it on TV.  Too bad it was closed , no cupcake this time.

Riley had such a awesome time with the Sanderson's.  She is all ready itching  to go again. Thanks Emily and Matt for showing her such a good time!

Brooks Soccer Season

Brooke had an awesome soccer season this year.  She had a really great team.  They were so good, and so fun to watch.  Aaron was her coach, and they had a great time.  We rushed Brooke strait from a dance performance to her game.  That's why her hair is all done up and make-up on in these pictures.   She didn't usually look so glamorous at her games.  

Brooke improved so much this year in sports.  She is quite the little athlete.  We were really proud of her!

New Shoes!

Ethan had been telling me he needed new shoe for a while.  I kept putting him off because I knew he hadn't grown out of them yet.  Finally he showed me just why he needed new shoes!

Needless to say we got him some new shoes right away!  Put me up for mother of the year again please!

Hershey Track Meet

Every year there is a track meet for the 3rd thru 5th grades.  My kids look forward to it every year.  This was Brookes first year and she was super excited.   Here she is running her heart out.  Brooke is pretty fast and was able to progress into the next heat.

Shae getting ready to run!

This is Amy's excellent photography skills.  But we wanted to show that Shae really ran and did awesome!

Some of the girls in Shae's class.  This was such a good group of girls.  They loved Shae and took every opportunity to help her.  She really had an awesome class this year.

Some of the girls in Brooks class.

Ethan in the hundred yard dash.

This was Brooks relay group.  They were awesome!

This is Ethan with his Relay group. 

Brooke running her leg of the relay.

Brooke at the end of her race.

Ethan running his leg of the relay

What a fun day we had.  Aaron was able to take off part of the day to watch the kids run.  We were so proud of them.  They were all good sports and great runners!

Easter 2012

This year it was just us and Nana on Easter Sunday, but we still had a good time.  This is the kids getting ready for our Easter egg hunt.  Aaron was letting them out youngest to oldest in 15 second increments.  I think these pictures are hilarious!

This is my favorite.  Riley really didn't want to participate.  She thinks she is a little old.   But we made her and she was a good sport.

I made the girls charm bracelets this year. 

Ethan got a new BYU tie.  I don't understand why he feels he always needs to make a face???    Guess that's just Ethan!

Ethan turns eleven!

This year Ethan wanted a new bike for his birthday.  But not just any bike, it had to be a Haro bike.  He spent weeks researching on the Internet just what he wanted.  Then he began bargaining with Mom and Dad.  In the end a deal was made, and he and Aaron went down to the bike shop to purchase the bike.  He was pretty excited and has really enjoyed riding and trying to do tricks on it.  He and our neighbor Garret have spent many an hour this summer down at the jumps near our house.     

We had to get a good lock to protect the Haro.  :)

A new Aero shirt.  Green to match his bike.

Water sticks from Grandma and Grandpa Pete.

All decked out and ready to ride!

Happy Birthday Bud!  We sure love you.