Kim is Engaged!

My beautiful, smart, super talented sister got engaged today. I have not officially met Nick outside of skype that is, but we are so excited for the both of them. And can't wait for the big day where we can welcome him into our family.

Sunday Morning!

After getting the kids dressed for school, I just couldn't help myself from taking pictures because they all looked so cute!

Beautiful little Kia Ora

 Our handsome little Logan

 Our handsome Julien

 Kiki and her brothers

 Brothers!

 Last but not least,

Jon and me!

My little dancer!

Kiki just loves to dance, but as she has gotten older she has become more and more interested in learning different steps, and always asking me if I'm going to my dance class, wanting to tag along, asking me if I liked it. And well... I'm loving every second of it of course!

The funnest part about these videos is watching her watch herself as she calls out each and every step she does. She is too cute!

I wanted to sign her up for a dance class this past year, but between my teaching schedule, swim team, soccer, scouts... it seemed impossible to squeeze it in. So as soon as summer enrollment opened for a ballet class for Kiki I did not hesitate to sign her up and headed straight to the store to get her her very first pair of pink tights, leotard, and soon to come ballet shoes. She was so happy about it that she pranced around the house, showing off her arabesques, and passes, tendus....

 

Back in Soccer!

After waiting, and waiting, and begging, we finally put our little soccer kid back where he belongs... on the soccer field. He did really well this season, and has improved a lot. He was the best on his team and I am not saying that just because he is my kid. At times the coach would leave him playing the entire game in the offense position. He would pick up the ball and dribble and work through drills with Julien almost every day. It was so great to see him so excited about the sport.

Logan doing what he does best!

Kiki cuddling with her daddy!

It's a....

That is right we are happy to announce that we will be welcoming a little boy into our family August 25th or a little sooner I hope!

Huntsville Campout!

Oh how we LOVE the Huntsville campout! As soon as the kids got home from school Thursday afternoon, we packed up the car and headed to Huntsville for some mighty fun and relaxing camping. A family in one of the ward reserves about 90 camp sites, and opens an invitation to whomever wants to go in our Tri-Ward area (since it is not a Church sponsored activity). This very campout has been happening for over 25 years. It is very fun tradition that we too have gladly made our own.

This year we bunked up with some good friends the Gillis family.

Jon cleaning up breakfast

The scouts set up some activities for the kids to do such as tight rope walking,

and everybody wanted to try it...

 even Kiki!

They scouts also built a not so stable tower. 

But it was a fun activity none the less.

I had fun teaching the kids on how to feed the squirrels right out of your hand.

Not the safest thing I know!

Kiki chasing her good friend Carson

 Easter Egg Hunt!

Kiki and Pam!

Hayden, Josh, and Logan are ready to charge for the eggs

Julien and Josh being silly!

Jon took Kiki, Logan, and Josh on a canoe ride

Under the Big Top photoshoot!

Every year the teachers of my studio do a photoshoot going along to the theme of our end of the year recital. And every year, we have a blast getting all dressed up and posing for the camera. The Amazingly Talented Marcus Duncan (a good friend of the studio) did our shoot this year! The theme was Under the Big Top (a circus/ carnival theme), so we all dressed up as glamorous clowns! Crissy, my boss, hired a makeup artist along with a hairstylist to do all of our hair and make up. Getting ready was a bast!

A few of my shots! 

Lizette and me

My good friend Elon and me

 

Anya and me

 I love that girl! She is so cute and so funny!

Having to much fun!

Walking around the carnival was exiting to say the least. Everyone at the park wanted to talk to us, ask us questions, take pictures with us, even follow us around videotaping us. It felt so strange having that much attention. It kind of gave me a glimpse of what it would be like to be a celebrity. Fun and overwhelming at first, but than quickly turning to a bother wanting to being left alone. 

Group shots!

3 out of the 6 teachers were expecting. Elon and Lizette had about 4 to 5 weeks left, and I was half way with 20 weeks down 20 weeks to go.