Bear Lake June 2012

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This weekend we took an impromptu trip up to the lake.  Friday morning we packed up, checked the kids out of school and headed up for a super fun weekend.  When we got there friday afternoon it was very windy and we were unable to put the boat in the lake.  The kids had fun just playing on the beach and gave us some time to clean out the boat, since this was the first time we have had it out this year and also some time to relax.  Later in the day Tim and Candice and their family joined us.  After a fun dinner of our usual Friday night home made pizza the lake calmed off and the boat was launch for what we thought would be a quick ski run.  Once we were out there the kids decided that we should try out dad's fathers day gift!!  Carter was the first to break it in, he did an awesome job, which then gave Gage the courage to give it a try as well.  I guess we should mention all the bribes that when into the knee board being used.  Alexa decided to give it a try, once she was out in the water she was not going to do it, but dad had plans of his own.  This reminded me of a trip we took to Disneyland with the kids.  Alexa's first ride on the Tower of Terror she came off the ride in tears, but when asked which ride she wanted to go on next her reply was Tower of Terror.  So I guess all things that start out in tears end up being her favorite thing to do.  By the end of her ride on the knee board you could see that smile on her face!!  Thanks to Uncle Tim for all the help in the water, he could barley stand once in the boat.  By this time the sun was setting and the adults lost out on there time to ski!!  Saturday once the boat was in the water, we gave the knee board a second try and pulled the tub out as it was much to windy to ski, but perfect for tubing.  This weekend was full of firsts for our kids, lots of smiling faces, and some very proud kids and parents.  We are enjoying the use of our boat more as our kids are enjoying doing more on it!!  What a perfect, fast, well needed, short vacation.

Pirates of Grammar Island

Holy cow has my daughter come out of her shell this year.  I feel she teaches me new things everyday.  About a month ago she came home from school and informed us that she had signed up for a part in a play that they will be putting on where she had to sing a solo.  I was a little nervous after that thinking that she was never going to be able to do it.  But did she ever prove me wrong, i was quite impressed!!  They performed this play 4 different times this week and it was fun to have different family members come see her each day.  We hope that you enjoy the clip of her part.

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Spring Dance Recital

I am one proud mom.  This year we switch Alexa to a new Dance Studio, and I feel that she learned so much this year and has made huge progress in her dancing, which makes me happy, because she loves to do it.  She was so nervous for this recital but she did an awesome job.  She got some practice last weekend as she performed her tap dance at the Riverton Arts Festival.

They were following a story book theme for this recital and her Ballet Dance was in the book of Narnia.

Her Tap Dance was in the book of The Great Gatsby.  She was so fun to watch and did a great job.

Her Great Grandma Jones was able to come see her dance, witch made her so excited.  And look what Grandma Great brought her some very pretty flowers.