More Dance Concert Pics

Bittersweet

Maddi performed in her last Woods Cross Dance Company concert last night. It was so fun to go and watch her after all of her hard work and endless practicing. But at the same time it pulled at my heart. Maddi has been dancing since she was 3 years old and has wanted to on the WX Dance Co. for a very long time. It seems like just yesterday when we were waiting to go over to the school to see if she had made it. She was SO nervous ( we both were). Just when we were about to go over we got a call from a friend who had just been over to see the list and she called to congratulate Maddi. She was so happy and excited to have made it. Now last night as she took her final bow it made me a bit sad. High school flew by for her( for me) and really the next few months before she graduates are going to be a blur. Who knows what the future holds, she wants to dance in college and there may be more dance concerts, but last night was an ending to a very fun and special time in her life. I am so glad I was there to be a part of it. I thought maybe this growing up thing would be easier for me with each kid but it is just as hard to see her getting ready to graduate as it was Mitch. Once again I want to freeze time and stop the inevitable. I know she is leaving someday but she brings a light and a sweetness into our home that I am not ready to part with just yet.
The concert was awesome, it was a joy to watch. She has come a long way since her first recital where she pulled faces in the mirror instead of dancing, it wasn't that long ago really.......

Play Ball

FINALLY it is baseball season...well almost. Kevin is coaching again and he was able to pick up the uniforms this week. They went with Minor league teams this year and we are the Sand Gnats. Never heard of them... well neither had we but they had the coolest looking uniforms so they went with them. Now we can officially start practices this week but games don't start until the end of April. I am so excited for warmer weather and baseball!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Baby!

It really doesn't seem possible that Jacob turned 9 today. It seems like only yesterday he was a tiny baby. When he was a baby he cried ALL the time unless I was holding him. I was really starting to be worried that he was going to grow up to be a rotten kid, but it is quite the opposite! Jacob is such a sweet, kind hearted, friendly,loving, fun and SUPER smart boy! He is awesome at baseball, basketball, soccer, any sport really. He is a super star reader and an out of this world speller. He is in a spelling group all by his lonesome because he has such hard words. He LOVES legos and being outside doing anything. Happy birthday to one terrific kid! I always tell him he may be growing up but he will always be my baby!

Sweethearts

Another day another dance.....Maddi went to Sweethearts with her good buddy Ian on Saturday night. She had a great time and I am still tired from staying up so late waiting for her! They came to our house for the day activity and frosted and decorated giant sugar cookies. Then they went to her BFF Rachel's house for dinner and then to the school for the dance and then a movie after that.

MVP and the Letter

We attended the end of season high school swim team banquet last night. Thomas was awarded the MVP award from the captains and he also lettered in swimming as a Freshman. The coach gave him his letter and said that he was the top swimmer and high points winner on the entire boys team. It was a fun night but now he is looking forward to next year when he will have his club swim buddies on the high school team! They will have an awesome team next year! Good job Thomas!!! Now we just have to save to get him a letterman's jacket!

Happy Birthday Thomas!!!

Wow!!! We have had a lot of change this year in our little family but I think one of the biggest is Thomas growing up! It seems like he has gone from little boy to almost man in the blink of an eye. We couldn't ask for a better kid. He is amazing and friendly and kind and super funny. He always has us laughing. I took him for his first driving lesson in the car this weekend!!! WHAT!!!! He can get his learners permit any time now. After his driving lesson he is positive that he wants to save up this summer to buy his own car. He is a bottomless pit and can eat volumes of food. He is the hardest working athlete, waking up (all on his own) at 5 am to get ready for practice! He practices twice a day most days and RARELY misses a day. Last week he had the flu and it was torture for him to stay away from practices for 2 days. He always pushes himself to be better and works like crazy to get there. He is growing up so fast!!! This week we have Sophomore orientation at the high school. I am a bit terrified for this because high school went by in a blur for Mitch and Maddi and I know I am going to blink my eyes and he will be out of school.
He is one amazing kid and we are so blessed to have him in our family. I love this kid!!!!
Happy Birthday Thor!!!