The Pianist

Madison has been taking piano for the last several years. She has really started to improve and still enjoys doing it. Her Aunt Kristen is her piano teacher and knows how to motivate Madison. She had her recital in May.


Madison is such a poser!! The child loves to have her picture taken.

Madison got to play a duet with Kristen. I was really proud of her.

My Baseball Player!

I am finally getting around to posting the pictures of Liam playing baseball. He had a rough start, but as the season went on he got much better at batting (now we just need to work on catching and paying attention). He really liked it and wants to play again next year. It was really great because he had two of his friends on his team and we were able to carpool.



I thought I did a good job catching this action shot.

He is getting so big. Liam is going into first grade, I can't believe it!!!

Spring time!

I am doing a new post aren't you proud of me. Now that it is spring time the kids are all busy with sports and Ella got invited to a spring party at her friend Ethan's house.


Madison up to bat at her fast pitch softball game. This is her first year playing softball and she seems to be enjoying it. She hasn't hit the ball at a game yet, she keeps getting walked. It is fun for me to see her enjoy sports. Liam is playing coach pitch baseball too, but I haven't remembered to bring the camera to his game yet. When I do I'll post pictures of him.


Here is Ella at her friend Ethan's spring party. They had a petting zoo and Ella took awhile to warm up to the animals. There were baby chicks and baby ducks. The animals were so cute.



They had baby bunnies and I was able to hold one so that Ella could pet it. I use to have a bunny when I was young so it was fun for me too.

Ella goes to her first play!

For those of you who don't know I was in drama in high school. Since high school I have had very few opportunities to enjoy theater shows. So when a friend invited Ella and me to see the Velveteen Rabbit at the Tempe Arts Center I was excited but a little nervous on how Ella would do. I am glad to say that Ella made it through all but the last 15 minutes. The theater offered a room that you could take noisy children to where you could still watch the play but it was sound proof so no one could hear your child (you could still hear the play through speakers). It was a good time!



We got Ethan and Ella to hold hands. Ethan is one month younger then Ella.



If you notice in Ella's mouth there is something. I am sorry to admit that Ella has taken a liking to gum and I bribed her with some gum to stay quiet at the end of the play!

I'm Finally UPdating!

Ok so I'm not that good at the whole blogging thing. I had great intentions of posting all the time so that family and friends would know what was going on over here, but a little thing called life has been keeping me busy. I have started my own preschool and have 19 kids enrolled this year. I was truly blessed to get that many kiddo's the first year. I have also taken on three tutoring students that I help with different subjects. I also am still working on my Master's and will be done next December. Other than those things along with being a mom, wife and fullfilling church callings I have had nothing to do. I am just going to put up some random photos of the family since it has been so long since I last posted. I will try to do better and post more often.

Family Get Together

It was my dad's 65th birthday on the 13th. We had a small family reunion in Utah to celebrate. The kids and I went up and stayed with Heather and her family. William and his wife and their baby Makenzie was there too. Michael couldn't get permission to come because he had some type of military training to do, but his wife Sabrina and their baby Chloe came up. My cousin and his family live in Salt Lake so they came over for dinner on my dad's actual birthday. It was fun getting everyone together. Maybe next time we can have Michael and Christopher there too!

Trying to Enjoy the Summer

It is so bloody hot that the only way to stay cool is to find some water to play in. Madison got a slip-n-slide for her birthday and I finally set it up for them on the 4th of July!



Liam trying out the new slip-n-slide!



Madison surfin' on her feet!


It's a race!



Liam at swimming lessons. He has really improved. At the beginning of summer he had forgotten how to swim, but it didn't take long for him to remember again.