Girl's Trip-tubing

06.28-29.13

I just got back from a fun little girls trip. We (Sarah, Laura, Heather and myself) left yesterday afternoon and headed to St. George. We had dinner at Chick-fil-A and shopped around a little. We stopped by the Sweet Tooth Fairy for a treat before  heading to our hotel. We all smashed into a king sized bed for some girl talk about our first kisses, and how we met our husbands. We stayed up way late! Today we got up and raced up to Zion after we slept longer than planned. We got there just in time for our reservation to tube down the river. So relaxing and so much fun!! Thanks for a fun time girls!!

School is out for summer!!

 06.05.13

I feel sad looking at the kids at the beginning of the school year and each one of them has changed, has grown. They are getting so BIG and that makes me sad. I wish they could stay my babies forever.

They can't and I guess that is okay. They have each had fantastic teachers this year. I didn't get a picture of Alex and Chloe with their teachers at the awards assemblies so here they are on the last day of school. I am always so emotional at the end of each year when it is time to say good bye. Each of these teachers has given so much and cared about my children that I feel like I will be forever in their debt for doing something for my children that I couldn't do myself. I am so thankful for good teachers!

Thank you Ms. Kim, Mrs. Castillo, Mrs. Philips, and Mrs. Schladweiler!!

And now we are free for the summer to do as we please!!

Kind of. but not really.

Nick still has baseball. The girls still have dance, and the house still has to be cleaned...

BUT we will have fun. Here's to another fun summer!!

Kindergarten Celebration

 Class of 2025!

06.04.13

Cooper had his Kindergarten Celebration the day before school was out.

They did a whole bunch of nursery rhyme songs that kind of had a rock remix.

They did "Humpty Dumpty", "Itsy Bitsy Spider", "I'm a Little Teapot", "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" with sign language, "Ba Ba Black Sheep" and "I am Proud to Be an American" with sign language too.

I was fine until they started to sing "I am Proud to be an American". That song makes me emotional already and then add my baby boy finishing kindergarten and I am a mess.

Cooper has had a great year and a wonderful teacher, Ms. Kim who has given so much to these kids.

And now to wait for summer to be over for first grade to start. Cooper can't wait!

Today.

Today I decided I would ride my bike to take Aubrey to swim lessons.

It isn't too far and I need to get in some exercise for the day.

I left a little later than I had originally planned.

It will be okay. I will just have to go fast.

I start riding. It is up hill. It is windy. It is hard.

I don't get too far before I start to wonder if I should turn back for the car.

And I talk my self into keep going.

When all the kids would ride their bikes to school at Stuckey I used to tell Chloe, 

"You can do hard things!" as we rode up the hill to the school.

 It was was hard and she would always want to quit, but she always did it!

I told myself I can do hard things. 

The wind was blowing so hard against me that it was easier if I pushed the bike during those times. 

I still contemplated whether I should turn around. 

I didn't want Aubrey to be late for her first swim lesson.

But I kept going. 

We made it.

I thought I was going to die.

I need to be physically fit.

On the way home it was easy. 

Too easy. 

We were going downhill. 

The wind was going with us.

As I was coasting I wanted it to be hard. 

I wanted to work.

I wanted to grow stronger.

And that is exactly what I needed today. 

Sometimes things are hard.

So hard I want to give up.

But I can do hard things.

Hard things make me stronger.

I need to be spiritually fit.

Braves

 This season Nick was on the Braves and played for Coach Brad (He was one of Nick's coaches last year).

He had a great season. He played catcher, pitcher, and shortstop mostly. 

06.03.13

Right after the piano recital we all headed over to the baseball fields for Nick's tournament game. They played hard and ended up wining by one run taking first place for the Silverado Little League West Minors.

It was a great game and I am glad I had no clue it was down to the finals or I would have been a lot more nervous. Just glad they won and Nick had so much family there to support him!

Piano Recital

06.03.13

Nick, Chloe, and my mom are Granny's piano students this year so we had a little piano recital at my mom's house. The kids did great. They messed up a couple of times, but I think they were just nervous because they could see everyone watching them. I probably should have had them practice on my mom's piano a little too. It was still great and I am proud of them for sticking to it these last 2 years. Not once have they asked to quit. They haven't always wanted to practice, but I think they love playing. Hopefully Alex will start this year when school starts up gain!!

A Saturday in St. George

After attending our stake baptism for a little boy from our ward we loaded up and headed to St. George for the day. We grabbed some treats at SWIG (snow cones and the best sugar cookies)before heading to Reagan's baptism. It was so nice to be friends and share such a special day with them. I LOVE baptisms and the excitement from these sweet eight year olds! After the baptism we headed back to the Holt's for a BBQ and to let the kids run wild. They wore themselves out and slept the whole way home!

Also Chelsea shared some exciting news... she is pregnant!! I love baby news and couldn't be happier for them.