Logan Dance Competition

Breeley had a dance competition in Logan. We decided to make a little trip out of it. We stayed overnight in Logan. We took the kids to Frederico's for pizza and then took them back to the hotel for swimming, the only thing that Breeley cared about. We spent the day between the dance competition and Grandma Hobbs' house.

Chase, Steve, Keaton, and Breeley

Keaton and Steve-I volunteered to watch from the sidelines and take photos. I know, it was nice of me. Good thing Steve's such a good sport.

Breeley and her dance friend, Ruby Ann. She was so happy to have a friend there.

Chase helped Keaton swim. I don't know what's up with Keaton's face. He pulls this face all the time, he's quite the guy.

Chase had a little too much fun with the bubbles from the hot tub.

Breeley's "Shake Your Tail Feather" Dance

Breeley's "Beauty School Drop Out" Dance-She's in the middle. The hats on their heads are curlers.

APRIL FOOL'S

I decided I'd trick my kids this year for April Fool's Day. I woke up early and cooked them green pancakes and green eggs. They couldn't figure out what was going on. It was really funny. Keaton had his later, but he wouldn't touch the eggs. He didn't want to have anything to do with them. Breeley swore that the eggs tasted differently, she had a little trouble getting them down too. She just wasn't convinced that food coloring doesn't have any taste. It was worth getting up early for, good times.

4th Grade Wax Museum

This year at school Chase was able to participate in the 4th grade wax museum. The museum is basically an oral book report. The kids each pick a biography to read and then create a board about the person they have read about. They also get to dress up like the person and give a 1-minute oral report on the person. The reason they call it a wax museum is because all the parents/grandparents/siblings come during the evening and put a coin in a coin slot that the kids have made. They then push a button to make the kids come "alive" just like at a wax museum. That is when they give their oral report. They end up giving it several times. Chase chose to report on Neil Armstrong. It was really fun for him and for us to be able to watch him and all of his classmates. I was really proud of Chase because when one of his classmates was killed this past month, he suggested to his teacher that they donate all the money earned at the wax museum to this little boy's family. They agreed to do that and the 4th grade kids were able to earn lots of money for the family that night. It made the whole experience that much better.

THE ANNUAL TOURNEYS

March in our town means only one thing, Tourney Time. This is such a fun tradition. You just can't beat sloppy joes and endless candy. I have some really fun memories growing up with the tournaments, watching my dad play basketball, and hanging out with my friends in the girls bathroom where it was a "little" cooler. I'm so glad that my kids get to have this fun tradition in their lives.

Breeley doing the basketball toss at Kids Day.

Chase doing the dribble contest at Kids Day.

Steve referees for the Tournaments. He has a lot of fun doing this. Everyone asks us if he survived the Tournaments-the truth is, this is one of the milder tournaments he refs.

Blow that whistle, babe!

SHOW 'EM HOW TO WRESTLE, TWIST 'EM LIKE A PRETZEL, GO, CHASE, GO!!!

Wrestling was always one of my favorite sports to cheer for, probably partly because I could sit down and be lazy while cheering, but mostly because it was such an intense sport that I totally got into. I never thought in a million years that one of my children would come home one day and say that they wanted to wrestle. We don't exactly come from a line of wrestlers. This didn't deter Chase, he went for it anyway. I have been so proud of him as I have watched him wrestle these past three years. I am the crazy mom on the side of the mat who can't shut her mouth. I try really hard, but I really get into the matches and it is so hard to watch your child in a wrestling match. I am a big ball of nerves and I hate to see how sad he gets when he loses but it is equally fun to see how proud of himself he gets when he pulls off a win.

I seriously just love this kid-what's not to love!!!

This is where we like to see his arm after a match-WINNER.

Chase had 3 pins this year, all under 20 seconds. I love this kind of match, not as scary as the one he had that went into I don't know how many overtimes-way too intense for me.

Great stance, Chase.

Way to be in control, buddy.

Dads And Doughnuts

I am very behind once again, so I'm going to do my best to get caught up again. Chase and Breeley were able to celebrate Dads and Doughnuts at school with their sweet daddy. For the last four years, it has only been Chase and Steve. This year we added Breeley to the mix. She was so excited and counted down this day. She had been sick all week, but luckily got feeling better the day before. She was pretty worried that she'd miss it. Chase was able to do the flag ceremony for this event, that explains the Scout shirt. This picture was taken in Breeley's classroom. They said the doughnuts were delicious.

The Happiest Place On Earth

Opposites Attract...If you know me, you know that I am a planner and a stress case. If you know my husband, you know that he's just the opposite. He likes to do things spur of the moment at times and he doesn't worry about too much. Steve always gives my kids something for Valentine's Day, usually candy and a card, last year a hampster (much to my dismay), and this year he gave them tickets to Disneyland (Really he was just looking for an excuse to go). To say they were excited would be an understatement. We looked over our schedules to decide when the best time to go would be, we decided that since the kids were out of school we would leave 4 days later. Needless to say I had no time to plan, but it turned out wonderful. No time to plan also meant no time to worry. It also so happened that we would be at Disneyland on Steve's birthday. Disneyland is his favorite place, so I knew it would be the perfect birthday for him. We decided to drive. I was afraid that Keaton would not be very good in the car, but he was an angel. He didn't cry at all. I couldn't have asked for a better drive. It was so much fun.

We finally arrived at Disneyland. The kids were overflowing with excitement and Steve, let's not kid ourselves, he loves it as much as they do.

Happy 33rd Birthday Steve-we love you!!! Ahh, aren't you cute?

Keaton loved the Merry-Go-Round. On the last day, we let him ride the horse by himself. He thought that he was so big.

Ride 'em cowboy/cowgirl! These kids look really sweet, but they talked me into riding the "Tower of Terror". They weren't so cute then. LOL

Pull with all your might, kids! They might not have been able to pull out the sword, but they're our little kings and queen.

I finally caged my wild animals.

Keaton loved seeing Pooh Bear. He wanted to give Tigger a hug, but he just kept bouncing around.

To make the trip even more fun, my parents also decided last minute to fly out and join us at Disneyland. It was a lot of fun to have them there with us.

Our family in Bear Country.

We waited in a line that was just over an hour so that the kids could ride the new Toy Story ride at California Adventure. They loved it. Keaton wouldn't leave his 3-D glasses on during the ride, so I'm sure it seemed a little strange to him. He loved it anyway. This ride was a big hit with all of the kids.

Here's a list of our favorite rides:

Steve-Matterhorn, Haunted Mansion

Bridgit-Space Mountain

Chase-Space Mountain, Indiana Jones, Matterhorn, Autopia, Tower of Terror (He braved the Rocket twice-crazy kid)

Breeley-Thunder Mountain Railroad, Matterhorn, Splash Mountain, Tower of Terror

Keaton-Buzz Light Year's Astro Blasters, Pirates of the Carribean

Grandma Diane-Tower of Terror (She's afraid of heights, go figure!)

Grandpa Johnny-Soaring Over California, Pirates of the Carribean (He admitted later that this was because it was a long ride and he could rest his feet.)