A Candle Light Ceremony...

The Clearfield Candle Light Ceremony is to celebrate the year and to say goodbye to the graduating cheerleaders and welcome the new. It is a fun night...there is a video that they watch that is taken throughtout the year, they introduce the new squad for the next year, and then they light candles for the new Clearfield cheerleaders and blow out the candles of the one's that are leaving. Lyndsie had a great year and was able to meet some fun friends.

Here is a picture of the old squad...

Here is the new squad...

Lyndsie really likes her coaches Jen and Cam. She has a fun time with them and they like her a lot too...they even tell me that they will adopt if ever I get tired of her. Ha Ha.

Trying to fit it all in...

Brinley has been so busy the last few weeks with soccer...it has been hard to fit in some play time! But finally, we managed! I am so happy that there are a dozen or more of great friends for Brinley only blocks away...it makes for a fun summer and off track time. Brielle, Mallory and Grace are over having some fun before Brinley will have to say goodbye again to travel down to Orem for another soccer game. Lots of fun!

Happy Mother's Day!

Mother's Day isn't one of my favorite holidays. Although I do love my mom very much and I appreciate everything she has done for me...the day is just too busy! It is so busy, you really can't enjoy the moments too much because there are too many things to do. I love going and visiting everyone and this Mother's Day we were able to visit everyone that has impacted my life...My mom, my step-mom, my Grandma Olsen, Grandma Thompson, and Steve's Mom.

This is a picture of my sister, my mom, and myself. Notice the earrings, they are from Lyndsie. Aren't they beautiful? The picture is from Sam, I especially loved the drawing of me holding a guitar and the "I Love You" written in a pattern! Brinley gave me a very nice homemade card with coupons in it of things that she will do for me! Sweet! And Sydnie helped me around the house...a great present too!

She did it!!!

Another cheerleading tryout! Sydnie tried out for Legacy Jr. High School...along with Savanah, McKenna, Kendra and many other friends. It was a long week with a lot of hard work on Sydnie's part. I think that it turned out good for everyone that I knew trying out and I am so happy for that! I am especially happy for McKenna and Savanah! It will be a great year for Sydnie to be able to cheer with such good friends. Here are some pictures of the night before and then after the tryouts. Savanah and Mckenna came over the night before to do hair together and get everything ready. The rest are pictures celebrating the day! Way to go everyone...go Silverwolves!!!

Good friends came over to celebrate with Sydnie...Bridgette, Sara, Taylor and McKenna

Boys Best Friend

Sam and his puppy. Sam loves Roxy so much, but I cannot say that the feeling is mutual. Roxy more tolerates him with a little bit of love! She loves to go on walks with Sam, or play outside with him and if anyone has food, well...they become her best friend.

Sydnie's last piano recital with Fran Brown. Fran has been Sydnie's teacher for the past 4 or 5 years. She has made it so fun for Sydnie and she loves to play the piano. Fran has said that Sydnie needs to move on now to a different teacher that can take her further along. Fran has been the best and Sydnie will miss her a lot...

Teaming Up!

Families are the best thing ever...Even if you are NOT doing a fabulous family activity together, it is still necessary that we have each other. Late last night, I realized that every member in my family had teamed up with someone else. Steve and Sydnie were downstairs watching the Jazz game, Brinley and I were upstairs resting in my bed, while Lyndsie and Sam had gone to bed early. Sam has been having trouble with bad dreams for the last few nights, so Lyndsie went to bed early with him so he would have someone with him for awhile. So sweet. Any how, isn't it so good to have someone by your side?

Prom

Lyndsie went to Prom with Taylor Knuth. They went with a great big group of friends. For their day date, they went rock climbing the night before because Taylor had a Drama Festival to go to on Saturday. We got Lyndsie's dress at Dreams of Enchantment and she looked beautiful in it. They had dinner over at Jeremy's house, where they had it catered in. The table and decorations were so pretty. The dance was down at the State Capitol Building and Lyndsie said that it was very nice.

If you have never heard the story of Lyndsie getting asked to prom...it is a good one. About a month ago, Taylor Knuth called to see if Lyndsie had gotten asked yet for Prom. I said no and he asked if he could come over to ask her. So from the time that I hung up the phone to the time that he actually got here, someone came and asked her. Leaving starbursts for her to unscramble to see who it was. I had Sydnie hurry and pick those up so Taylor wouldn't feel bad when he got here. Anyway, he came and decorated her room, never suspecting a thing. When Lyndsie got home though, she was a little overwhelmed and then the phone started ringing. I can't believe that news can travel so fast. There was another boy that called her later that night and said that he was so dissappointed because he was planning to ask her over the weekend. Very funny! And the prom was still a month away!

Wishing...

Now that I am teaching (Long term substituting) every morning we quickly get ready and then head over to Bluffridge to drop Brinley off early for math club. Sam stays in the car with me and we have a quiet 10 or so minutes together before he gets out to go into the school. I am loving this time with him...almost every morning we talk about things that we wish for. Like, "I wish it wasn't raining" or "I wish that I didn't have to go to school today" or "I wish that we could spend the whole day together." I love his innocent thoughts, they make me homesick for him and my whole family when I am gone all day. They also bring a smile to my face and helps me realize that the simple things are what truely make us happy in life. I love 7 year olds...they say the best things!

Happy Easter and Happy Birthday!!

We all had a great Easter Day...

We started our morning very early because we have 9:00 church! Ugh! Waking up so early was the pits, but church was so good, I loved being there that morning. Before church, we had to find the Easter baskets that the bunny left and go hunt for his eggs that he hid. It was a fantastic Easter Morning...But don't forget...We celebrated Steve too!

O.M.G...Steve turned 46 today and so we couldn't forget him! He is a great "support" to our family and with a family of almost all girls...he is needed a lot. He jokes around that all he is to us is "support," but that is not true, we all love him and appreciate all that he does for our family!

Here are some pictures of us coloring easter eggs (except for Lyndsie). Life for Lyndsie is very busy...

Easter Day...at home and then to Grandma's for another egg hunt...

Happy Birthday Steve...and sweet dreams!