Easter fun, Butterfly houses, spring is arriving...........

April has been a fun and busy month so far! Mitch took the girls to the Home Depot workshop which was a butterfly house, and the girls had a blast making! Their paint jobs were so creative! They were completely dry Easter morning, so I had them take a picture of them! It's been a few months since we've been able to make the workshops due to work schedules, plus the home depots here are a little different than St George. We were able to just walk in, but here in SL you actually have to go down to the store and sign up because they have so many come!

GOOD JOB GIRLS.....

Easter 2010... This year was a little different than our last 5 years of tradition in St George.! I won't lie, I missed having easter breakfast with my parents, brother, sister and families, along with our BIG egg hunts. Going to the park with our picnic's, and playing our games and enjoying that family catch up time!

On the same note: It was a great day and the kids had allot of fun. We got to join Braxton and Bryton in egg coloring and also their easter egg hunt that morning. They got the girls an Easter basket which was super thoughtful of them, cute notebooks w/pencils, a flower, candy and fruitsnacks! Natalie's mother Jill got the shirts their wearing in the pictures above, which was completely unexpected and want her to know that I highly appreciate her doing that for my girls. I am honored and blessed to have so many wonderful friends in my life! I don't go a day without feeling graditude. As many of you know, since our move back to Salt Lake we've been staying with some awesome friends that have helped us out in more ways than imagined. I am truly humbled and will miss being here everyday!

The other baskets are from the Easter Bunny (I told the girls I actually helped the bunny make them this year) it was super fun to meet that hoppin bunny rabbit :) We had to make the Easter morning pretty quick, we're meeting my Uncle Bill and Aunt Debbie so the girls could spend the week with them in Colorado! The girls started their spring break and off track vacation. Can't wait to post those pictures on their fun filled week... I know you'll have a BLAST girls...

Look at em' now!!!!!

Kassidee and Mersades posing for the camera! Which they did all on their own, I was wondering where my camera had dissappeared to while at the dance competition and these two were off posing and making funny faces (how cute is that)..... They both were like guess what "We're going to be famous"... Me and April just giggled after looking at these pic's because that's what we used to do as kids too. To see our daughters doing the same things brought back some fun and cute memories! Then April and I got a little teary eyed because those were our first babies and look at them now, maturing and growing up to be young ladies and pretty soon with a blink of an eye will be off to college and getting married............ The bond that these two have is fantastic and un-breakable! They've always been such close cousins and have each other's backs no matter what. I am super proud of my Kassidee, she's always showing how BIG of person she is, so independent and always teaching and lending a hand. I love you babe! Keep up all your hard work!! I absolutely adore Mersades, she's always been our little sadie bug! I love her so very much and want her to know that I am so proud to be her auntee! Both of you are amazing little girls, so kind, caring, loving, fun, creative and have so much to offer this world - you will go far and I hope you know how important you are!

Loves! xoxoxoxo

Dance Competition......

Saturday March 27th we all went to support my niece Shianne's, Kylee's and Aubrie's dance competition! They did a phenomenial job... Their costumes were so darn cute and it definitely went well with their routines... I think we all lost our voices from screaming so loud, but it was well worth it :) I can't wait to go to the next competition! I love watching these girls dance, I've always had a passion for dancing and of course it's a wonderful physical challenge! Sometimes I think if I had stayed in it, became a dance teacher and owned my own dance company, would've been awesome to teach, but I found other interests as well that lead me into other life opportunities! My girls loved it while they were in St George - and we'll soon find them a dance company they'll enjoy.

More fun, more memories!.....

Just for fun, my mom, sister and nieces came up the weekend of March 16th (St Patricks weekend)..... We've "Absolutely" enjoyed all the times we've received with our fabulous Mother (Nanni), Sister (Auntee) Nieces (Cousins). The quality time has been priceless!!! I love the fact that we are such a close knit family! Our lunch date with all us girls was super duper fun!. I can't believe how tall Shianne (my 16 year old niece) is, and so gorgeous too! I love her personality, such a phenomenial kid! Mersades and Dominique (my other nieces) are super duper adorable too, both are so smart. I couldn't ask for anything more of my Mother and Sister! They both are fantastic women and I have endless love for them both! They've always been there for me, they've always supported me, loved me, encouraged me, brought me up when I've been down, and so much more............................ I am so "PROUD" of my family! I say this in probably every one of my posts that I am truly blessed, but it's so true and the fact that I take so many pictures of our good times lets me say this feeling everytime!

I had so much fun taking these pic's, we all couldn't stop laughing, pulling funny faces and being silly with each other! I love these moments! I am in the process of learning the whole aspect of these publisher books and look forward to creating many of them with all my pictures, and writing all these memories I hold close to my heart...

This was a fun evening! Glad Mitch and I took the time to hang out, my mom took the girls for a slumber party (which they all had a blast)! Thanks for the invite April, it's always a good time hanging out with my super super fun sister! Look forward to next time...