Paige is TEN!!

So it's hard to believe that my baby is TEN!! I have to be honest, it scares me just a tad. She is such a sweet girl, but is also very strong. We've had some great Birthday celebrations although we had to change our plans quite a bit due to the weather. I will post pics of our celebrations when I get them all.

Random things about Paige:

-She is still an awesome skater and has learned many new jumps this year. They look great, but honestly I can't tell them apart.

-She is so smart and a great student. Although she has some days that she says she hates school.

-She is getting ready to take Scuba lessons. I had a proud moment on Sunday when we took her to the pool. She was so comfortable. I hope that she loves diving as much as Mike and I do.

-We have a new addition to the family. A cute little hamster. Paige keeps changing her name so I'll keep you posted.

-Paige is an amazing big sister. Alli loves her so much and wants to be just like her Gigi.

-Glee is her favorite TV show and probably her favorite Wii game too.

-She loves all types of animals, especially horses.

-She is always catching some kind of bug or creature and likes to keep it for awhile to study it.

Happy Birthday sweet Paige! We love you so much! You are growing into an amazing young lady!

When it rains, it pours....

So this last week or so has been a little crazy at times. It started off with a 6am wake up call from my mom on the 6th. My dad was taken by ambulance to the hospital. He was admitted into the ICU, but luckily recovered quickly and was discharged on Sunday the 8th. I was really impressed with the doctors and nurses. They were great!
On that Sunday we decided to help my parents with some yard work. This led to Mike having a strained ankle and left me with a bruise and a goose egg on my head. We were removing a dead branch from one of their trees and the branch that Mike was holding onto broke. As he came crashing to the ground I caught the tree branch with my forehead. Don't ask.... Oh, and this was also the weekend of my birthday and mothers day. Luckily my dad was discharged in time and we had a makeshift get together with dinner.
Monday my grandma had surgery and I think the verdict is still out on whether it worked or not. However, she's doing well.
Then today I found out that someone has decided that our bank account is a community account and now our account is short a few ATM withdraws. All I can say is that I would love to meet the thief personally and tell them what I think of them. While I was on the phone dealing with the bank our sweet little artist, Alli, decided that the suede on the kitchen chair needed a little color. Permanent marker of course!! I think I was dangling at the end of my rope today!
On a happier note I got yet another new job. Just as I was getting used to my new hours they will change yet again. This new shift will be early in the morning. It will be nice to be home when Paige is off school and it will help with running the girls everywhere in the evenings. This means daddy will be in charge of getting the kids off to school, but he will have a meal ready for him when he gets home. Well, that's the plan anyways... :)

MS Walk 2011

So the weather looks ok in this picture. However, it was so cold today. We woke up early this morning and found around 5 inches of snow outside. Really??? It is almost May... I'm glad that the weather held out during the walk though. It waited to start snowing until we were leaving!

There was a ton of people that showed up for the walk!








When we finished the walk we had our annual lunch at Squatter's. Amie does such an amazing job planning everything. This year I also saw an old friend from High School that I haven't seen in years. I love seeing everyone come out and support Amie.







We even had our own brew this year!

Thanks Amie for another great year. You are very inspiring and I love that you never back down or give up. Love ya girl!

Easter 2011

We had a great Easter this year! As always it was very busy; it felt like all we did is run. On Saturday we colored Easter Eggs and headed to my mom's house for our annual Easter Egg Hunt. I love that we have our own egg hunt. We have gone to a few of the local egg hunts in the past were always disappointed. All the kids made out with a huge haul. Lots of candy, toys, and more fake tattoos than we know what to do with.....








Easter morning we waited for Mike to get home from working a double shift. :( Then we found the eggs and baskets that the Easter Bunny hid. Paige found her basket under a chair in the spare bedroom and Allison's was in the dishwasher. Silly Bunny!


After that we headed to Gardner Village and had brunch at the Gathering Place. It was nice, but crowded as always. I think next year we will head to Market Street instead.






Then we went to Grandma and Grandpa's to see the great Easter baskets that Grandma made them. We then went home where Mike took a quick hour nap and then headed to Grandpa Old Guy's house for dinner and yet more Easter baskets.

MS Fundraiser

Today we went to the First Annual Fundraising Event for our MS Team, The Little Champs. Amie, who has been my best friend for years, was diagnosed with MS several years ago. Every year since she has been the Team Captain for our team. She has done such a great job raising money to help find a cure. This year they had a motorcycle rally/poker game. They also had booths and prizes to give away.

Although we didn't have a motorcycle to ride we still had fun! Grandma EJ and Uncle David joined us too.

Thanks for the great time Amie!

Trent and Amber's Wedding

Yesterday we drove to Wadley Farms in Lindon for Trent (Mike's cousin) and Amber's wedding. I loved the place they chose, it was put together really well. They are such a cute couple and we wish them the best in their new adventure.

It had been awhile since I had seen them and although we didn't get a chance to catch up, it was nice to see them. Mike visited them a few weeks ago when he was in Phoenix for work and had the opportunity to go flying with Trent. It sounds like they are both happy there and Trent seems to be a great flight instructor.

Amazingly the weather held out and it was a beautiful day. They had a candy bar that the kids LOVED!!