Dancing Demarie

Doesn't she make a beautiful bunny?

Demarie is a little Dancer!!!! She had her first dance performance at the Silver Mesa Recreation Center at an Easter Carnival. She did such a good job following her teacher and moving to the music. I told Aaron he better get used to this because I think this is the first of MANY dance recitals we will be attending!

Meeting the Easter Bunny was also part of the celebration. Preslyn just loved sitting on the Bunny's lap!

Happy 30th Aaron! Make It a Grand Slam Year!

Aaron and some of his buddies in the ward: Matt Boyd, Steve Hendricks, and Cal Noorda

Happy Birthday Aaron! For the big 30th, we had a surprise birthday party with some of Aaron's tennis buddies in the ward. Aaron really liked his birthday cake: a representation of his biggest rival in the ward, Cal Noorda! The cake looks just like him...especially the hair and his mouth!

Touch-A-Truck

We went with some friends to the Touch-A-Truck Event at the Orleans. It was a beautiful day and there were a lot of different vehicles to climb in, horns to honk, and even a hot air balloon to run through. Demarie's favorite was by far the school bus!

New Babies in the Family

I went to Pocatello with my parents and the girls for my little sister's baby blessing over the weekend. It is her first baby and he is such a cutie (Jacob Teancum)! It was fun to see her house and their life in Pokie. We also got to see my other sister's new baby, Brodi Lance. Preslyn was fascinated with the babies. We had a great time visiting family, but were also happy to return to Vegas. I swore I would never have a "blankie" kid for the very reason that I forgot Preslyn's pink polka-dotted blankie so neither of us got much sleep. I'm still trying to recover from being sleep-deprived!

One of the great things about Vegas is that there are two growing seasons. We planted a winter garden and have had broccoli coming out of our ears (or should I say heads?)! We've had 5 peas, but there are a lot of blooms ready to turn into peas soon. Unfortunately, it is time to dig everything up and plant tomatoes again. It seems like every time I get pregnant it is around harvest time and the produce I have been looking forward to all season long suddenly doesn't sound so appealing. So, if anyone wants broccoli, just give us a ring before it goes bad.

Shhhh!!! It's nap time...and story time?

The other day I went into the family room to find Demarie's dolls having a sleepover. Luckily, Demarie is so creative, that they all had a nice cozy bed. Does this count as an activity that promotes literacy?

Our little Ballerina

Demarie's dance class performed a dance to "A Spoon Full of Sugar" from Mary Poppins for all the parents. Demarie did such a good job following her teacher. She loves to dance and do anything girlie!