Refining

I have the great privilege to call this beautiful creature my daughter. After her birth I felt complete and looked forward to all of the Mother/Daughter days ahead.If you know me even a little bit,you know that I love to fix things...make them better than new! It's what I do and I love it. I take pride in my family and their surroundings, keeping them safe and happy and always with freshly painted walls. I have been faced with something that this Momma just cant fix. AS hard as I want to, I just cant. I have hugged her and told her that she is beautiful , powerful and amazing, and listened as she cried. I have sat along side of her and told her it will pass and that Our Heavenly Father has great things for her to do, wether it was standing alone at times or surrounded by people who truely love her. As I watched this sweet child face one of life's lessons, I witnessed such a precious moment. In fact the greatest gift was given to me. This precious child of God...my daughter. Although it breaks my heart that I cant fix hers, I have witnessed how strong and beautiful she really is. Thank you Lord for allowing me the privilege to be her Mom and receiving one of your greatest gifts.

COOPERS RUN SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!

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This sweet family has been such an inspiration to me. Losing your babies has got to be a parents/ families worst nightmare. But they have beenso strong and a living testimony of holding to the truths that we have been taught. THEY KNOW THEY ARE TRUE! They will be together forever. Thank you for letting us be apart of this wonderful tribute!

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Cheer Camp

SPIRIT DAY!!!!! BEACH BASH!!!! HOME DANCE COMPETITION!!!!

I have a silly daughter!!!!! She packed nerf guns for camp and brought the wagon to roam the halls in. She convinced her dad and I that we needed to bring the wagon to hall our luggage to our rooms....aaaaaa NO! So she could go shooting girls with darts! It was great to be completely honest! She made the best of friends with all the squads! Such a silly bunch! Abs in a stunt!

TOP BANANA!

The girls were amazing! Received top honors in everything! They received the UCA Leadership Award. This week was a week we grew from. We learned to forget ourselves and laugh...A LOT! We learned to fail and then to press forward and succeed! We took risks...and still will!

We are looking forward to a new year with Tiger Pride flying high!

Congrats to my girls! I am proud of you!!!!!

"Harry Potter - A Look Back"

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" Trailer 2

Its What Fun IS! IT IS!!!!!

Our annual trip to Lagoon!!!! One of our favorite Days of the year! Thanks for the new memories family!!!! I never thought I would hear Abby scream in terror....got to this day!!!!!!!

Happy Cha Cha To Our Papa

Happy Birthday to the man in our lives!

Your the greatest and we hope your day is Rockin!

We luv you sooooooo muches!!!

They say its your birthday so SHOUT HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!

Little Dolly! Happy Day!

I just Have to wish our abby dolly Abby Roo a big ol Happy 15!

We can not believe how fast she has grown up! Sorry it is a day late...Life has spun out of control the past week! Girl you know absolutely how amazing you are and absolutely fabulous! We live in awe of your presence and are taken back everyday that we were privileged to be chosen to be your earthly parents! Thank you for coming into our family those 15 years ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Luv you Roo! Thanks for hangin with your ol mom on your big day! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_zi4OxJpY0&feature=related This Post was three years ago when you were turning 12 and we couldn't believe it! http://crazilee.blogspot.com/2008/05/check-out-my-slide-show_5264.html ( IF you open the video and then open the music in a separate window the go together nice:) TIME IS FLYING! LIVE EVERY MOMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LUV YOU! FYI! Big New JOB! I was hired to be .......... OHS HEAD CHEER COACH! Go TIGERS!

Top Ten

The Top 10 reasons for lack of posts 10. End of the Year Evening of Dance rehearsals and performances at BYU. ( Abby you were breathtaking) 9. Baseball....even though it may be raining...lucky for us Dallins super league team, Smash, has a warehouse for in door practicing. 8. Miss Orem....one more week...trouble is i am in charge of that week...ahhhhhhhh 7. Final weeks of testing for all three children...final projects...final reports....missed and make up work.....ALlL 3 finishing up the year as A students with honorsand academic excellence YEA YEA YEA......The smarts are from there papa...Luv you Scott! 6. Kindergarten Play ( o Emma what would we do with out our STAR!!!!!!) 5. Sharing Showcase at BYU for Emma and MOM! Cow Girls! 4. Work...yard work...work and more work:p 3. Painting in he house here and there 2. Track Meets Go Orem! First in Region State today and tomorrow! ( Roo we are simply in awe of all that you have accomplished at the young age of 14! State Qualifier! Woot! Woot!) 1. CHEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Try Outs...Assemblies...Senior blankets.....Stunt clinics... next years uniform fittings..... AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! I could have done a top 1000 but ya know off to work!!!! The weekend is among us and our baby roo is gonna be 15 in a few days. as well as officially leave the horrible halls of the jr. high...need to emotionally prepare for what lies ahead............

Posting Something.....

Well Spring break is more than half over ....sigh :(

But before I go to long I thought I would post something...Cheerios have gone and comeback from Nationals and they did great! They hit everything and performed the best they ever did! Abby was so excited she hit all her tumbling passes with her broken finger. They took 13th overall..even though they were bummed at first to not place they felt good about hitting it all....politics shall always be politics:p

Thats Abs in the middle.... Abs in the back..... Abs on the side stunt....

Also the week she got back from Nationals she had cheer try outs for next year..She made VARSITY AGAIN! She was most excited about her high scoring placement in try outs! Go ROO! Working hard pays off!!! Keep it up ROO!

Dallin also had city league tryouts two weeks ago. He was drafted by the Yankees and was put on the MAJORS team. We are pretty sure he is probably the littlest majors player in city league history. SOOOO Super League Double headers start Saturday...Monday Night League and Majors start next week.....Take me out to the ballgame!!!!!!!!!!!

So life just keeps on turning even in a break Miss Orem full swing, BYU dance rehearsals and performances for the next 4 weeks, Track Invitationals every Saturday through the end of May as well as all the games, practices and end of the year hoopla!

EMMA has been extremely excited for her Kindergarten play...CAN not wait! She continues to amaze us with her smarticals!

Well until next time..........Off to prepare refreshments for Miss Orem and take em tumbling:)

It happens in 3's....

We have always thought that bad things happen in threes well...this was one of those weeks:(

1. Tragic Loss of a loved family member:_(

2. Abby broke her finger one week before Nationals :(

3. Mom rear ended a car..... Truck survived the other car not so much :(

So here's hoping that we are on an up swing of good things....St. George here we come. Also Abby raced her first official high school race in a meet with five other high schools and took 5th over all in the 400 meters...Go FRESHMAN ROO!!!

Giggle

After Abby's last competition she got home and made this comment " Mom we looked like the minions from Despicable Me!" So here is a pic from that comp the CheeriO Minions!

Some of this ...Some of that...

Final First Place Pinewood Derby This is our HORRIBLE DOG who is now in Doggie Jail! Bad Jackers!

Wishbone....Emma won....Dallin didn't....

Third and Final Spanish Pinata! Mr. Chick!

Emma' s Star of the week! Emma was Also named Student of the week as well as being the top overall Kindergarton reader she recieved a book and two movie tickets. Dallin was chosen to eat school lunch with the principal.

Dallin has started basbeall...okay it never stopped....but the new spring season is upon us and we finally palyed outside this weekend!

Dallin on his fieldtrip to the capitol with his dad. They got to see our good friend Legislator Steve hard at work when they were there!

Abby and Emma! Cheer season has ended...It flew by! Ab's has accomplished so much this year. She now can do four backhandsprings into her tuck! She is one cheering machine not to mention pulling her scorpion! YEA!

Now...Nationals...... Best of Luck CheeriOs!

YOU!

There are angels among us!

You know who You are and may the windows of heaven be open and shining on your family!

We miss and think of your familys friendship and examples OFTEN!

Your one incredible Daughter of God!:')

Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!

Was That A SMILE?

Some of you are aware of how hard the move has been for me this past year. New home, new schools, new neighbors...a bit of lonely... a bit lost! Smiling less....I am finding myself having to rediscover who I am.....It has been extremely hard! Okay to be completely honest I have been very lost.....But as with most obstacles in my life I push through riding on the coattails of my faith. Well as I sat down this morning to look up the kids grades, check emails and do my daily routine..I ran across this and I grinned from ear to ear! Not only do I adore this song... It reminded me that I used to be fun and smile and guess what I smiled...this video is how I have always imagined my world will be....go ahead and sing I know you want to!!!!!!!!!! Let it all loose and dance the smiles out! So to those of you who may need a pick up like I did...This is to you from me!:) SO DOE!