Spring weather please stay!!

Kids on Easter Sunday in their new clothes

I am desperately wishing Spring would stay so we could enjoy it!  I am getting really tired of rain and snow!  Always grateful for a nice day like yesterday and now today (after more rain).  Memorial day is a week away and our pool will open for the season.  Will it be warm enough to swim Mother Nature??

We have lots going on in the upcoming weeks... It will be crazy, but I look forward to having them over so we can enjoy our summer break.

Whitney has two weeks left of 4th Grade.  She did really well in school this year and made some new friends.  She is looking forward to more field trips with her class as well as 4th grade Rendezvous this Thursday.  I am in charge of pictures and will post them when I can. :)

Lindsie will graduate from her 1st year of Preschool this week.  She loves Miss Patti and her friends in her class, but is already excited for new adventures in her next class with her best friend and neighbor Ellie.  

Chris will be out of town for work till Thursday night (nothing new there) and then have knee surgery on Friday. :(   We went spring skiing together mid-April and he tore his ACL and partial MCL.  So now with all his crazy May work travel out of the way he can have surgery and be home to recover for a couple of weeks.  It will be nice to have him home for an extended time, but I think it will be a challenge for me to take care of all 4 of them at the same time!?  So PLEASE Mother Nature, keep the weather nice so my kids can play outside!!  Thanks!  Nicole

Springtime equals Dance Competitions

Yep, you know it's springtime at our house when Saturdays are consumed with dance!  So far we have been to two competitions and brought home four 1st place awards and two 2nd place awards. We are excited that Whitney and her team are doing so well again this year!!  She will compete again two more times this month.  Let us know if you'd like to come and help us cheer her on.  :)

Elite Dance Productions at the Medallion Classic @ SLCC

Self Portrait

Lindsie drew this picture of herself and was SO proud!  I knew it wouldn't last so I asked to take her picture.  Decided to post it here so that it wouldn't get lost and forgotten in my picture files.  :)  Obviously Whitney helped with her name, but I'm pretty sure the rest is all Lindsie.

20 months

Colin is now 20 months old....the same age Lindsie was when he was born.  This is so crazy to me!  I can't believe she was such a baby and yet I needed her to act and be such a BIG girl!  Many times I feel so bad for forcing her to grow up so quickly during that time.  Yet, it was necessary for my survival and sanity with 2 babies to take care of!!  I am grateful to have experienced that time in my life and the lives of my kids, but hope none of them will need therapy for it in the future. :)
At his 18 month check up Colin was 32.5" tall (54%), and weighed 24 pounds (23%).  He is such a BOY! He loves balls, trucks and cars, and all the noises that go with them.  It is amazing how he just "knew"to love these things despite all the princess, barbie, and girly things that were around him.  :)  Colin is growing up so quickly, yet will always be my baby.  He can say quite a few words and loves to make lots of sounds and noises.  He loves dancing with the girls, especially to "The Time" by The Black Eyed Peas.  It is hilarious and darling too!

On the Hogle Zoo train with Daddy

Saying "cheese" while waiting to see Whitney dance

Crazy BOY!!!