Maya's First Haircut...

Maya just had her first haircut...ok....so her hair actually got cut last month. BUT as you know I have been S-L-A-C-K-I-N-G in the blog deptartment so I am just posting the haircut pics now. I was more nervous about this haircut than Maya was!! When I cut Kelsey's hair for the first time, her curls never returned. So with every snip of the scissors I was sure that Maya's curls would be gone forever. However, to my surprise and elation, her curls returned as soon as she got out of the tub the next morning!!! My longtime friend and hairdresser Christina cut Maya's hair and she did a fabulous job, as usual!!! Thanks Chris for taking our "baby" and transforming her into a "big girl"!!

My favs are all together...

Oh how I heart this baby. This is my angelic niece Jadyn and I am just as obsessed with her as I am with my 2 girls. She is perfection!! She and my sister Rae flew to UT last weekend for a wedding. I L-O-V-E when my family is all together; it happens so rarely. Being together is one of the things I love most in this world. We had a great time at the wedding, and of course the rest of the time together was spent shopping, eating, and laughing!!! Jadyn has grown so much since the last time I saw her!! She is the most darling child and has the most incredible smile!!!!!!! We love you Rae and Jadyn! Come back and visit SOON!

Swim.Bike.Run.

I know, I know, my blog posting has been less than consistent lately! Things have been CRAZY as usual, but I will try and do better!!

Now, on to the triathlon...

A couple of weekends ago, Adam did ANOTHER triathlon! This time he competed in the Kokeppelli Triathlon in St. George. Once again, he did great!! I am so very proud of him! I am exhausted just watching the race, so I can only imagine how the athletes feel when they are finished. It takes a lot of work to be well prepared for these races and Adam has been dutifully training for months! Great job Adam!! The girls and I couldnt be more proud of you!!!!!

Duck Tape Diva...

I bet you are wondering why Kelsey is wearing a Duck Tape Bracelet? I bet you are also wondering why she is SO EXCITED about said bracelet? It looks unassuming enough. It is after all made out of Duck Tape, not diamonds or even pearls. So why is my 6 year old BEAMING from ear to ear about Duck Tape? Why has she worn it to school and even bathed in the Duck Tape bracelet? Well since you asked I will tell you why...

This is no ordinary piece of Duck Tape. It was given to Kelsey by her dance teacher Miss Bethany. In Kelsey's dance class, if you are working very hard and doing your very best, Miss Bethany will occasionally give you a sticker. These coveted stickers are only for those girls who are giving it their all and dancing very well. On even more rare occasions, there will be a dancer who is working exceptionally hard. This dancer will be smiling, doing sharp movements, staying focused and determined. On these occasions, Miss Bethany will announce that said dancer is the Duck Tape Diva, and she will bestow on her a bracelet made of Duck Tape! Now to be honest with you I have never seen anyone become the Duck Tape Diva. Kelsey explained how the "Divas" are crowned when she came home shrieking with excitement!!! She was so proud of herself!!! Anyone who knows Kels knows she LOVES dancing. She tries very hard and is determined to be the best dancer she can be. Kelsey dances at least 6 hours every week and starting next week she will be dancing 8 hours a week. She never complains about going to dance. Every morning she comes in my room and says, "Good Morning Mama! Do I have dance today?" She has been asking me that same question EVERYDAY since her first Jazz 1 class almost 4 years ago!! She watches So You Think You Can Dance and insists she is going to dance like "those big girls" some day!!!

CONGRATULATIONS to my Duck Tape Diva! Hopefully she will take the bracelet off soon, because after 3 days its starting to look pretty bad!!!

Palm Springs

Last week my family met in Palm Springs to celebrate my Mom's 60th Birthday!! We had an AMAZING time! The resort was beautiful and the weather was perfect! The only thing that could have made it better was if my other sister Rae was able to join us! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!! I hope I look and feel half as good as you do when I am 60. I love you!!

My 1rst Grader...

My first baby Kelsey started 1rst grade on Thursday!!! This is such an exciting time in her life, but a sad time for mom. Now begins the years where my children spend more time at school with a teacher than they do at home with me. I realized this when I was making lunch for Maya and myself without Kels. I actually teared up!! I miss her so much while she was at school, but thankfully she was having way to much fun to miss old Mom!! She loves her teacher this year and has several of her close friends in her class! Enjoy 1rst grade Kels! We love you and I cant wait for next summer when I have my lunch buddy back home with ME!!!

I'm a Big Girl Now...

Today my baby started preschool. Wahhhhh! I am so excited yet sad at the same time. Maya has been extremely excited about preschool starting!!! She was grinning ear to ear all morning while we got her ready. When we arrived at school she hopped right out of the car with NO TEARS!! I am happy to have a couple of hours to myself everyday while both the of the girls are in school, but I will miss my sidekick Maya!!! She is my "little best friend" and I LOVE hanging out with her. She makes me smile just by looking at her cute face. We love you Maya!!!! Have a great year at preschool!!