Double the Pleasure!

Meet our newest niece and nephew, Bryton and Dayton! Last night I got to hold them for the 1st time. I walked into the hospital room and there they were face to face! I think it's so neat that for whatever reason we may not know, Heavenly Father sends some of his children down in pairs! Congratulations Jennifer and Chad! They are beautiful!

Sean and Kellye's Wedding

You know you're getting old when you clearly remember your little brother's birth and then you see him get married! On June 6th Sean and Kellye were married in the Houston Temple. They were so happy and they make a balanced couple! We are excited to have Kellye as the newest addition to our family!

Micaela was especially excited to be a flower girl. She's been very "concerned" about "loosing" her Uncle Sean to marriage and so this made everything better to her. She recently had a "movie night" at Sean and Kellye's apartment and thought it was so neat that he'd still make her feel important! Thank you Sean and Kellye!

Our Texas Tornado

Wesley is always on the move leaving a trail of debris behind! You'd have to see his creativity in motion to really understand. When he wants to skate, he draws pictures of wheels, cuts them out, and tapes them to his shoes. (Or he's tried standing on multiple rolling pins at the same time.) When he wants to fly, he makes wings out of paper and uses Elmer's Glue to attach them to his neck. There isn't a problem he can't solve alone! This magna doodle drawing is of "Lightning McQueen transformed (that's his favorite word right now) into an airplane that can shoot arrows that turn cars into dark sand." Wesley dashes all hopes of a "normal family image" for us. He loves to make goofy faces and dance like aboriginal/sumo wrestler/robotic spaz, especially when guest are around and he can get attention or a reaction out of people. I bet you can guess.....I most definitely love this attention he brings to our family- Ha ha!! But he is a cute sucker when he acts normal. Check out his pre-K graduation picture. I haven't given up hope.

Micaela

is the little mother

hen around our home!

She's very creative and loves

take charge.

Micaela just finished 1st grade and she won a gold medal for reading everyday for at least 7 months of the school year. We are very proud of her hard work. We especially love to read all the creative stories that she writes. Micaela's school mascot is a leopard so she loves to wear leopard clothes! Micaela is excited for summer to be here!

She recently started a club with her friend called the AM (All Mammals) Club. They have created songs and cheers for their club! (Those of you who know I'm far from being an animal lover are probably laughing . It's really not funny...I'm trying to separate my feelings and do what is best for my daughter! I'm letting her free spirit soar and as long as she's got some topic to interest her academically...I'm ok with it!)

Future Fashion Designer

One of the many highlights of my day is seeing Annika's potential for being a fashion designer. She's all about accessorizing! You know she doesn't get this talent from me!! The pictures tell the story!

Blogging Here I Come!

Hey Everyone!

I'm going to try this blogging thing out and see if it helps me keep in touch with my family and friends a little better. (Maybe it will help me feel like a young buck too....like all the young moms doing this today) Although, I must say upfront, my blog will not be updated very often because the theme of my blog is "Let's get real" and reality is I keep busy with my drama queen Micaela, my aboriginal dancer, Wesley, and my brute dress up queen Annika! We are a real family that has good days and bad days. I love my kids...they keep me on my toes...and these are the things that give me laughs throughout my day!