Angelman Walk

Angelman Walk 2012-  This is our team "Cruisin with Clint and Cole".  Thanks so much for everyone who came and supported us again!!  It truely is amazing to see how many people take time out of there busy sat just to come and let you know they care. I should name everyone there but I will just do families - My mom and sisters Angie and Cindy and their kids where there., Nates dad and Jill.  Nates sister Kim with Heather and Courtney and their families, Miriam and Ellie, Rachel, Naomis family, My Aunt Mira and Steph and her kids, My Cousins Kami, Jane, Chad, and Dakota with all their kids. My aunt Maxine and Kristen from Texas. (Sorry if I missed someone) I saw this saying on a shirt on sat.  "Sometimes even Angels need help to fly"  I loved it, I was just thinking how true it was and how much help Clint and Cole get from everyone

 Top photo is my and my two sisters and my cousin Kristen who was visiting form Texas.  Then Clint and Cole and Angies twins Kolby and Kyler.   Then Naomi's cute family, Alyssan and BriKayla helping Clint get to the finish line (Alyssa has this huge connections with them she is so great and I love how helpful she always is, and then a group of walkers.

This is my favorite picture of the day, 1 reason is because it is the finish line and they both walked a lot better this year and it is so great to see them get there, mostly though because of Shay in the background.  I just love how supportive Wyatt and Shay are of their brothers.  They are not jealous of the attention they get or that we are doing so many things for them, They are their biggest cheerleaders and are so proud of them  They are so kind to them and loving It just makes my heart smile to see them be so wonderful!  After the walk they had lunch for everyone and then a raffle with tons of great prizes thanks to everyone who brought food and stuff for the raffle.  What a great day!  The Utah walk raised around $24,000 for the Angelman foundation - wow!!

Texas Roadhouse

Last night was our Texas Roadhouse fundraiser for the Angelman Foundation.  I wanted to Thank everyone who came!!   I don't know why I am always surprised at the number of people who support us, but every time we ask for help we are overwhelmed with how many people care. It was so fun to see so many of our family, friends, coworkers, school teachers, bus drivers and ward members their -WOW- We just ended up hanging out there most of the night visiting with everyone it was great. I will update later on how much money was earned for the Angelman Foundation.   

Dance Review

Shay had her dance review this weekend.  Yeah we are finally done with dance for the year.  About half way through the year Shay really wanted to quit but I would not let her so every week was the same argument of why we have to go again.  I just love to watch her dance when she is dancing she is smiling and happy but the thoughts of going every week take the fun out of it for her.  So this may be the last year we do dance- who knows we change our minds often!  The day of the review was so fun to sit and do her hair and makeup and talk to her.  It is such a reminder she is not a little girl anymore! oh my baby girl is growing up!  One funny costume she made the night of the review.  She says "Mom I really wish I  like to dance then tonight would be fun".  Another funny story so they have to be there 1 hour before to warm up and be with their teacher.  So I leave her backstage and go and wait.  Well right before show time I decide to go check on her, and I go back there and she has lipstick all over her white leotard and all over her face and teeth.  I was like Shay what happened she goes well you said I could put on more whenever I wanted.  I was able to wash it out of her leo and off her face, but her lips were so bright you could definitely see them.  Oh she is so funny.

 Ada and Shay after the review.  They were so excited they got flowers from their moms and medals from their teachers.

This is Shays cute class- and then her dance review photos.  I loved them they turned out so cute!

Soccer

I love Spring- it is time to finally get out of the house and start playing outside.  Spring also means Soccer.  Wyatt playing again this year.  He is having pretty fun, even though his team is struggling a little this year it is still fun to go and watch him play.  Last week he played goalie and it was great to see him diving and trying his hardest to stop the ball.

Easter

Easter is always such a fun day! . Easter morning the kids found their baskets which the sneaky bunny hid in their own rooms after they were asleep- that was the last place they looked. Then we got ready and went to Church with Grandma's her church started at 9:30 and is an hour away so we had and early morning. But I love going to Church in the ward I grew up in and seeing so many people who helped build my testimony. Then after Church we had a big dinner at my parents it is getting a little crazy there with 12 grandkids but the kids love seeing all their cousins. Then after that we have a few traditions we do every year. First we drive up to the resevoir and roll our colored eggs down the hill. The hill was still a little weedy this year so instead of who could roll them the fartherest it turned into who can throw them the farthest. Then after that we head over to pick buttercups these are little yellow flowers that only come out a couple of weeks every year right around Easter. These grow wild so the kids just run through fields to find them. These are the same traditions I did as a child and love that my kids love doing them too.
Wyatt and Shay

I felt bad we did not get a photo of Nate in his "yellow" church clothes. Cole got grumpy in Church so Nate came home early and Nate had changed before we could get more pictures.


Sydnee with her cup of Buttercups

The egg hill and all of the family ready to toss eggs.

Easter Eggs

Coloring Easter Eggs. This has turned into such a fun tradition every year we get together with Tricia Merritt's family and color eggs. The kids have a great time getting all messy and coloring the eggs. Clint and Cole even had fun but all they wanted to do was eat the eggs.

Max - Shay - James

Wedding

Girls Trip - The first week of April me, Alison, Miriam, Naomi, and Rachel went to Bainbridge Island in Washing to Amy's (Nate's sister) wedding. We flew out on Sunday and for the first couple of days it was helping with wedding preparation and trying to do some sight seeing. We all stayed at the Wacky Nut farm which was this cool lodge. It was fun to just be together stay up late talking and just hanging out. Then on Tues was the wedding. It was so beautiful! It had been raining all morning so everyone was a little nervous about an outside wedding but luckily it held off until after. I am so glad that Nate's sister treat me like just one of them and include me in all their fun! We came home on Wednesday. It was way to fast of a trip I needed a few more days to just have fun, but it was my kids spring break so I did feel a little bad I was on a trip and they just got to stay home. Thanks to my mom and sister and of coarse Nate for watching them so I could go and play.

This is Amy and Bryan and Sydney his daughter. Amy looked so pretty and I think Bryan had all the girls crying with his amazing vows to Amy. They are a great couple.