Todd's Solo

Todd and his good buddy Reegan!

Todd and Mrs. Garner (his music teacher). Thanks for all your hard work, Mrs. Garner!

All the 4th and 5th graders of Rupert Elementary.

Todd sang a solo tonight in the joint 4th grade/5th grade Patriotic Program for his school. He sang "Let There Be Peace on Earth". He did an AMAZING job!!!! We are so proud of him. He worked really hard on it and received many, many compliments. Good job, bud. You're growing up so quickly. It's hard to believe you'll recieve the priesthood this year.

I noticed tonight, as he was getting ready for the concert, that he is changing all of a sudden. There's hardly any little boy left in him. I'm sad and happy about that at the same time. The years are flying by too quickly.

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Kate's Special Day

I can't believe my little girl is 8! This past Saturday she had the opportunity to be baptized on her birthday. She just happened to turn 8 on the first Saturday of the month (which is our designated Stake baptism day). We had a beautiful service, attended by many wonderful friends and family members. Thank you all for your wonderful support and kindness. A big thank you to those who travelled so far to be with us. It was such a special day. Kate felt like a princess. She reaaly felt loved and cherished. It was wonderful having so much family there. We love you all!

Grandma Rose and Uncle James gave beautiful talks at her baptism, and all the cousins plus Sadie and Emma Tribe sang "When I Am Baptized" accompanied by Regan. She is such a great little pianist! They were a darling group and sang like little angels.

I'm so proud of Kate for taking this important step in her life. She is such a special little angel girl. We're blessed beyond measure to have her in our family.

More Valentine Fun!

We had a great Valentine's day this year. It was so fun to have that special day fall on a Sunday so we could spend the day together as a family. Kate had another cute heart hairdo for church and we made heart-shaped pizzas for dinner. Fun stuff! :)

Valentine-y Hair!

Kate is always asking me to blog about her hairstyles, but, frankly, it just takes too much time out of our morning to stop and take pictures of every step (not to mention I would have to actually blog about it!). However, we did a super-cute do this morning (which we copied from "The Story of a Princess and Her Hair") in honor of Valentine's Day. We thought we'd share a picture and the link in case any of you are interested! Happy V-day! We love you all.

A Few Joseph Pictures

Sorry for the blurriness of these pictures ... I pulled them off of a friend's Facebook page. If you'd like to see them a little more clearly, just log on to my Facebook profile and click on my photos. You'll see a bunch of them. I'll also be getting a bunch of photos from several friends who were kind enough to document the show for me. Then I'll have some better pictures of Brad and the kids as well. More to come ...

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A Birthday Surprise

January 8 ... 6am ... cake and ice cream?!? You bet!

My birthday fell on a busy day this year. Mostly because we had play practice all evening and wouldn't be home at night to celebrate. So the kids and Brad woke me up with a fun surprise party before they had to go to school and work. We had a great time (but decided that, while very delicious, cake and ice cream don't make for the best breakfast ever!).

Have I ever mentioned how much I love my family????

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Also, a big thank you with attached hugs and kisses to each of you for your birthday cards, gifts and wishes. I truly have the best family and friends in the world. Love you all.

Christmas Memories 2009

I recognize that Christmas is just a distant memory at this point, but I do have a few pictures that will help me remember the special, quiet (and not-so-quiet) moments we shared during this beautiful and holy holiday. It was a much needed respite and we made the most of it. Unfortunately I didn't catch much on my camera ... too busy just soaking up the moments I guess! :)

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