Big Blue & Brooklynn's Dance Revue ~

Here are some fun picture's of the last couple weeks for us! On May 9th we threw a Big Blue party at our house w/our neighbor friends The Higgenbothoms! It's a long story of how this party came about but the short version is we were at a Utah State women's sport's fundraiser last fall and won it at the auction! We were bidding against eachother along w/other people & finally realized we could just share the cost and throw it together since it ended up just being the two of us in the end so that's what we did!!! It was a lot of fun and we had great weather! Big Blue was scheduled for only 30 minutes at our house but he ended up staying for a little over an hour, it was awesome! I think he was having so much fun he just didn't want to go - or it could be the fact that he knew some of the people there and wanted to give them a little extra :) For whatever reason we were sure lucky and very happy! Thanks to everyone that came and helped pull it all together, it was a great success!

So I had to add the hot tub shots in b/c this was the end of the day when everyone had left. Brian and his dad were taking down the bounce house and cleaning up the outside while Brian's mom and I were inside cleaning up from dinner when all of a sudden Brian looked over to find Spencer and this is what he found! Some of the kids at the party (mainly our daughter) had left the hot tub cover off and Spencer decided he wanted to swim and when Spencer decides what he wants he does it! Thankfully that is the only spot he had gone in and Brian found him soon enough but he was still soaking wet and we were all panicing w/our hearts pounding and it took a while to feel ok after that experience that's for sure! You know the feeling you have when your almost in a car wreck (I mean really close to it) well that's the feeling I had inside...and my heart wouldn't stop pounding for a while realizing what could of happened. We were very lucky and the daughter definetely got a talking to about the importance of closing it &/or asking someone to do it for her b/c we could of found him floating and drowned which my heart is now pounding again writing about it and re-remembering that day! So these are the stunts that are really wearing on me/us as parents and I sure hope he get's out of this phase FAST!!! I/we love this boy but boy does he give us a run for our money!!!

Brooklynn's end of the year Dance Revue was Saturday May 16th at the Skyview High School Auditorium and she did so good! She took a year or two off and I wasn't sure how easily she'd get back into it and she was amazing! Her class performances were some of the best one's (not being biest or anything) I really hope she continues to do it and I think she could be an amazing dancer one day if it is her dream! She had a fun year doing it and I really hope she continues to love it and progress! We love you Brooky and are so very proud of you! Her grandma & grandpa Hirschi also made it to watch her and even though she doesn't show her feelings too well she was really excited they came and I know it helps her to have those she loves there to support her!

(fyi) most of these pictures are horrible, it was dark so flash doesn't work and I don't have a really nice camera to get good shots with, without making them blurry so sorry but you get the idea!!

Merry Christmas Eve!!!

Thought I'd share some fun activities we've had this Christmas season! Started with going to see Santa! That was GREAT...no screaming or frightened children--what a relief! This was the first year Brooklynn wasn't afraid of Santa...my baby's growing up! Spencer was great as well with him! I think the Disney Cruise helped prepare him...it was no big thing for him--when our turn was over and the people behind us got to him Spencer kept going for Santa he didn't want his time to end!!! He is definetely not a shy boy...Also Ryan and Katie (Brian's cousin and his wife) met up with us there! They had their kids and were only able to get 1 of them to sit on Santa's lap--I'm sorry Katie, I've so been there!!!

Then it was time for Brooklynn's Christmas dance recital! She did so good and was beautiful out there! She got very shy and nervous before it was to begin but as soon as she needed she put her shoes on and did what she's been practicing to do for a long time now and we're very proud of her for being so courageous! Grandma and Grandpa Hirschi were able to come and her daddy Taber made the drive too! She is so blessed to have so many people in her life that love her so much!

Lastly I put up some cute pics of Spencer playing with his daddy's new snowboarding boots and snowboard! His daddy likes to think that he's going to go with him this year but mama put her foot down on that one maybe next year daddy! Spencer has some really funny expressions and stances when in these boots maybe he is a natural boarder!! Anyway that is it until Christmas day--tomorrow!!! Can't wait! We are going to stay the night at Brian's parents house tonight which was a surprise for Brian that I cooked up this last week! He's very excited and happy I thought of it...who doesn't want to wake up Christmas morning in the home you grew up in having MANY Christmas morning memories as a child! It just makes Christmas that much more special I think being with your family and sharing those memories with them as much as possible! So needless to say I scored some brownie points for that one with the hubby!! Oh yah! Well we wish all of you a very merry Christmas tomorrow and hope you are all safe and happy this holiday season. We also hope that everyone can remember the true meaning of Christmas and why we celebrate it--keep our savior in your hearts and thoughts this Christmas...We love you all!

Brooklynn's Dance Recidal