John and Caroline

A whole new world!

Abbey is a happy girl...SHE CAN SEE!!! She has loved her new glasses. I can't relate but I know her dad can. She keeps saying.. "WOW, I can see that sign" or "Look, I can read that".

Ultimate Solo Challenge...February 27

The first dance competition of the year. We went to Idaho Falls. Abbey is doing a lyrical dance to Taylor Swift "Crazier" choreographed by my cousin Caitlyn MacEwen. Abbey and Gracie are doing a jazz duet to "Gitchee Gitchee Goo". Gracie has been beyond excited to perform and go to competition.

They had a great day! Abbey and Gracie won first place and Abbey got Queen (first place) in their divisions.

Their duet was the highest scored duet so they got a cash prize.

We went up with Abbey's friend, Tauyza and her mom. All the girls had a great day.

We also had some excitment during the competition. There was a bomb threat. We were quickly evacuated. It was crazy! All the dancers were outside freezing in little costumes and no shoes. They cleared us quickly and the dancers continued.

Also, thankfully for me...Carter and Hilary got to stay at Aunt Gwen's and played with Wyatt and Lydia. They had a blast too!

Halftime at the CSI game

All 5 teams from Julie's Jazzworks got to do a dance at the CSI halftime. It is good practice for them. Gracie especially was excited.

X-press "Party in the USA" --Gracie's Team

X-cell "Miss United States" ---Abbey's team

Kindergarten Basketball Clinic

Hilary wanted to play basketball with her sisters so bad this year. She didn't understand why she couldn't. She would wear her basketball stuff to their games. I was happy that the rec center put on a basketball 4 day basketball clinc for kindergarteners. She was so excited and loved every second of it.

At the end of the clinic they were surprised to get a basketball. Hilary is so happy to have HER OWN ball!!!

Here she is at the shooting station

they practiced dribbling, passing, and defense too

SNOW!!

We finally had a day of snow. Carter has been waiting to play in the snow all year. About two hours after Hilary and Carter played in the snow it was all gone...melted away!

happy boy

Coming down the slide to the snow mound they made at the bottom

Hils at the bottom

Leadership Conference in Tulsa

John and I got to go to the Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers National Leadership Conference in Oklahoma this year.

This is our state committee that went and had a great time!!

Doug & Heather Barrie, Austin & Mayci Tubbs, Greg & Gwen Andersen, John and I

This night we were assigned to go to dinner with two other states (they are in ajoining room)

We went to a yummy stake place

At the dessert reception and dance Greg and Doug entertained us with their building skills

They end keynote speaker was Matt Roloff. He is the star of the show "Little People, Big World". He was born a dwarf and decided to start a farm in Oregon after being a successful software salesman.

He had an interesting story.

Happy Valentine's Day!!

We have a tradition to get Valentine's Day shirts. I usually send Valentines to family and friends...like everything else this year it came really quick and I didn't get it done.

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

My four cute Valentine's!!!

The Kinghorn's

Our good friends, the Kinghorn's, came and spent a Saturday with us. We miss spending time and doing things with this great family. They live in Rigby now so it is not easy to get together with our busy schedules.

We had a great day catching up!!!