BrInLeY's DaNcE ReCiTaL!!!

Jazz N Place Dance Studio Presents...

the

Junior Stars

dance team!

On Saturday June 4

Brinley had her dance recital up in Sandy. It was the weekend school got out and she had to be to dress rehearsal early that morning, it was a crazy LONG day!

She had a great fan group to cheer her on!

Oh, and to give her flowers, balloons, and treats afterwards!

Morgan surprised her with this cute flower bouquet made out of balloons!

She got so many compliments on it!

Brinley had practiced her dance so many times at home, that Halle knew 1/2 of it!

When the music started Halle got all excited and started to run up to the stage! She wanted to be right up there dancing with her sister! It was so cute!

After she realized she couldn't go up there, she started dancing just standing in front of her seat, we all thought it was pretty funny!

Grandpa and Grandma Bingham were here for uncle Jason's graduation, so they even got to come watch her dance! They thought Brinley was the cutest one out there!

This is a terrible picture, we are all looking at someone else's camera...

Oh, and my mom and sister were there too, but for some reason I didn't get a pic of them on my camera... It must have been late...

These 3 girls are BF's from baseball! They have been going to their brother's baseball games and been like sisters for the last 4 years!

We decided to put them in dance together this last year, and they had a blast doing it!

It was good for their brothers to come and support them!

After the dress rehearsal me and Sam took the girls to Zupa's for some "girl food" as my husband calls it! We loved it! The chocolate dipped strawberries were their favorite, so of course Sam went and bought them more! Halle even got to hang out with us!

Brinley was pretty tired by the end of the night, she did an awesome job in her performance!

They danced to a Justin Beiber mixed song...

Brinley's BF Macee has been to every one of her recitals! She has a LOVE for dance and is always so good to support Brinley!

Thanks Macee, we love you!

My BEAUTIFUL girl!

Way to go sis!

HaPPy 2nd BiRtHdAy HaLLe!!!

HaPPy 2nd BiRtHdAy to my SwEEt little HaLLe!!!

I can't believe it was 2 yrs. ago that this sweet little girl joined our family!

I often wonder what our lives would be like without her...

she has definitely been a blessing to our family!

She has brought so much peace to our home.

more smiles,

more laughter!

Here is my baby! 2 yrs. old!

She was the best present I could ever get... 3 days before my birthday when she was born!

We will celebrate together for the rest of our lives!

She loves to "jump" and always wants to go outside!

We all love her to PIECES!!!

She will stop doing anything to pose for a picture!

(Even opening a present!)

She loves her new princess shoes!

She has a few to choose from...

She loves her aunt Ish ish!

(and can even say her name!)

She couldn't wait to get in her stroller that daddy was putting together for her. She thought it was for her, but it was really for her dollies!

With her favorite Toy Story characters!!!

Oh, does she love them!

With her favorite brothers and sister!

Oh does she love them too!

We went swimming for her birthday, she got her new baby that swims too! She was a little afraid to let go of her in the water and actually let her swim, I think she thought she would never come back! She held on tight to her the whole time!

Cute kiddos!

She was pooped at the end of swimming and couldn't quite stay awake!

Before she fell asleep!

Look at those cute toes!

I could just eat em!

This was Halle at the end of the night! She was too tired to stay awake any longer! She crashed right in my arms and I got to rock her to sleep! It was the perfect ending to our day!

I just love this girl and her little personality! She fits perfectly into our family!

Our puzzle is complete!

2 things I love about my 2 yr. old

1. she lets me do her hair

2. she is so smart...seriously!

Halle started talking so much while we were on our trip! We made a list of all the words she says...

I will update later!

Off to St. George we go! I just had to get this post done before we left! :)

LaSt DaY of ScHooL!!!

Snow Springs Elementary

Lehi, UT

This was the first/last year that my kids got to go to the same school together! I am so thankful that Zach, Brinley, and Boston were able to go to school all together for 1 year! Zach started 2nd grade at this school and has always looked out for his little sister! This year he got to look out for Boston too! Now he is moving on to Middle School, I can hardly believe it! Now Brinley will be able to look out for her little brother! This year their classrooms were right across the hall from each other, which was so nice with Boston being in kindergarten! I think it was a comfort for him to know that his big sister was always "right there" if he ever needed anything! I wish I could keep my kids at the same school FOREVER!!! I always wanted to go to school with my older brother and missed him by 1 year! I envy those siblings that get to go to school together! I'm sure if I would have been able to, I wouldn't have thought it was that great! I am excited for Zach to move on, but I know my kids will miss him!!!

I always have to get a picture of the kids on the first and last day of school! My, look how they have changed...

Boston~kindergarten

Brinley~3rd grade

Zach~6th grade

This is Zach at NOVA graduation!!! He is almost as big as those 2 policemen!!!

CooPeRsToWn 2011

Parking ticket in Cooperstown: $35.00

Cost of bat, glove, cleats, etc.: $500.00

A week of baseball in Cooperstown: $745.00

Watching my son hit 2 home runs in Cooperstown:

PRICELESS!!!

TwAs ThE NiGhT BeFoRe CooPeRsToWn...

(My kids are super tired right here, I will explain Zach icing his elbow with a bag of peas... later!)

Twas the night before Cooperstown, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

The luggage was set by the front door with care,

In hopes that morning soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in our bed,

While visions of Tom and Jerry danced in their heads.

And mamma in her p.j's, and I in my cap,

Had just settled our brains for a long summers nap...

We leave tomorrow afternoon for Cooperstown, N.Y.!!! We are all beside ourselves we are so excited!

We have awaited this trip for 4 years, ever since Zach started playing baseball with the Lehi Tigers!

I feel like I have been getting ready for this trip for months, and it is finally here!

Hopefully we don't forget anything!

I will post with TONS of pictures when we get back!

YEAH!!!!!!

FaThErS DaY!

I took this picture of the kids with Morgan on Fathers Day, I just love it!

I know he feels lucky to have these 4 little kiddos to call him "dad"!

We went about our day, just hanging out! We started out our day with 9:00 church. Morgan usually has early meetings, but because of Fathers Day they were cancelled. I'm glad he was home and was able to see how fun it is waking up the kids for church! I don't know why it is every other day they are up by 8, but on Sunday we can't seem to drag them out of bed!

When we got home I made sausage egg McMuffins for brunch! Instead of breakfast in bed, he got breakfast in the recliner while he watched the Red Sox play! It made us all excited for our trip to N.Y. next week, where we will also be going to Boston to see a game!

We didn't do much that afternoon, I layed down with Halle and woke up and found Boston in bed with us, guess he was tired too! Zach and Morgan set up the sound bar for our t.v. that we gave him, Zach enjoys doing things like this, Morgan, not so much!

He cooked ribs on the grill for dinner, he loves grilling, so he didn't mind! They were so yummy! Morgan ALWAYS does the dishes on Sunday, but I let him have the day off! I know, it was really nice of me! I'm sure he wishes Fathers Day was every week! haha!

I hope he enjoyed the day relaxing, and being with his kids, he is such a good daddy! He would do anything for them, and is always concerned about their well being before his own!

MaRcH MaDnEsS

Oh my goodness! I started this post long ago, and have never finished it! I'm not going to go into major details, but want it down for the record cuz there are so many fun pics! I went to the effort in going through them, I may as well do it!

In March we were able to go down to St. George with Zach's Tigers team for the March Madness tournament! As always we were able to stay with my parents, which makes it so nice! We had so much fun seeing everyone! My brother Rhett and his family were there too, and brought along their newest member of their family, "Gigi". My kids adored her, and she was a really good dog! Didn't have one accident on grandma's carpet! The first day of the tourney was St. Patricks Day, hence my kids "green" outfits!

Grandma Udy and Bailey

Boston and Nate-dog

(they look so little!)

Z on the pitchers mound!

Love that wind-up!

The girls with Gigi! They were in heaven and loved her!

The Tigers played against the Box Elder Bees who my cousins boy Carter plays on, and one of my very best friends Holly's boy Jake plays on! It was so fun to visit with them!

Halle playing with Zach after his game! She loves to give him hugs!

My cute kiddos!

On the way to the park we passed these Lava Rocks in Santa Clara.

Boston was so amazed, he had never seen real lava rocks before! We told him that after the game we could stop on our way back home to see them! He even brought a few treasures back with him!

Brinley

Boston with his treasures!

Lance and Halle had fun playing with Grandpa's gate at the top of the stairs!

Playing Peek A Boo!

Halle making sure Gigi is still in there!

The cute girls at the game helping Halle with her stunt!

The Lehi Tigers~ age 12

(aren't they cute boys?)

Halle sneaking Zach's headphones... she loved them!

My cute little girl enjoying some sunshine in Mesquite!

My 2 princesses!

Playing with sidewalk chalk

After Zach's games with Mommy

Me and my mom took the kids to the pool, my mom was filing her nails and Halle wanted her to do hers, she totally sat there and let my mom do her nails, it was so funny!

Pool time

Weeeeeee

Boston, Nate, Zach, Brinley and Halle

Nate got to ride back to Lehi with us, the kids had my camera and took some funny pictures of each other!

Nice one Bos!

The girls made up a cheer for their brothers... not sure if this will work or not... They are so cute and their brothers #1 fans!