24th Celebration in Monroe

We had so much fun! We went down to Monroe, Utah(yes, it's a real town) for the Pioneer Day celebration. My sister in law is from there and her parents let us stay with them. Sparklers in the backyard.

Megan decided that the girls needed a good, old fashioned water fight during the heat of the day. It felt good to be cool.

Pretty soon everyone just ended up in the little pools that were set up to get water from.

Megan was getting Bob badly, so Brian decided she needed to be taught a lesson!

Having so much fun!!!

Megan and Bob in the middle of a war.

We got to ride on a firetruck at the carnival.

Courtney really wanted to ride this homemade wheel of fun. It looked questionable but they had a good time.

The girls were loving that they got to ride a horse. I guess it was worth the $3 a ride.

Going down the blow up slide!!

It was so hot at the parade that the water was a welcome relief.

Megan's mom had these fabulous hats for the girls to stay shady.

Popsicles at the parade!!!!!!!

Family Party

Of course, we wouldn't expect anything less than something Tinker Bell from Aunt Megan and Uncle Brian.

A big girl bike from mom and dad.

Fishing gear and a promise to go fishing from Grandma and Grandpa Johnson.

A new Webkinz!

Polly Pockets from Brent and kids.

Hair color and perfume from Bryson and family.

Toy Story 3 Barbie from Kip, Kaleigh and Cashe.





Blowing out her cupcake!!!

A Very Pirate Birthday

So, even though everyone tells me it is a phase, I don't think so! I think we have a pirate for life. She decided that we had to have a party at Pirate Island, in Orem. If you haven't been there, I seriously suggest it. They have pizza, arcade games, balloon animals(or swords in this case), and a pirate ship slide. We loaded up the girls from the neighborhood(Dave calls them "The Pack") and headed down. They had a great time. They all got hats and swords. Courtney got great presents from her friends. A lot of them were pirate themed, which was great!! Hopefully next year, we get something different. I'm not holding my breath though!

Soccer Ends

Courtney and Garrett

Courtney and the coach, Adam, and his son Kade

Giving a team cheer

Look at all that hair!

I'm going to begin where I left off in June. Apparently we have been so busy having fun all summer that I didn't feel the need to post anything. Lots of posts to come. I promise. Courtney played spring soccer and wasn't too happy about the crazy Utah weather. Some days were so hot, the kids looked like they were playing in slow motion. Other days, like pictured above, were so cold that we had tons of whining about not wanting to be on the field. Overall, I think it was very fun. Unfortunately, all of the little boys that she usually plays with are switching over to flag football. That means she doesn't really have a team anymore. She wants to do gymnastics instead!

Kindergarten Celebration

Last week, Courtney graduated from Kindergarten. I can't believe how fast the school year went! She has absolutely loved school. She loved everything about learning at school. She learned all about the continents, animals, ants, nursery rhymes, math, reading, and so much more. She has a great love of learning and even told me that she didn't want school to end. Grandma and Grandpa Johnson were able to come attend and it was a good celebration. We took her out to dinner before the graduation and let her choose where. She picked Cafe Rio and we were so happy that she would want to go there instead of McDonald's. She has made lots of friends and even has a little boyfriend. The summer will be fun but I look forward to her starting 1st grade next year and being gone all day. It's a love hate relationship I have. I hate seeing my baby grow up and I admit, I cried at graduation. But it's nice that she is growing up and experiencing the world and being self sufficient. We love her so much and are proud of all she has accomplished!

Our Model

Courtney had the opportunity to model for a coaching session. It was up in Salt Lake and she had a great time! I've always told Dave that she could be a model, and now he believes me. He says he would never let her because of the radiating sassiness you can see in her. She is just so grown up! We love her so much and think the photographer captured a lot of her attitude as well. Thanks, Whitni, for this experience!

Mother's Day

My Mother's Day started about a week and a half ago. Dave brought me home this sweet, new phone and couldn't wait to give it to me. We've been talking about upgrading our phones and he thought it would be something I would want. I love it! Although I have to share it with Dave and Courtney more than I would like, it's great.

Then, yesterday, Dave brought me home this beautiful bouquet of flowers. They have filled the kitchen with a wonderful fragrance. Today, Dave and Courtney made me pancakes for breakfast and brought me a card in bed.

I am so grateful to have the opportunity to be a mother. Although I wish our home could be filled with more children, I know that Courtney is an absolute miracle in our lives. She makes me laugh, cry, smile, scream, and everything in between. I love her so much and am grateful to have the opportunity to raise such an amazing daughter. The world better watch out because she is going to make a huge difference and I can't wait to see it. I love being a mom and wouldn't want to do anything else in my life than raise my sweet baby into a lovely woman.

Spring Soccer

Courtney started spring soccer and we were lucky enough to have Dave's family in town for her first game. She played really hard, knowing that so many people were watching her. She loves to play and is getting so good at it. I guess I'll have to say goodbye to my dreams of a dancer. I guess I always wanted my girls to play sports but when they are young, dance is just so cute! I will be happy with whatever she does, as long as she is enjoying it.

First lost tooth

Courtney has been waiting for the day when she would lose her first tooth. Her bottom one has been loose for so long! It had been dangling for awhile but both she and Dave were scared to have me pull it out. We were at some of our friend's house for dinner(the guy just happens to be a dentist) and they convinced her to let me try to pull it out. She gave me one try only! It came right out, she didn't even realize it had come out. She told me that I could try one more time. I showed her the tooth and she was so happy. She was even happier to get a whole dollar from the Tooth Fairy. Her dad and her argued about the amount. Dave said he only used to get a quarter but I think inflation had something to do with the dollar. She doesn't have any other loose teeth but can't wait to lose more.