Brooke's Baptism

It's great to be 8!  Brooke was baptized by her dad on March 28.  She looked so pretty and was so excited.  Many of our family and friends were there to support her and she was able to be baptized on the same day as 2 of her best friends.  She asked Blair to speak on baptism at the meeting and we had a lovely breakfast after.  She was spoiled.  Our primary brought her a letter that detailed the meeting so I will try to attach that later.

Our Dear Brookie Rae-

Today you were baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  We couldn't be more proud!  You are growing into such a beautiful young woman and everyone who comes in contact with you feels your love for life and fun personality.

You love anything that is fun and have a very special gift for making friends.  People often comment on how friendly you are and how easy you carry on a conversation.  Your brother and sister look up to you and watch all the choices you are making.  I hope that you will remember the peace and comfort you have felt today and that you will always look to those feelings when you are faced with choices and difficult times in your life.  Always remember to be confident and happy with who you are!

Your earthly parents and your Heavenly parents love you very much and always want the best for you.  We love you!

Mom & Dad

Brooke's Birthday

Instead of having a party this year Brooke decided to just have a day out with her best friend, Lucy.  I took them to get pedicures, out for lunch, and shopping at the mall.  These two girls are two peas in a pod.  Their birthdays are only 1 day apart and I think they should have been twins.

A couple summers ago they were taking an art class together and told the teachers that they were twins.  The teachers believed them until the last week of class when they had to look at a roll and saw that they had different last names.  They fooled everyone for more than a week.  Silly girls!

Can't believe she is 8!  8 going on 16!  She's excited for her baptism in a couple weeks.

Sleep Walking

Cole occasionally sleep walks.  Most of the time he will just wander into our room and stand there for a few minutes until we tell him to go back to bed.  The other night I heard him get up and go in the kitchen.  I figured he was going to get a drink.  Then, I heard the garage door open.  I got up to see what was going on and by the time I got out to the garage he was in my car, in the drivers seat.  I asked him what he was doing and he said "I'm going somewhere."  I told him he needed to come and and he said "no!"  I had to go out and get him and carry him in the house.  He was so mad that I made him come in.  He sat in the corner of the room and cried until I put him back in bed.  Needless to say we will be getting childlocks so I can sleep.

Class Parties

I am the room mom for Brooke and Cole's classes this year.  I get to go in and help with holiday parties.  It has been really fun to see how they interact with their teachers and peers.

Contest

Matt's coworker Wes, is a huge soccer fan.  There is a new semi-pro team called Real Monarch and they were having a contest for 12 people to win a scarf and lunch from Jimmy Johns.  Wes told Matt he should enter too so they would have a better chance at winning.  Well... Matt won!  He got an email telling him they would be delivering his lunch and scarf on Friday between 11-1.  Wes couldn't believe Matt really won!  Matt gave Wes the scarf.

Pacing

Last fall I had the opportunity to pace a half marathon, last minute, with my landlord, who is also a runner.  It was so much fun!!  I decided it was something I wanted to do more of and that would help me with my goal of enjoying running and not just focusing on racing and times.  So, I joined the team called American Flyers Race Pacers.

I was able to pace my second race in St. George over the weekend.  Candice came down with me and we made a girls weekend out of it.  We had SOO much fun!  The two of us are totally comfortable together and had such a great time doing whatever we wanted!  We shopped, got pedicures, and really just chilled!

The race was amazing!  I have been feeling very slow so I was worried that my 1:45 pace was going to be tough to maintain.  The course was much hillier than I was expecting but I felt great the entire time!  It runs through Coral Canyon on a trail and then out to Stahelli Farms in Washington.  My pace partner was super nice and friendly and I truly enjoyed every minute of being there!!

My mom made fun of me that all my pictures and pacing are with other men... but I promise I invited Matt, he just didn't want to come.  I can't help it that he hates running.  There were plenty of other women there!  More than anything I just enjoy being there with people who are genuinely kind and love the same thing I do!

Little Dancer

Bailee has been taking dance lessons since fall and had her first performance last week.  She practices at home ALL the time and knows all of her dance.  She was so excited and grinned the whole time she was out there.  

Broken Leg

Pomeranians are know for being very fragile dogs.  We have warned our kids about this and asked them to be very careful with Yogi.  We have had very nice, warm spring weather and one day Brooke and her friends were outside playing with him.  They thought it would be a good idea to take him on the tramp.  I was in the house and heard him yelping all the way from 3 houses up.  She had dropped him.  By the time I got to the back door, Brooke was sobbing and Yogi was too.  I knew by the way he was holding his leg that it was broken.  We loaded everyone up and took him to the vet.  Sure enough, both bones in his leg were cracked.  They put a cast on it and he has to wear it for 6 weeks.  Brooke felt very bad and had to help use her own money to pay for it.  He was a little unsure the first couple days, but gets around really well now.

Firestation

Bailee is going to the same preschool this year that Cole went to.  This week they got to take a trip to the fire-station.  She was a little scared and didn't want to do anything without her dad, but now she says it was lots of fun.