Sweet Shay...

After looking at my own blog, I realized that I don't take the opportunity to talk about little Shayla as much as the other two. Not because I don't want to, but because there isn't as much going on with her as Kaleigh and Peyton. (Due to their ages) Nevertheless, here I go...

Last night I was in the kitchen cooking dinner when Shayla walked in and saw what I was making. She then said, "Mommy, I want to stir that!". After I explained that the fire could burn her so I would just do it she said, "I can't wait till I'm a mom and then I can make dinner. But it's taking me forever to grow up and be a mom!". What a sweetheart! Her innocence melted my heart, and needless to say, she helped make dinner last night. We love our little blue eyed sweetie!

Dance your pants off

Last night was the girls' Spring Dance Recital. It was held at the Sandy Amphitheatre. It was adorable!!! It was stinkin' long(3 1/2 hours) and packed with hundreds of people, but it was an awesome experience! The girls performed two performances each. Kaleigh did a tap dance to "Good Ship Lollipop" and a ballet dance to "Sugar Pie Honey bunch". Shayla did a tap dance to "Boogie Woogie Jitterbug" and a ballet dance to "My Girl". They both did an incredible job and made us really proud. Neither of them seemed to mind the fact that they were on stage performing in front of hundreds of people. They both thrived on performing. Scott was a trooper because he had to handle Peyton the whole time by himself. To make matters worse, she is very sick (and fussy) with a cold. She did great though! I, on the other hand, got the privilege to be tortured the whole time! Like an idiot I volunteered to be a "mom helper" for Shayla's class. I, along with my friend Mindy, were in charge of keeping 13 three and four year olds happy and in their assigned seats. We were also in charge of not losing them, taking them to the bathroom, getting them to the stage on time, etc, etc. Needless to say, Mindy and I were at our wits end by the end of the night! It was hilarious though. It was a great opportunity because it made me realize how much more mature Shayla is than kids her age. People always tell me it, but now I see it for myself. They did great, they looked beautiful and they danced their pants off!

Kaleigh's first field trip

Friday I got the privilege of being a chaperon on Kaleigh's school field trip to the zoo. It was so much fun! I loved having one-on-one time with her as well as with her cute little friends. We were put into groups of three and were allowed to go off on our own, but me and a couple of my friends decided to stick together. It was great! We even got to ride the school bus together! We had such a great time and created an awesome memory. Kaleigh and her friend, Kylie, were quite worn out and fell asleep on the bus ride home. It was hilarious!

A quick shout out to Peyton...

*Honorable Mention...... Congratulation sweet little Peyton, who turned 8 MONTHS on daddy's B-day! My, my, how time flies. We love you little red!

Happy 31st Birthday Scotty!!!!

Today is Scott's 31st Birthday. How exciting! To honor my amazing hubby, I would like to share the top 31 reasons why I LOVE & ADORE him.......

1. He is hilarious (Note the picture above)

2. He is HOT!!!!!

3. He honors his priesthood

4. He is a very hard worker

5. He is the BEST daddy in the world

6. He is smart

7. He is grateful

8. He is humble

9. He is VERY buff (which only I have the priveldge to know since I'm the only one that see's him nude! He he)

10. He is very motivated

11. He never gives up. He toughs all things out till the end

12. He is an incredible husband!

13. He loves his Dad, Mom and siblings. I've still, to this day, never heard him speak unkindly of any of them

14. He greatly provides for us

15. He helps wash dishes when necessary

16. He always puts the toilet seat back down. It's never been left up ONCE! Yeah...

17. He has great hygeine

18. He ALWAYS smells really sexy

19. He loves working on projects around the house (and he's great at them)

20. He's obsessed with the yard and keeping it beautiful (we are frequently told we have the prettiest yard on the block and that is because of his hard work)

21. He served a honorable and honest mission

22. He is a peace keeper

23. He always wanted a son, but got 3 girls instead and he says he wouldn't have it any other way. He's never complained about it once. He loves his Princesses and they adore him too!

24. Despite how busy he is at work and home, he still makes time to hold a busy calling (ward mission leader) and coach Kaleighs soccer team twice a week. Wow!

25. He's always willing to help anyone out

26. He got jobs for both my brothers and brother-in-law

27. HE KEEPS ME SANE!

28. He's a guys-guy. He loves all sports and everything that comes with them

29. He very gospel knowledgable. He can answer any question and loves getting into the deep stuff

30. He compliments me constantly and makes me feel like I am #1 (in his book ,at least)

31. He gets down on the floor and plays with the girls every night

WE LOVE YOU, SCOTT, AND HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY BECAUSE YOU REALLY DESERVE IT!!!!!! THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US. YOU ARE A DREAM COME TRUE!

Kaleigh's Dance Festival

Kaleigh's school put on a dance festival today. It was so cute! Kaleigh, along with her class and some 4th grade helpers, did the Hokie Pokie. She did an awesome job and nailed every move! I was one proud mama! As you can see from the pics, Shayla was more interested in making herself a conehead with her buddy Brynn.

A day at the Zoo

Saturday we decided to take the girls to the zoo despite the fact that it was a little chilly. We had a blast! We bought a family pass earlier this year since the girls love going there so much. It has more than payed for itself already! Kaleigh got to pet the back of a beautiful Eagle and we saw an amazing show. The highlight of the day was when we were walking past the "Pecany" exhibit (wart hogs) and Kaleigh shouted, "Look at all the Guinea Pigs!". It was hilarious! Everyone around thought it was so cute and we all had a good laugh. We had a great day. It's days like those that we stop and realize that having kids and completely indulging ourselves in them is what makes life so priceless!