The End of School

This week has been pretty busy with end of the year parties. Kaylee graduated from Kindergarten and Nicole finished her first year of preschool. I had my camera permantely attached to me for the last 3 days, infact I got a battle wound on my forehead from one of the many times I took it off my neck.

Nicole had a fun last day of preschool bringing the bird's nest from our house to show and tell. Some birds built a nest on my front door wreath and once Warren found out they were sparrows, he decided to move it to the tree in our front yard.

The birds came back, but the wind blew it out - so Kaylee took it to school to show everyone and than Nicole took it school. It actually had 5 eggs in it, so the kids were pretty fascinated. This year for Nicole has been great and Miss Katie absolutely loved Nicole. She was great for her.

The next day Nicole had her last day of speech therapy at the Shandy Clinic. We found another therapist in network, so we will start with them on Monday. I have been really happy with the Shandy Clinic and Nicole loves Miss Stephanie, so we will miss her greatly.

Kaylee graduated from Kindergarten on Thursday. They had a cute little Patriotic Program with songs, parts, and "the walk." (walking across the room to receive a certificate and give hugs) The kids did such a great job and Kaylee loved it.

My mom came down and my grandparents from California were in town, so Kaylee felt pretty special. My grandma is a retired Kindergarten teacher and my grandpa is a retired principal, so they loved it. It was fun for them to see Kaylee's school.

The next day we went to the zoo with all of the TCA East Kindergarten students and their families. It was packed, but Kaylee had fun. We love TCA and Kaylee had such a great year. Mrs. Myers was such a perfect fit for her.

I am glad it is summer because everyone is home and no more crazy schedules, but I am sad that the year is over. Kaylee loved Kindergarten and it is weird to think she will be in 1st grade next year and Nicole will be in PreK. I better enjoy the summer before it is over too soon.

Nicole has her arm back

Last Thursday, Nicole got her cast off!! YEA!!! On the day she got it off, she relaxed on the couch, holding her arm. She is slowly forgetting about the whole thing and likes to show everyone her arm. She has a 1 1/2 inch scar on her elbow that we are trying to minimize. Her arm is so rough and dry, but it is getting alot better. Nicole has such sensitive skin, so I am sure it will take awhile to heal. Now we have to wait and see if she will need physical therapy.

Field Day

The entire school at opening ceremonies!

Yesterday was Kaylee's Field Day at Fox Run Park. The weather was beautiful -thank goodness!! I was alittle worried because as Kaylee says with an aggressive head tilt, "I do not like games." I told her if there was a game she did not want to play, she just needs to sit out - no whining, crying, or drama allowed. What do you think?

She actually did a really good job. She only pulled this face once. She sat out most of the games with another little shy girl in her class. She would be the cheerleader on the side for the ones playing.

Nicole and Taylor just hung out with me until we went to the bouncy slides. Luckily, they let Nicole go on some of them.

Nicole tried so hard to do this, but she is still not completely using her arm. Poor little Taylor was quite the trooper. She sat and watched most of the time.

It brought back alot of memories for me. I loved field day!! Especially the parachute games and 30 yard dash. Kaylee's favorites were face paint, bouncy slides, and running around with the parachute.

Kaylee and Kevin : Good friends. Kevin likes to help Kaylee when she is alittle nervous.

The best part about field day is seeing Kaylee with her friends and watching them interact. They are so funny. It is so fun to see your children make friends.

Ashley and Kaylee: Best Buds!! They are so lucky to have each other in class. They are both so shy, so it is great they have each other. They love each other soooo much.

"I'm or years old"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR LITTLE OLIE!!!

She was quite the screamer when she was born.

I love it when they sleep and Nicole was a good sleeper,
sleeping through the night after about 3 weeks.


Nicole loved to sleep with her hands by her face.

Her first smile at about 4 weeks old. This is when I noticed her little dimple.

First visit to the emergency room when she was 5 months old. Fell and hit her head. All the nurses loved her because she was so smiley.

I love those BIG blue eyes!!

She has got the BEST smile!!


Nicole loved to paint her entire body, including her face.

Quite the little poser for pictures.

This is when we noticed how much she looks like my sister Mollie. She no longer has to wear glasses, atleast for now.

Our little Nicole is now 4 years old or as she says "Or years old." She had a great day and loved her toys. Mom was alittle weird all day realizing her daughter was now 4, but seeing how excited Nicole was made it alot better. Don't be surprised when you read what she got for her birthday - she loves cars. Anyways, she got a Barbie Car, monster truck, train, and ABC magnets that sing and say their sound. For her birthday dinner, she requested macaroni and cheese, cheetos, and soda. She also loved her strawberry/raspberry cake with Dora on the top. She probably spit on half of it as she blew the candles out, but Warren marked the contaminated zone and we ate off the other side.

Nicole is such a sweetheart and we love her a ton. She is so loving, funny, and caring. This past year has been full of doctor visits (broken arm, stiches, dislocated arm, speech therapists, glasses, and developmental specialists), potty training success, improvement in her speech, first time waterskiing and snowskiing, and new friendships. I can't wait to see what the coming year brings us.

Taylor's First Steps !!!

It happened!! Taylor took her first steps last night. Here is a little video of her first steps (by the way, the music in the background is her absolute favorite)



I know y'all ageee - SHE IS ADORABLE!!

Happy Anniversary to ME - 9 years - CRAZY!!

Warren and I were married on May 1, 1999 in the Salt Lake Temple. I picked the day because I thought it would be easy to remember. Here are some pictures of our dating life, engagement, and wedding day.

Warren's dad was the 2nd counselor in my freshman ward bishopric and I loved him. He is the one on the far left with the jacket. This was the night I first noticed Warren. The Bishopric sang some old country songs for a talent show and Warren played the guitar. I loved his hair!!

About month after this talent show (March of 1998), Warren called and asked me out. He had also noticed me and his Dad set us up. It didn't take us very long to feel a connection and spend every day and weekend together. And about this picture, I can not believe I am wearing overalls. When you look back at pictures, 9 years ago looks like a long, long time ago.

Warren took me everywhere and introduced me to alot of sights in Provo. We would spend time waterskiing, hiking, and hanging with friends. The summer after my freshman year, I went home to Houston and Warren stayed in Orem. He came down to visit me and I came up to go on a vacation with his family. I remember spending alot of time on the phone that summer. We would talk every day.

In the fall, I went back to BYU and Warren and I continued dating after about a 2 hour break. I got alittle scared about the whole marriage thing, but I felt so sick inside after breaking up - I called Warren that night and everything was fine.

On December 1, 1998, Warren proposed at the La Caille Restaurant on a bridge. It was a wonderful night and I will always remember it. This is a picture right after he proposed.

Our engagement picture!!

May 1, 1999 - We got married early in the morning and the temple grounds were beautiful, especially the tulips. I remember being slightly nervous, anxious, and excited. Warren looked so handome. How grateful I am that Warren and I chose to get married in the temple. It was a wonderful day!!

Well, here we are 9 years and 3 children later. Life is great and I am so grateful for a loving, understanding, handsome husband. Heres to many more years.