What's been going on with Riley.....

So it has been awhile since I have posted. These past few months have been so incredibly busy and have just flown by so I just thought I would take a minute to talk about what we have been doing...I will give each one their own post starting from our oldest!

Riley -

If you know Riley you know he LOVES sports this past year he was given the opportunity to play Super League baseball with the Utah Havoc. He had the time of his life he met a whole bunch of new friends and this team was instantly bonded they were such a cute group of boy's who loved an supported eachother through the good and bad times. The Havoc played in many tournaments from St. George to Park City and back, such fun memories and we met such great people. The boy's had a chance to do the Field of Dreams with the Bee's (that was so neat it needs it's own post). Such a fun season!
Riley also wrapped up 3rd grade, he had one of the greatest teachers I have ever met Mrs. Lewis. One of the highlights of this year was when they had to do a biography report he chose to do it on Jackie Robinson. He has just been so interested in why many years ago ( I guess is should say it unfortuntely still continues today) people did not except people of all races, we have watched Remember the Titans, Glory Road, etc. Before the school year was over they had to do a wax museum on their famous person it was so incredible those kid's knew their stuff, totally impressed. Thank you Mrs. Lewis for believing in Riley and pushing him, you are such a wonderful teacher who goes above and beyond!
Riley met his pal Jonah on the baseball team. We have so enjoyed getting to know the Taggart family they have horses and invited the kid's to come and take a ride. So know my kid's want a horse...I told them to ask Grandpa and Grandma...ha ha!!

Kalli is 6

Well our house is just filled with birthday, in fact, there are 3 in less than a month. Kalli Michelle turned 6 and as I am telling her she needs to STOP getting so old she says "Well I will be 7 now in less than a year", OK thanks can't a Mom just have a minute to get used to you being a year older? She was so excited to have a PARTY and decided she wanted a HAWAIIAN LUAU. They played musical chairs, the limbo, pin the coconut on the tree and had a fabulous flip flop pinata. She had such a wonderful day she just kept saying THANK YOU over and over again.

Age 6:

Loves to sing and dance
Play, play and play
LOVES kindergarten
Huge Michael Jackson fan
playing the piano
loves clothes (especially from Justice)
loves to TALK..TALK...TALK
Loves gum (she told me to put that:)
animal lover

Kalli,

Since the day you came into our lives you have brought us so much joy. You have quite the personality and keep us laughing all the time. You have such a BIG heart and keep everyone in order at all times. I could not be any more proud of you, it is so much fun to watch you grow and become a little lady. You are as beautiful on the outside as you are on the inside and that is the biggest joy we have, always stay that way. This year you have started kindergarten, which you just have excelled in now if you could only stop talking and get your work done. You are so proud to go to school with your brother, I love that you always hug him when you see him (even if he gets embarrassed) he loves it to. I hope you three will always remain close. Happy 6Th Birthday to our princess, I love you so much!!

Love,

Mom

Kamryn is 1 !!

On October 7th our baby girl turned ONE. We have had such a fun first year with our Kam, she has brought so much love and joy into our lives. We just had one huge family birthday bash and she loved everything from opening presents, to her very own cupcake and especially all the attention. I can't leave out that she did shed some tears, of course, what it a birthday without them. Thank you to everyone for making her birthday so, so special!!

Our Kamryn has a very fiery personality and yes, she keeps us on our toes all day long but we would not change a thing about her. She has always been determined to do things on her own so it has been such a joy to watch her figure it out and while she has alot of melt downs until she can get it figured out she always get's it in the end. Kamryn was walking well before she turned one and I truly think there is nothing better than watching her waddle her way through life now. Kamryn LOVES our dog Maggie in fact, Maggie was one of her very first words. She is our little jibber jabber everything is Dad, Riley, Maggie, Paddie (trying to say Pattie cake) and even Mom and Kalli made her list recently YAY!!

Kamryn,

We all just adore everything about you and are so very blessed to have you in our family. You have blessed our lives in so many more ways than you even know. Your brother and sister think you are the greatest and just love when you will let them hold and talk to you. It is so fun to watch the three of you get to know eachother and watch that bond form. You love your Daddy so much and have him wrapped around your little finger. You and Kalli just have a way of melting his heart. I am so grateful to be your Mom, it is so fun to have a little one on one time with you while everyone else is at school. I feel so lucky to have had that with each of you. Our lives would not be the same without you and our family would most definetly not be complete. You make us all laugh and smile each every day. We love you and can't wait to watch you grow!!

Love, Mom

Back again!!

Well we tried going PRIVATE but it did not work out. Alot of people I sent invite's to did not get them, so I give up. Sorry if I hurt anyone's feeling, I really did not mean to I really sent invites to everyone who requested one. So here we go again!!

One Crazy Season of Baseball

We just ended baseball season and it was quite the season. Riley played for the White Sox with most of the same boys he played with last year with one huge addition his good bud Braken and Jett and Scott coached. This was the first year of kid pitch and it started out a little rough but by the end of the season they were quite the little team. Riley mainly played 2nd base and short stop but was able to pitch here and there (which stressed me out). He is such a great baseball player and is so quick it is so fun to watch him run those bases. Riley was pretty lucky he was picked to play on the All-star team after the regular season had finished and it was such a fun opportunity for him to learn and grow, our Herriman team did such a great job and had all of us parents screaming with excitement we missed out going to state by just a few heart breaking runs but what a fun, fun time we had. We are so proud of you Riley, you are #1 in our book...ALWAYS!!

4th of July - 2009

We have gone to Riverton every year since we have lived in our home for the 4th. They have rides, food, music and crazy people everything a carnival should have and we have such a blast! This was Kamryn's first year and she was alot of fun she loved the fireworks and clapped through the whole show, which I have to say was by far the very best fireworks display they have ever had... way to go Riverton! Kalli rode her first pony, Riley went on every scary ride imaginable, Jett made his yearly appearance at the ride with the blasting music a gal threw up on the ride but don't you worry Jett still went on he says "only comes around once a year gotta make the best of it" and I love to just people watch seriously way more fun than any ride plus the older I get the more the rides make me sick. It was such a fun night thanks to our friends who put up with us year in and year out. There is nothing like the 4th of July, we are extremely proud to live in this country...Happy Birthday America!!

Clayton Productions 2009

Kalli joined a singing and dancing group this past year called Clayton Productions and what a year it has been. She has just loved every minute of it and my how she has grown. We started out the performing season at a cute little old folks home and traveled everywhere from Park City to Wheeler Farm. They did a cute medley of the good old shows on TV like: The Adams Family, Three's Company, Cheers and Happy Days with the grand finale of "In the Faces of the Children" (written by the owner himself). She took with her cute, cousin Ava and the two of them just eat the spotlight right on up. Kalli you were a shining star!