Shootout in the Springs

Cali and Carter both played in the Shootout in the Springs this year. Cali jumped in with a team of girls from her school and Carter played with his regular travelling Tiger Tribe. It was fun to run from gym to gym all over the city to see them both play. It was a full weekend of basketball.


I tried to get some pictures, but with all the running around, the pictures didn't turn out the best.

First Ride of the Year

So thankful to be out on the road this early in the year!

Dance Photoshoot

Not only do dancers take their dancing very seriously. They also take their photo shoots very seriously as well. There was a professional makeup artist, a hair stylist and then the photo shoot. I can't wait to see how they turn out {and how much they cost}.

Valentine's Boxes

On short notice all we had were some old soda boxes and some tin foil. But, we managed to crank out some pretty fantastic Valentine's boxes.

A ferocious shark! 

And a Utah Utes box!

Cali's 7th grade Basketball

Cali is having a fun basketball season so far.

She mostly plays a forward position.

She's very aggressive and good at rebounding.

Her defense has improved a lot this year.

With long arms, she's great at catching passes on the wing.

Disappointment

The person Caleb was cheering for on a cooking competition show did not win the final challenge. He was very disappointed, but not too disappointed to finish helping me prepare dinner.

Bethany and Steve's Sealing

Bethany and Steve were sealed in the Ogden Temple on Jan 23. It was a really fun and special day. They gave a beautiful tribute to each other and thanks to their family members.

We left our kids with Carl and Vicki so we could enjoy the temple and dinner.

Jayna and Mike flew in from California for the occasion and we got to see Layna for only the second time ever.

We took quite few family pictures to commemorate the occasion.

Some great sister pictures.

Christian and I had a great time.

I created these decorations for her centerpieces. They didn't allow any fire, so they were intended to look a lot better, but it all worked out.

One Girl, Two Looks

 

Oh, this girl. She really is the best. She has had a very busy year trying out all the different activities that interest her. On this day she just finished playing in a basketball game, and then we had to rush to dance to pick up her competition costume. It's hard to believe that this is the same girl from the same day. In some ways it's pretty horrifying. She and I were both less than pleased with the costume choice her studio picked this year. As a new dance mom I found out that even if you don't like the costume, your child still has to wear it. Lesson learned.

Starting the New Year

A basketball tournament is always a good way to ring in the New Year! Carter played in the high school lower gym on New Year's Day in a small tournament. His Tiger team did really well, and it was fun to watch this little band of brothers come together. They've really improved throughout the years, and will have the chance to play together for many years to come.

Caleb started the new year with a really loose and wiggly tooth. It hung by a thread for days and days, and just looked ridiculous. He loved sticking his tongue behind it and push it forward. It was so gross, but pretty funny too.

We also started the new year with some super frigid temps. The negative 15 is a little more than we can take. It's really the worst.

I love that I captured these pictures of Carter. He was wide open, and had a good chance to go baseline, but for some reason, no one could see him. He jumped up and down looking for a pass.

A new year means new light bulbs too. Good thing Christian is tall and we have some tall bar stools too.

Hurray, the dangling tooth finally fell out. Happy New Year!