Little Valley Choir Spring Concert

The kids has been practicing 3 mornings a week for a couple of weeks preparing for their final show.  They did so well at Tuacahn that they wanted to put on an even better show.  They were so excited you could feel it in the air.  We also knew we needed to be early to get a good seat.  We made it by 6:15 and the first 5 rows were already taken.  We found a spot, staked our claim, and waited for the show to start.

Mrs. Kohler the most amazing director.

Let's get started before we get too nervous.

Sitting by the same girls for the past three years.  Always on the front row.

They sounded awesome!!!

Hugs for Mrs. Kohler with over 1/2 the choir leaving the the intermediate school next year.  Approx 30 students have participated for all three years.

Time for a little sleeping in each day that brought even bigger smiles.

Divide and Conquer

While I was busy with Ryder's soccer craziness.  Dave was with Reganne at the soccer academy.  She forgot her water so a quick stop at Maverick was needed since it was at least 75 degrees.  

She plays good defense

and quickly tried to make a goal when a window opened up.

What a good kid helping the coaches pick up the fields.

She was excited to see everyone waiting for her.  Shawn & Christiana came for a quick visit while their foster parents where in town.  It was great to see them and to make sure they are all right.  

Time for lunch and get out of the sun for awhile.

Soccer Spring Season Opener

And what an opener it was.  No coach, no uniform, and three little boys all sitting there patiently waiting for their game to start.  After waiting about 10 minutes it was time to step in or rather up and get the show on the road.  I quickly asked the parents if they were the coach and nope not them.  The other team was ready to start and had three players so we played 3 on 3.  I was the only one willing to step in as the coach and offer some direction.  The whistle blew and off they went.

The soccer dummy was coaching...

They were all smiles, hot sweaty, and really tired.

The game was over and luckily I brought treats for everyone.  Now was the time to figure out what was up.  The coach quit half was through the fall season and there were 3 different colors of blue. I quickly became the coach with an assistant that knows what he is doing.    Phone calls to make, uniforms to organize, and treat schedule to plan.

Time to search the internet and find soccer for dummies.  I learned the basics in about 5 minutes and learned the most important part is to have fun.  Maybe I can do this.

Happy Birthday....Family Dinner

The last day to celebrate in what seems like a really long week.  Grandma & Grandpa Christiansen came down for the weekend so we celebrated their birthdays as well.  Rylee picked Chuck-A-Rama where everyone got to pick their favorites. Do we ask for them to sing or not?

Birthday Girl

How embarrassing....but I am glad that you didn't forget.

The best part of celebrating so long is more presents.

This red dress from Grandma & Grandpa really makes her look grown up.

Her favorite Brownies with M&M's

Making a wish, but needed more air to get them all out.

Time to relax, visit, and go to bed.  362 days until her 12th Birthday and all that comes with it.  Let's slow down the clock A LOT!!!!

Happy Birthday Presents

What birthday would be complete without opening presents.  After a quick stop at the store and then fast wrapping at 9:00 it was time to open them.   Each one was excited to have theirs opened to make sure it was just what she wanted..

A new American Girl Doll....Kristen

A sewing kit, craft project, and American Girl Magazine.

It was a perfect birthday with much more to come.  She was all smiles didn't want to go to bed.  Surprise Surprise I woke her up early to buy doughnuts for her class.  We were so early that we bought all the glazed, chocolate ones they had ready.  Sorry to everyone who had to wait for the next batch.

Tuachan Spring Concert + Birthday

What a better way to celebrate your birthday than with 1/2 the elementary school choirs in the district at Tuachan all day plus missing school.  Oops one minor problem the concert starts at 6:30 instead of 7:00 so we are on the run to eat dinner and get across town in an hour.  Just in time with minutes to spare with the only open seats were up top in the nose bleed section.

Opening number...

Muppets Melody.....

Uncle Larry's favorite....Rainbow Connection

They sounded wonderful 

Ryder & Reganne were really good sitting still for the whole program.

The Birthday Girl.

It was a perfect night with no rain.

The only downside was the 45 minute wait in the parking lot to get home.  Everyone was tired and ready for bed.  However, one small detail was brought to my attention that we hadn't bought her presents from Ryder & Reganne.  A side trip was next on the agenda with wrapping following quickly behind.  Bedtime will be later tonight.

Happy Birthday Week.....Rylee

How many kids get to celebrate for a whole week?  Rylee maybe the only one.  Each year it gets harder to fit in all the celebrating between school activities, Easter, and General Conference.  Rylee begs each year to have a friend party and it never seems to work out with everyone out of town.  School was out on Monday April 1st so a perfect day for a party.  Happy April Fool's Day!!!!

Game & Activity Table Cloth

Those aren't regular gum but sour balls instead.  Weird Easter Leftovers from Walmart.

This kept them entertained for about 10 minutes.

Let's wrap the birthday girl.

They did a great job but who is going to unwrap her?

After a couple of Hulk Smash moves and a little help from her friends she was soon back to normal.

Presents

No cake but cupcakes instead.

The main event....Climbing the rock wall.

All the girls loved giving a try and continued to try.

She had a great pre-birthday party.  She also has the makings of a wonderful party planner everything went as planned.  Who knows what will happen next.