Our Last first birthday

Happy 1st birthday Xavier! Our baby turns one its our last first birthday and I found it to be a bit depressing to be totally honest. Mike on the other hand I don't think he thought twice about it.

Xavier eating a doughnut his dad brought home for him for his birthday. Lucky little guy!

This is how much he cared about presents, he is playing with the ball we got him why the other kids fight about opening his presents.

His cute little #1 cake I made for just him to eat and Zar trying to get him to eat it. He wasn't very interested in sticking his hands in the cake and just having at it. I finally got a spoon to try to at least get him to taste it and then maybe make a big mess but that sort of blew up in my face. He just wanted to eat his cake with a spoon. What one yr old doesn't just dig in. Owen wasn't really all about it just being his cake and he was more than happy to just stick his hands in it and eat. the two boys ate most of the cake themselves but ended up sharing some with their cousins. I think

Emme and Annika got a little as well. Not a lot of that little cake went to waste. The rest of the kids had homemade Ice Cream and cupcakes.

So how typical is this, women all in the kitchen talking while the guys are all watching some sporting event on TV. I do believe this was one of the basketball playoff games. Mike made Xavier wait because there was only 38 seconds left (which actually the game went to overtime)before he could open his presents. Good to see he has his priorities straight right? This was with my family. We did Xavs and Owens birthday with the Howard side this last Sunday because Kerry and Grandma Sharon were in England and unfortunately I met mike there after work so I have no pictures of that side. Good thing we can count on grandma for pictures but it does me no good for this blog! Anyways thanks everyone for all the gifts he sure made out well especially in sand toys which if it ever stops raining I know he will get a lot of use out of them all.

spring overview

I know its about jtime right? we had a pretty busy spring whick of course started off with competition season and our annual triop to St George for a dance competition. Over all the dance season went pretty well. Almost all of Winters dances took an overall award at atleast one competition and Winter won queen in her solo once.

before we went home we took the kids to fiesta family fun and played mini golf. Owen really loved he played all 18 holes.

Easter came and went we did the same old traditions, dying eggs, easter hunt with cousins and grandparents, easter baskets. Then Zarley started T-ball with Canyon and Lila that was always fun depending on Zars mood that day. All in all she can hit pretty well and got the concept of running the bases I think most of all she liked the treats after the games.

Zar and her pink bat the only bat her and Lila liked to use.

Owen took Xavier for his first jeep ride and Xav absolutely loved it he just laughed and laughed especially when Owen would drive over the curb.


So the preschool does this cute little graduation program for the kids leaving for kindergarten, they wear these cute little cap and gowns and get their own little diplomas to. It was so cute and sad all at the same time I cant believe Zarley is going to kindergarten and Owen will be in preschool. I will take kids to preschool for a good 6 straight years. How lucky am I?

Zar getting her diploma, shaking hands.










Is this not the cutest? Earlier they even get photos taken that you can order of them in the cap and gown. 2 kids down 2 to go!