Pay Phone

Courtney's face says it all...



We saw a payphone when we were buying gas the other day.  It was awesome!  I almost wanted to get out to check for change. ;)

Orchestra Concert

Courtney had her last orchestra concert at Lava Ridge Intermediate.  They sounded great and I would let you have a listen but my internet is being weird so it won't download.  Oh well.  Take my word for it, they sounded great!

End of the Year Review

It was time again for Courtney's dance End of the Year Review.  This was bittersweet because it was her last one.  But I won't miss the carpools, fake eyelashes (which we abandoned when I glued her eye shut), lipstick, and tons of bobby pins.  I will miss watching her dance and watching her smile and enjoy herself. 

I made up an invitation because her dance pictures weren't back yet.  I think it turned out cute!


The sun was in her eyes so she wasn't happy with me when we took this pic.

 She was much happier at the review when we took her picture.  This dress is the same one she has worn for the last 5 or 6 years.  It was handed down to us by a neighbor and I altered it so it would fit.  It's still beautiful but Courtney is getting tired of it.

 Yes, she is wearing her converse shoes with her formal dress.  Get used to it because I don't see it changing any time soon.

They were introduced and then they had their daddy-daughter dance.  Bryan loves being Courtney's escort and loves having a dance with her.

Courtney only had 3 dances this year so she didn't have to rush as fast as she has in past years.  That was good for her.  They did their lyrical dance, jazz dance, and then a hip-hop dance, which was her favorite.

 There she is!

I goofed and cut the video in half.  Oops.

She is somewhere in there ;)

Courtney and another girl earned their awards for being 8 year members of PDT.

We gave her some flowers to celebrate and let her know how happy we are to watch her dance.

Broccoli Beef

We told Courtney she had to try it and this is what she got...



She says she still hates it! ;)

Ethan and his Buddy

Ethan is a bit awkward with babies.  He hasn't had much practice so when he has to hold one it's actually pretty funny. Andrew, Jessica, and their girls were visiting us and Ethan got to practice.  Lizzy seemed to like sitting on his lap.  And he looks natural with her sitting there!  They have such cute little girls!

Courtney's Tooth

Courtney doesn't loose teeth easily.  In fact, she had one tooth that just didn't want to let go.  It was hanging on so tightly, in fact, that the other tooth was growing in sideways underneath it because it couldn't get the tooth out of its way.  She had an orthodontist appointment (they check her every 6 months to see if it's time for braces yet) and the doctor was concerned about the tooth.  He said the tooth wasn't coming out on its own and that it was causing problems.  He gave us the option of letting him dig around and pull it, or making a dentist appointment (which would cost money).  Courtney wasn't too excited to have the orthodontist pull her tooth but, after bribery, she let him try.

He moved things around and loosened up the root while Courtney moved her legs and feet around.  She finally told him to stop so he did.  He told me that we were just going to have to make an appointment with the dentist because he was putting her in too much pain.  She said, "It didn't hurt I just didn't want you to pull it."  Well, if that was the case...he had her lay back down and he went to work.  He got it out and then she got a slushy.  She said it didn't hurt at all but that it was weird having him dig around in there.

Crazy girl!

You can see how far the tooth already has come in.  It was crazy that the other one wouldn't fall out.

She had to bite on tissue for a while to stop the bleeding.

They gave her the tooth in a little treasure box.

She won't be getting braces any time soon because her teeth take forever to fall out.  But we will check them again in 6 months.

Student of the Month Luncheon

Ethan was the February Student of the Month for Success Academy and was honored at a luncheon at the Elk's Lodge.  They took pictures so I don't have any but I will post them when I get them.  

It was cute because the other students were all seniors so they were asked to tell what their plans were after high school.  Ethan said, "I'm only a sophomore so I don't know my plans after high school but I plan to serve an LDS mission."  He was cute about it.

It was a nice luncheon and we were educated on what the Elk's Lodge does for our community.