Brilliant Fairies!

Friday, Kate lost her first tooth! She bit into her burrito and out it came! She was so excited, she raised her hands, like so and let out a Yah!

Having the tooth fairy come that night was all she could talk about. It made me think back to when our oldest, Austin, lost one of his teeth. He had already lost quite a few, so he was a little older and could write. He decided that the Tooth Fairy was not giving him enough money for his teeth. (His friends were getting way more money.) So, he wrote her a note stating why he thought he should receive more. He said that things cost more than they used to, his tooth had a filling in it, so naturally, it was worth more, ha ha, and he was going to spend it on a gift for someone. It was a good half page essay! Well, that night, when the tooth fairy found the note, she decided that because he went to all that trouble, he was deserving of the extra cash. Little did she know that an older, manly like tooth fairy had already visited. Austin ended up with double the amount he had asked for the next morning! Smart boy! Or just a couple of BRILLIANT fairies!

My Vacation Top Ten List

10. Taking a 14 hour automobile ride with 5 kids! WooHoo! Thank goodness for DVD players!


9. Seeing beautiful scenery along the way! (I miss the mountains.)


8. Shopping with my sister and finding amazing deals! Isn't that a cute shirt Alex has on?


7. Boating with John and NOT having to go to the Emergency Room! LOL! We love you!


6. SKINNY DIPPING!


5. Sharing small quarters with 10 cousins, 2 aunts, and 1 uncle! Someone was actually in the hall, in front of the bathroom.


4. NOT having to apply sunscreen on the kids while swimming!


3. LAUGHING, sometimes til the wee hours of the night!


2. Offroading on the Reagh plantation! WEEEE!


1. Spending time with my family! I miss you guys already!

"Welcome to the Gun Show"

Well, we have been on vacation for two weeks and during that time we drove down to Las Vegas to watch Luke and the rest of his group perform at "Nationals." It was HOT, as in 114 degrees and very exciting! They took first place once again! So, by popular demand here is a video of their very first performance. We were not able to videotape the actual competition so, here is their first performance in Moses Lake!

Mormon Metal

After my last attempt to post failed miserably, I had to take some time out to re-group. I tried to post a video off of youtube and spent WAY too much time trying! Anyway, many an Osmond album we had in our home, growing up. In fact, I'm sure we know just about every song and every word that they have recorded. Well, the only song that I didn't like, along with my mother, was their attempt at Heavy Metal, "Crazy Horses." That is until the other day, I ran across their music video of it from the 70's on youtube! YEAH! It is now my favorite! Ha, Ha! Their dance moves rival my dear friends monkey walk, AWESOME! Check out Donny on the Keyboards, he is jamming! Love it! Anyway, since I couldn't get it on my blog, don't miss out. Go to youtube and type in, "Osmonds Crazy Horses." Then, turn your speakers up, sit back and enjoy!


(P.S. Kathy, oh no, the music hasn't stopped, just turn it up! Ha, Ha!)

Can't Stop The Music

Here is Luke's dance group performing, "The Big, Bad Wolf" at their recital last Saturday. (Luke is the Nerd in the center.) We will be going to Las Vegas at the end of June to see them perform at Nationals. It has been a lot of fun to watch the whole dance company this year. I am always so amazed at how young these kids show such personality, right down to the facial expressions. I would have been more inhibited at that young of an age. Although, after watching the show, my husband told me that he was going to sign ME up next year. I know, I couldn't stop moving. Troy and I have always wanted to take a ballroom or swing dance class together. Maybe when we have more time, ha ha! I guess that's just something that you have to make happen or it will just pass you by.

Alvin and the Chipmunks?

Today was a busy day! Kate's Preschool graduation was really cute. They sang songs, said the alphabet and marched for their diploma. I will have 4 of my 5 kids in school next year, hard to believe. Am I really getting old?



We also attended one of Austin's last baseball games. They won! WooHoo! It was a high scoring game and Austin got a couple hits and scored, which is great because the other teams pitcher was quite good. He had a lot of power and accuracy with every pitch! By the time we got home, it was time for homework and everyone was quite tired. So, Austin and Alex got a little loopy and here is the result! Enjoy!