First EVER Pedicure

Thursday I went with my good friend Julie to get my very first pedicure. I can't believe I'm almost 42 and have never had one. I probably should have never had one because...I really loved it! It was so relaxing, so nice to have some one rub my feet, so nice to have them painted by someone else, so nice to sit and visit with Julie. I think I might have to have a lot more pedicures in the future!

Kelsie's last dance...

Kelsie and her BFF's Laura and Lauren

Kelsie doing her solo for the last time

Me and my friend Julie Matthews

Kelsie's last performance as a Sweet Liberty dancer was the first of the month. I had very mixed feelings about it being over. I love to watch her dance but I hate sitting all day on bleachers! It has been a long 3 years with a lot of emotions, times she loved it and times she was ready to quit. I am so proud of her for sticking with it and refining her talent. Oh the stories she will have to tell her children. For the last 3 years she has been to school at 5:45 and even when she was very sick she rarely missed. She has won 2 National titles and 1 Grand National title. She has been a State Champion all three years and swept all Idaho competitions as well as Regional Competitions. Sweet Liberty is a winning team with a winning tradition and Kelsie has had an amazing opportunity to be a part of it. At the spring show they do a parents dance to show everyone that the talents the girls have do not always come from the parents. It was fun doing it but it was pretty much a joke, because we really CAN'T dance! But I am the mom of a Grand National Champion!

End of soccer...at least for this spring!

Kilee's brusied hand

One of my Russian players, Ben

We had a great soccer season this year, we added some new players to our team and everyone seemed to play great together. Kilee hurt her arm halfway through the season by getting smashed between two girls as she was heading for the goal. We had x-rays and an MRI but they both turn up negative. In the end it was just a really bad sprain, which after having 5 broken arms we were very happy with until it took forever to heal. One of the highlights for me was our little Russian players. Ben and Pete are adopted from Russia, Pete has been here 3 years and Ben just over 3 months when I met him. There was quite an language barrier when we started but by the end he was speaking much more english and understanding what I was telling him to do. They had wonderful skills but had never played on a soccer team. It was fun to watch them evolve into team players. In our last game we were so far ahead that we had to pull players off as we scored so I told the boys that the only one allowed to score was one of the girls, Kat. Ben worked so hard to get the ball to her to score when he really wanted just to shoot. With a few minutes left in the game I yelled at him to SHOOT, he turned around with a puzzled look on his face and said "you say no!" I told him "now I say yes!" he looked so confused turned around and shot the ball. Over all it was a really fun season!

Prom 09

Kelsie went to prom with her boyfriend Zach Parkinson. They had a great time and also looked great together. We borrowed the dress which saved us a lot of money and she still looked beautiful. For their day date they went to Zach's house and made lemon souffle pancakes with raspberry syrup. They had plans to go to the Cheesecake Factory with 15 other couples and called a few hours ahead but when they got there they said the wait would be about 2 hours! So they went to Panda Express for dinner then to the dance at Steuckle Sky Club at BSU. They had a great time, and in the end it was a very inexpensive date!

Kayla's gone AGAIN!

So you would think that it would get easier each time one of your children leaves for school. Especially after being gone for almost 3 years! BUT, I have found that it never gets easy! Kayla has been such a great daughter and as she grows into an adult we have become such good friends. It seems harder and harder to say good bye knowing that soon she will have a family of her own and probably won't call me everyday. I am so proud of her and the amazing person she is turning out to be because of the good choices she is making with her life. Kayla has always had an obedient spirit and is willing to serve others. This year she was called as a counselor in the Relief Society in her student ward. She is loving her calling and the young ladies that she is working with. I think it is wonderful for her to be involved and what a blessing for her to be in a leadership role. I know it will prepare her for not only future callings but also help her be a better wife and mother.