ANOTHER BIG WIN....5678 JUST DANCE!

BEST PERFORMANCE YET!



We get to Timpanogos High School early to get costume, hair, and makeup done and we find out they are performing on a stage.   TOTAL PANIC FOR ME....All I can think about is them going blank, getting scared and lot's of tears.  I took them out on the stage a few minutes before the competition began and told them where I would be sitting (which you could hardly even see) and to just do the best they can and smile.  PANIC, PANIC, PANIC....Breathe Britt Breathe....

OH MY LAR.....The two little stinkers were AWESOME!  They did the routine the BEST EVER!  Nailed the whole thing and smiled non stop!  I don't want to sound braggy but oh my I am so proud of him!  Enjoy some of his moves in these cute pictures....

    

                                              Before Awards                       After Awards :)

Wonderful Grandparent Support



 

                                                             Proud Parents of a Dancer

Celebrated at BBQ!

Next day was AWESOME, and couldn't have made it through without Jadie.  We stayed over at my aunt Melissa's in Mapleton and started our day out early.  Over 30 routines and 275+ participants = fun, fun, fun!  Acclereated Team's did phenomenal and earned a DIAMOND AWARD! 

New Member of our Family....

Spencer has done it again....

ANOTHER FOURWHEELER!  BUT this one has my approval!  I told him when we have more fourwheelers than number of people in our family there is a problem...LOL!  I can't blame him because outdoor recreation has always been a huge part of his life, and was apart of one of our first dates!  I think it was the time he took me out to the sand dunes on his banshee and having to hold onto him so close is what did it for me!  He traded our green 4-wheeler for this one and man does it have some speed!  It's our new tradition to go on a Sunday fourwheeler ride together as a couple.  It's so nice to just leave the kids outside playing for a few minutes while we drive the loop or ride up the canyon for a quick minute together.  He is a show off and is always trying to impress Cody with new tricks on it.  Can't wait to take it out to the dunes, it came with paddle tires so we will be all set...now Cody is wanting a mini version for him!

 

EaStEr....

Easter Sunday!  Always my favorite :)  I have a thing with matching on Sundays.  Maybe because my mom always had all of her kids in matching outfits...something that just kind of stuck with me.  Shopped all over to find the perfect sunday best.  Love them and my boys look so handsome!  Kaden's curly hair and all :)  It was a beautiful sabbath filled with love in our home for our Savior. 

Friday night we pulled our camp trailor up in the north hill of Moroni where Cody and Spencer camped.  Kaden and I stayed home but went up to roast hotdogs and marshmellow with my neices :)  Cody learned how to ride a bike without training wheels.  And then Saturday morning went to the Moroni park and had an easter egg hunt.

We have a family tradition of doing the "Easter Bunny."  Waking up to candy, and baskets full of summer fun items such as new matching shirts, cotton candy, dive rings, movies, shoes, etc.  Last year the easter bunny brought Cody a tramp that blew away, so we surprised him with another one. 

Then we ate a beautiful sunday dinner at Spencer's parents house in Moroni. 

Then later went out to the farm and had an Easter egg hunt and dessert.

My parents got two bummer lambs and named them Ruth and Ray after my great grandparents.  Here is Ruth, or maybe it's Ray.  LOL!

May not have my GIRL, but I have my DANCER!!

Just Dance attended the annual Dixie Jam, hosted by Dance America in St. George.  It was a blast!  We stayed at Liz and Peggy's condo and enjoyed the 80 degree weather.  Shopping, dancing, sunshine, and cafe rio was right what I needed.  Solo competition was held Friday April 13th and Team competition Saturday.

My neice Addelyn was AMAZING as she danced to Orange Colored Sky!  She nailed those double pirouettes, leg lift, extension, backwalkover, and of course her showmanship!  Way to go Addelyn...took 1ST PLACE over 4 other girls in her division.

Cody and his cousin Lakely peformed a jazz duet to "Tale Spin."  Oh my gosh, they were absolutely adorable!  We were not planning on having them attend this competition because we honestly didn't practice much.  They both bauled their little eyes out so we paid the late fee and registered.  We practiced only 5 times and wow they stole the show.  They placed HIGH GOLD and also the JUDGES CHOICE out of 28 teams!   

  

Accelerated B "Masquerade"

 Accelerated A & B "Take me out to the Ballgame!"

Bibbidi, Bobbidy, Boo...

DISNEY ON ICE......This is one of our favorite family traditions!  I thought it would be a great idea to surprise Cody and Kaden.  I am not good at keeping secrets, but the whole way up to SLC Cody was trying to guess what his "surprise" was.  It wasn't until he walked into the building did he figure it out. He was sooo excited and the look on his face was priceless!  12th row with sno cones, popcorn, and cotton candy!
We seen everyone from captain hook, peter pan, 101 dalmations, mickey mouse and the gang, fantasia, nightmare before Christmas, all the Disney prince and princess' including princess and the frog!  We can't wait for the next show...
                                 

 

RSV...Yuck!

Dr. Later at Utah Valley Pediatrics diagnosed Kaden with RSV (on a Friday) and a double ear infection.  So, we went home with a nebulizer, and antibiotics.  I am grateful for my nursing skills and knowledge to know that by the next day he was in terrible shape.  I took him to the suction clinic at Utah Valley and upon arrival his 02 stats were 82%.  After suction he was up at 95% but retracting.  He wouldn't eat and had horrible diarrhea.  I insisted that they keep him overnight which turned out to be 6 days of hospitalization at Utah Valley.  It took 4 nurses and 7 pokes to insert his IV.  Kaden had suction every 4-6 hours, oxygen, IV antibiotics, and fluids.  Second day was scary, thought he was going to ICU....

He literally slept the entire first 3 days.  On the fourth day he did get a little apetite but only wanting to eat 2-3 ounces every 6 hours.  Each day he was able to eat more and more.  It was so comforting to know that he had great dr.'s and nurses taking good care of him!
While he slept I got to go shopping!  Bought me some new running shoes, clothes, home decor and had a pedicure!  I watched lot's of tv: The Dr.'s, Oprah, Dr. Phil :)

Kaden had visitors including:  Grandma Peggy, Grandpa George, Spencer, Grannie Annie and Grandpa Gary.  It was so nice to get a small break.  My mom and dad took me out to eat at the Texas Roadhouse...yum!  And my mom even surprised me and came up with a cafe rio salad and said she would stay the night with him so I could go home, we had a good talk for hours before I headed out...then I locked my freakin' keys in my trunk :(  Thank heavens for hospital security to bail me out!  Then on the way home a blizzard,nearly slid of the road, oh and had no gas in my car because I lost my debit card while shopping and hadno cash so literally sputtered in my garage
just in time!  I surprised Spencer and Cody at 11:00pm and oh..... were they ever excited!

By the forth day he was climbing up in his crib and jumping around.  He was so dang cute and so

      fun to spend such tender moments with him!  Everyone was so good to help me out.  Cody stayed at the farm with his dad and grandpa.  Liz, Jen, Audrey, Jenae, Kristal, Kayla all helped out tremendously with dance classes.  Thank you to all those who called to check on Kaden.  I am so grateful that I am surrounded by wonderful friends and family! 

I loved singing him my favorite bedtime song....

"Rock a bye, don't you cry,

We will go to grandma's.

Up the hill, by the mill,

to see the little lambies.

I see the moon the moon see's me

Way up 'ore the old oak tree.

Please let the light that shines on you

Shine on the one I love! 

Over the mountain over the seas,

Back where my heart is longing to be.

Please let the light that shines on you,

Shine on the one I love!"

Song from my dear Grandma Barton

...and along came MR. ALLIGATOR!

Hanging out at the Farm House with...

4 CUTE GATOR FANS!

Cody,Kaden,Cache & Roxy

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

The day began with GREEN MILK & GREEN LUCKY CHARMS

Then a GREEN BATH (Crayola bath tabs)

And of course GREEN matching shirts!