Carlie learning to swim & meditate!

Carlie right before swimming lessons. She's not super happy about going under water yet, but we're getting there!

Meditating. I looked out the window and found Abbey, Ava and Carlie like this. I thought it was really cute so I asked them to turn around so I could take a picture of their faces meditating.

This is the only time I saw them all hold still!

From Shaggy to ????

Old fuzzy Ollie...We shaved Ollie so he'd be nice and cool this summer. He looks a little silly, I didn't even recognize him when we picked him up. Maggie kept sniffing him like is it really Ollie?

New sleek design...
Such a goofy dog, but the sweetest dog ever too!

He still feels like silk!

Alex

Self portrait for the Disney tryouts
Alex went to a TV tryout for a Disney show the other day. She had a blast and did a great job. they loved her personality. She didn't check whether or not she got a callback though.... Maybe next time?

Straight A's!

We got Alex's report card and she has all "A's"!!! This is a first for ALL A's. Great job Alex! I even took a photo of the report card, see below, in the bottom right corner are the summary grades, ALL "A's"!!! Woo Hoo! Below that are some cute pictures of Alex....... Yup, that's mine! Check it out!

Alex is a cheerleader!

Alex has decided to try cheerleading, so, we signed her up at Alpine Cheer to begin cheerleading. Next year is middle school and if you want to be a middle school cheerleader you'd better have your act together! I had no idea cheer was so big now! It's very competitive, a seroius workout, and you can even get college scholarships for Cheerleading. Alex is having a blast! She has her backhandspring, and is working on two in a row. I think Alpine is a pertty decent place, they have a ton of team trophies and national and regional champoinship banners in the gym. The only drawback for Alex is all the pink. (not her favorite color!) The place looks like it was dunked in Pepto!

A few of the team trophies

Alex after practiceKendall goes too! She always takes such a great photo!

All the kids after practice

Rollerblades etc...

Carlie got Rollerblades for Christmas and it's just now getting nice enough to try them out. Hopefully we'll be able to blade together this summer. I'd be soooooo happy!!! :o)

Wooo Hooo! Carlie Learning how to Rollerblade!

The gear is there!
Standing on her own two feet for the moment.....

Kendall was nice enough to help us around the block. Thanks!

Mom and Carlie shot

Scott came over the other night and ended up getting Alex to play Sorry. no easy trick! She hates board games!

Picture of Nate, Emma and Alex at mark and Beth's wedding

Carlie in a box, with a cat, and a tree, and a toy.....

Mark & Beth's Wedding

Congrats to Mark and Beth who got married this past weekend. They had the wedding in Breckenridge, CO at a Bed & Breakfast. We all had a lot of fun, and it was just family and close friends. Perfect! Here are a few pictures from the weekend......

The Bride and Groom (Mark & Beth)

The Family - from left to right... Alex, Beth, Mark, Carlie (down lower), Sherry, Tom, Tim, Amy, (with a few orbs) & Matt (also with a few orbs!)

Tim (Matt's son) Cute pic of Carlie and Matt
Uncle Bob and Ryan

Aunt Darlene and Uncle BobGood friends - Matt's friends Nadine & Rich with their kids Emma & Nate. Alex and Nate were inseperable! They got along great. Rich kept teasing Carlie about her stuffed dog (brownie). He kept telling her it was a cat. She spent most the weekend trying to convince him it is a DOG! Carlie & Sherry

Alex and Carlie at the after the Wedding dinner. Carlie fell asleep about 5 minutes after this picture was taken. She was sooooo tired!Pa pa and Ga with Carlie right before the wedding Sherry, Papa Tom (Matt's step mom and Dad) with CarlieSherry, Matt, Carlie and papa TomMark holding Carlie next to Papa and Ga right before the wedding3 cuties! Alex, Carlie & Tim (who by the way is on his knee, Alex is standing!)

The photographer, Matt
Papa Tom and AmyAlex and MattAmy and Carlie after the weddingThe kids had a blast building snow forts outside. We also went sledding one morning we were there, what a blast!

Alex digging in to the snow fort
Carlie in snow mode

Nate and Alex breaking icicles for the fort
One tired Mom!

Whew!