Some Park Time

Some extreme swinging...they actually liked it. The mother in black of all things is Clovers ballet teacher, Miss Kourtney.

Sunny climbing...in reverse order.

"The Flying Ballerina"

The Spring Ballet recital was called the "Flying Ballerina" based on the story of "Dumbo". You couldn't exactly have an elephant flying around the stage so the story was changed into a flying ballerina.

Zoie was the Ring Master. For her solo she had to do a a pirouette and two forte turns together. Imagine her elation as she NAILED it and actually had the audience gasp and awe at her accomplishment. Her mother (me) spontaneously started to cry while giving a high five to my husband!

Zoie, Caitlin, and Kenna danced their finally together and it was beautiful. They danced with confidence, joy and beauty. Ballet is such a beautiful art.

As the Ring Master it was Zoie's job to lead in the elephants (three and four year olds). When she ushered them all out the audience it was a crowd pleaser....they were SO adorable.

Miss Kristen and a real ballerina herself previously danced with Ballet West. We have loved her and are very sad to have her retire from teaching for now. It has been such a joy to work with her and have her instill in our "petite ballerina" a love for the dance.

Spring Break 2010

This face sums up this past Spring Break for me.

We did a lot of fun things and saw all of the family, but doing it alone (husband had to work and couldn't come with) was no fun at all.

Pinewood Derby

Dalton had is first official Pine wood Derby back in March. He took 3rd or 4th over all and he won the "shiniest paint job" award.

Dalton and his dad had so much fun doing this that Stevey is planning an Elders Quorum Extreme Pine-wood Derby...oh and by the way, Stevey went in with his buddy and purchased their own Pine-wood derby track....pah'leeeze. The poor wife has the track set up in the house and it runs through the kitchen, dining and living room.

Soccer Girl and Petite Feet

Clover is taking ballet from a neighbor, Miss Kourtney who is teaching out of her home...we are thrilled about it. Clover LOVES the class and her teacher and we do too.

Clover also wanted to try soccer.....

The season is ending soon!

Dalton is 9

Humility....what's that!

Do you like his birthday cake! He requested a Panda Bear cake from a mold I just inherited from my mother and in the end this is how it turned out....blue cake balls.

I am so proud of this kid and we are so happy to him as a part of our family.

You want a piece of me?

We call this her "buff-girl" walk... Isn't she "buff"!

While down in Utah...

(See previous post)
Me and the two little girls left dad and the two big kids in Idaho while we went to Utah to welcome baby Londyn to our family, and while were were down there we decided to party with some of the cousins. On Monday February 22nd it was Clover's forth birthday and we had a "clover" birthday party with her at Aunt Cassie and Uncle Jason's house in Lehi, UT.

We enjoyed birthday cake with song with future sister-in-law Kira...

pizza, one of Clover's favorite meals...

dress-up (courtesy grandma Hunter)...

PRESENTS!!!

and Wii Fit for the fun activity...thanks for posing J.

The party hosts...

And only a part of the party goers.

After an evening of serious birthday partying, there is nothing quite like a nice warm bath, soft towels, and clean sheets to end the day.

Warm, cuddled up, happy and ready for bed.

P.S. Tanya, where are the pictures....duh!!!

Londyn Mya Dalton (my new niece)

It has been a whole decade since a new baby has entered the family (Dalton or Conder side), other than my own. On February 20th the Dalton side of the family welcomed a beautiful baby girl named Londyn, and she is the first daughter and child of my youngest brother Chad (who is a mere 36 years old) weighing in at 8 lb 2 oz and 20 inch's long.

She is SO sweet. I have been so excited for her arrival...she is my "little" brothers baby....does it get any better than that!! She is a great nurser and she takes a Binky with out trouble at all.

Nicole (her mommy) and I just couldn't help but have a photo shoot with her. She was just fine with it until we started pushing our luck...

I am sure she will grow to love these leg warmers and head band once she realizes they aren't going anywhere for the next two years at least.

Don't you just love her hair. Both Chad and Nicole are blonds (go figure) and they are crossing their fingers that she keeps it for a while.