Harry Potter Birthday Party

Taylee turns 11 on Monday!  And she is insistent on having a Harry Potter party because that's how old Harry was when he first goes to Hogwarts.  Here is the first post of the invitation.  I copied it fromhttp://onecreativemommy.com/harry-potter-party-invitations/.   We are going horse back riding for part of the party...hence the Care Of Magical Creatures class ;)  

Spring Break 2014---Pioneer Park

We went to St George for Spring Break.  Pioneer Park was a fun place to let the kids explore :)

Daddy-Daughter Dance

     Taylee and Brynlee attended a Princess Dance with Sean in February.  I took the girls dress shopping to find the "perfect dress".

     Brynlee was determined to get a "big girl" dress and not a "baby dress".  Any fluffy princess dress that I brought to her was immediately rejected.  It made me sad to see my little girl wanting to grow up :(

  

     Both girls received manicures, pedicures, and a trip to "Mommy Salon".  I had a blast curling, pinning, and hair spraying their hair to perfection!

     Sean picked them up for their date.  They attended the Kress Kottage for a gourmet dinner of spaghetti and then went to the dance at their Elementary School.

Lunch Date

I love these moments where I get to spend time with my children outside of the normal gotta-get-all-my-stuff-done schedule.

Hee Haw Farms Field Day

I got to go with Brynlee's class to a pumpkin farm today.  We had a blast picking out pumpkins, navigating through a corn maze, and petting a 900 lb pig!
She is making such a cute little friends!  Here is a picture of her group with her teacher, Mrs. Story.

Still Undefeated!

Taylee has been playing competitive soccer this fall.  With a great coach and a great team she has learned SO many new skills.  I have no idea what inside-hook, pass-back, or striker means, but she knows and does them all.

It has been a crazy schedule of practices and games.  I'm starting to realize why "soccer-mom" is a true title, lol!  But it has been worth it to see her strive and accomplish in a sport she loves.
(she is #10)

10 hrs post-op

Taylee had her tonsils taken out this morning.  She is such a trooper!  She woke up in recovery and asked, "Are my tonsils gone"
Me: Yep
Tays: YES!!!

We are so glad those balls of germs are gone.

And we hope we survive the next week. (pain meds and Taylee don't mix especially well)