Radio Disney Dancers

On Saturday we were at the mall looking for a new suit for Collin. The kids were making it more than difficult so we decided to head to the food court. When we got there we could hear loud music from High School Musical. Radio Disney was there with some dancers, doing a little show and giving away prizes. They had all the kids come up and dance with them. Ford and Everett ran up and started dancing with them. They had so much fun and were really cute. Ford even won a High School Musical magnet and some Camp Rock tattoos.

Ford's First Talk

Today Ford gave his first talk in primary. Our ward is so huge that for the primary we hold opening exercises in the chapel and the kids do their talks from the podium. Ford was so excited all week as we prepared for it. He told me what he wanted to say and it took me awhile to convince him that we should save the talks about dragons for show and tell at preschool.

He dressed up in this cute shirt and tie with a jacket and made sure that he had his hair just right. He could barely wait until it was time. He got right up and spoke very clearly right into the microphone. He gave his talk and did a great job. I was so proud of him.

Later that night he gave the talk to his grandparents and a few of his aunts and uncles that were unable to make it. He received thunderous applause. His brother Everett had to get in on that action. He stood up next to me as I held the pictures up. Everett waited for two pictures before he wanted applause, then he started clapping until everyone joined in.

Family Photos

These were taken in October! Better late than never and these are our most recent family photos.
We had trouble getting the boys to look at the camera at the same time.
Everett was more interested in climbing the rocks and playing in the sand than smiling for grandpa.

Collin's Birthday

On Valentines Day Collin celebrated his birthday. Ford had so much fun that he prayed that the next day would be Dad's birthday too. We had a busy day that included taking a tour of the new Draper LDS temple, going to lunch with family, and shopping at Costco. At the temple both of the boys enjoyed the baptismal font and the cookies at the nearby stake center. After the temple we went to lunch and Everett ate his favorite food-pickles.

We have been dealing with colds off and on. It is so sad to see the kids sick. They have a great attitude and I am always impressed with how happy they are, even when they are sick.

We also joined MY GYM in Layton. The boys love it. They have things they can climb on and swing on and jump on. Tons of fun stuff for active boys. Ford is in a class with all boys and loves working on the gymnastics and his favorite activity is falling (he holds onto a bar and swings and then drops onto a mat.) Everett just loves that he can go crazy. He has no fear and climbs onto everything and will plunge head first into the ball pit. His favorite thing is the swings that they bring out during his class.

The baby is healthy and active. Ford has decided to name a brother Frankenstein and a sister Emily. He has told us that he wants to buy a present for the baby, even if it is a boy. We will be finding that out next month and I hope that he will not be too disappointed.