Bailey's HS Musical Performance December 2009

Bay performed as Gabrielle in High School Musical. She did it through San Clemente Dance and Performing Arts Center, where she also is on the dance team. She did an awesome job. She had many singing parts and a few duets with "Troy". She took voice lessons and is pretty good. She seems to be following in Grammy's footsteps - she is our little performer and seems to love it.

December 2009 Christmas Baking

Bay, Kenzie and Kayla helped me (Jen) do some baking for the holidays. Kids always make the experience alot more fun. Why???

1. They know how to get every last stitch of batter off of a spoon and out of a bowl
2. They don't care if you mess up on the ingredients
3. They always say the treat looks and tastes incredible - even if it is only mediocre
4. They view their own creations as materpieces even when they are lumpy and misshaped (everything has a silver lining)
5. They make bigger messes and don't even care- coz mom or the aunt will clean it up : )
6. The pans look like they were filled during an earthquake
7. They lick their fingers inbetween everything they do and magically we don't all come down with crazy diseases
8. They scream and shout when the timer goes off - which bugs the dads and papas : )
9. They get the treat all over their face (but so does Jen)
10. I just realized the pictures I am uploading about our great holiday baking...are some measley blueberry muffins...we did make some incredible cookies later on....so i can brag about those (no pics to prove though) : )

Jade Turns 20

We are now officially parents of a 20 year old!!!!! November 27, 2009. We all went to our family's favorite restaurant - BJ's Pizza - nana and papa came along. We had incredible Chicago style pizza and then the best dessert ever - the pazookie- individual cookies baked with a scoop of ice cream on top...sooooo good!! Adam and nanas fav- triple choc, all the rest of us love peanutbutter. Then we saw the best movie ever...Avatar. I am soooo thankful for Jade. I am so glad she came in to my life when she did. I love being a mother- there is nothing better than being a mom. I am so proud of Jade- she is working hard at school and work, she is making her dreams come true, she is building a good career for herself and her future family, she is strong in the gospel and in her testomony of our Saviour. Most of all, she is always learning and growing and striving to be better. That is what I am most proud of her for. Picking herself up, dusting off the dirt and starting again. You have really grown into a beautiful young woman. I love you!!! Daddy loves you and Bailey adores you!!!!