Happy 5th Birthday Shantel !!!

Our Big girl just turned 5 . I can't believe we have a 5 year old. She was really excited to be 5. A wonderful world awates her...or so she thinks. She gets to start Kindergarten this coming year and everything.

She had preschool today and took cupcakes to her class to celebrate. Gary took the day off and we spent the day with her just hanging out. I had to work that night, but we went to Jungle Jims to play the next day. They had so much fun riding the rides and playing games.

I will get photos up soon!

Shantel's Christmas Recital

Shantel had her Christmas dance recital with her dance group. This is her 3rd time on the "Big Stage". Cousin Ella has started dancing with her this year. They have so much fun together in class. They danced to Rockin Round the Christmas Tree and did a great job.

Turkey Day

There is Gary carving the Guest of Honor!! The bird was excellent this year. We had Turkey day at our house. I worked the night before, so Gary was Mister Chef and cooked all by himself so I could get a few hours of shut eye.

7 Random Facts About Me

Thanks to my friend Laura, I was tagged to participate in blogger madness! Here goes..

1. I got my belly button pierced when I was 17 under the London Bridge (the one in Lake Havasu Az)
2. I took French in Middle school, High School and College and do you think I can speak it? NOPE!
3. I went to Europe when I was 14 with my French teacher for a week and a half.
4. I started working at 15 and I've only had 5 jobs since then.
5. After 11 years of driving, I am still scared to drive in the snow.
6. I graduated early from High school.
7. I'd like to go back to school someday.

Lion and Devil and Blue's Clues....O MY!!!!

Halloween was a huge success this year. Shantel was all into dressing up and really excited to be a devil this year. She was a little too shy to say trick or treat, but she is starting to get the idea. Kallie was great. She would run behind Shantel and grab handfulls of candy and yell thank you. Keegan had Limo service and was pushed in the stroller behind his rowdy sisters. He even got a little candy!

Pun-kin Time

Carving pumpkins was done in shifts this year. Due the my new schedule at the new hospital and the kids being sick we didn't have time to do it as a family. So I carved Keegan's and Kallie's pumpkins with the kids and Gary carved his and Shantel's the next day while I was at work. Shantel carved her own pumpkin all by herself and Kallie had a little help! Keegan tried to eat the insides and found out they weren't so tasty after all.

Scarecrow Festival Oct. 13th

Shantel our little dancer danced again. She had only 2 classes to learn the Halloween dance and she performed fabulously!! Of course she was in the back... Why would they put the shortest girls up front? Maybe too logical? She stood behind a girl who stood there the whole time without dancing, while Shantel danced her heart out. I need to teach her to be a little more assertive and jump onto front stage!

The scarecrow festival would have been loads of fun if it wasn't raining. Thanksgiving Point did a great job with lots of activities for the kids. The girls got to bounce on a few of the bouncy slides and we got to ride the "train", but do to the very yucky weather we left earlier than anticipated to enjoy a family lunch out!