Swimming and Sliding!

One of the motels we stayed at in Jackson has a indoor pool with slide.

Gid and Grandpa

big splash

Fun Cousins

We have had cousins Chloe and Berkley over, the kids love baby Berkley (although she is not to small, 5 months old and weights 17 lbs). Grace holding Berkley, she loves to just be around her. She may as well enjoy Berkley because we will not be having another any time soon.

Berkley, Grace, Gid, Chole and Halle bug. It is just a cute picture with everyone looking at the camera!

DANCING DOLL!

Grace is LOVING dance. She looks forward to every thursday which she calls "Dancing Day" I snapped a few pictures of her the other day. She seemed to know the moves. She told me she has learned how to "kick her bum" and a pliate (I am sure I spelled that wrong, and I really am not sure what that is. She said it is sticking your feet out and bending (or something). She loves her teacher Angela. I was also told by Angela that they play a game called "Be a rock". When Angela yells that then everyone has to become still and act like a rock. Gracie wins all the time. I tried it at home and she just laughs at me. Gid yelled it and Gracie rolled her eyes and huffed, so I guess it only work for dancers! Part of her dance.

Doing a cute little jig

I never wanted a dancer but she is so dang cute.

Her class

I think this may be kicking her bum.

They walk on the balance beam each week. She would stop and do jumps and stuff on the beam. Too too cute! Thanks to a great teacher that keeps Grace coming back for more!

WAY TO GO GRACE!

We have had a fun week, er..not. 8 days and 5 x-rays later Gracie has FINALLY passed her nail (not a fingernail Tric). We went in for another x-ray today and it is no longer there so I must have missed it on my fun inspections (Not that I care). Dr Curtis did let us know that he measured it again and it was actually 1 1/2 inches long instead of an inch. Still don't know how she managed it but our friend Jeremy in X-ray told her to not eat anymore nails for breakfast, she agreed! Grace is just excited to not have to drink anymore prune juice!

MORE FIRSTS

I really have never considered myself a avid blogger but lately it seems I am mosting a lot. First day of preschool, first Dance, first Van. Here are a couple more firsts, both having to do with Grace and one not very exciting. Grace learned in about 10 minutes last week to ride a bike without training wheels. She did awesome. Once she finally stopped yelling at me about making Gid ride and she would just play with dolls, she said "I can do it myelf Mom, let go". talk about a leap of faith on both our parts but she did so so good. I still can't believe how the grow. As for the other first. My darling Grace decided at 8:00 last night to put a nail in her mouth and swallowed it. She came screaming to Brian and I. Once I figured out through the midst of howling that she swallowed a nail I did the typical mom thing and completly freaked out. Good thing I have a great husband to calm me and Grace down. After talking to 2 nurses in the ER and them telling me just to watch her, it should pass, they ran it by Dr Curtis, the Dr on call. Yup, he wanted us to come in. Since we were just getting ready to put kids in bed Grandma and Grandpa Taylor came to stay with Gid and Halle while we took her in (I was a complete woosie and could not hack going alone but refused to stay home). She had an Xray taken that showed a 1 inch nail just getting to her tummy. We get to go back today and tomorrow and possibly the next to get x-ray to make sure it passes and does not poke a hole in any organs. Gracie was a trouper, the Dr's and nurses awesome and I have to take back a few things I have said about Preston Hospital. I thought that by 4 1/2 they outgrew putting things in their mouths but Gracie always ceases to amaze me.

Primary Program

I am so proud of Gid and Grace! They had their 1st primary program today! They did awesome! They handled their part like pro's and did not need any help. I really worried Gracie would panic but she did awesome. Once her part was over she relaxed a ton and sang all the songs! Gid, was not even worried about his part but I did not see him sing a single word of a song. He just stood up there and looked super cute, he even found me twice and smiled and waved! Grace started her dance class thursday. She loved it. She just can't wait to go back next week. She loves her teacher and got to meet new friends. She looked to cute in her leotard and tights. She also wants to wear her dancing shoes everywhere (I am a tard and don't even know what the crap the shoes are called). She is just in heaven! Now if only I can get a baseball glove on her hand I might be in heaven! I just don't know if it will ever happen though! I still love the girl to death though!

Gids first hunting trip!

Gid got to go on his first elk hunt with his Dad and Uncle Chad. He went for 2 days and 2 nights. he could not stop smiling when he came back! He hiked over 2 miles by himself in one day. I think that is awesome for a 4 year old! He can't wait to go again. My how they grow up!