Girls Camp and Scruff

Katie went off to Girls Camp in June. She took boots and a winter coat and it's good she did, because it was freezing while she was there. She ended up having a pretty good time.

Drew felt the need to grow the scruff again. I tell him he looks like a thug. Apparently he does not care.

School Fashion Show

Katie joined the school fashion club and they organized a school fashion show. All 3 of the girls were in it. It was pretty fun to see. One girl even had a mohawk, black corset and black lipstick. Wish I'd thought of it.

School Talent Show

Kennedy and her best friend tried out and made it into the school talent show. They did a dance to Two of a Kind. It was really cute.

Grandma Knivila Visits

Grandma came all the way from Michigan again this year to see the girls dance recital. We didn't end up doing much that warranted pictures, so these are the few we have. Fancied up for church.

Katie's skirt that she helped me finish.

And yes, naturally we had fabulousl weather. It snowed on the 24th of May. Utah weather sucks. We took this picture in front of our neighbors snowmen.

Saying goodbye to Grandma at the airport.

Dance Recital

What a slacker I am! I am finally getting around to posting these dance pics from May and it's the middle of July. Oh well, better late than never right? Mackenzie's costume for Party in the USA

Katie's Cowboy Casanova costume

Mackenzie's How Does She Know costume

Kennedy's Bad to the Bone

Katie is the first on the left.

Mackenzie is the 4th from the left

Kennedy is on the far left end.

Katie has the blue balloon.

Mackenzie is first on the left.

Rednecks Go Green Dinner Theme

Explanation: Once a month we get together for a family dinner with Drew's Mom & Dad, his Aunt Linda & Cousin Jodie. When Craig and Karol host we have fancy plates that match and pretty centerpieces. When Jodie or Linda host we have a THEMED dinner. Example: the one before us was Asian. We had paper swans, handwrapped cheater chopsticks, fancy napkins (Asian looking naturally) and this fancy food that was like REAL ASIAN FOOD. So we decided to bring out own style out for our next turn. The girls and I had a BLAST with this. We were going to do Hobos Go Green, but decided that wasn't really p/c. So we went with Rednecks go green. We thank our neighbors for the donation of the old pair of jeans that we used for the tablerunner and placemats & green checked napkins. The flowers are biodegradable kleenex and the fancy centerpiece was put together by Kennedy & Mackenze. On the menu was roadkill, in case you are wondering.......

Apparently this is how rednecks dress? Who knew?

Home Improvement?

Being such a home improvement kinda girl (stop laughing people!) Katie and I decided to finally tackle this fireplace project that I have put off since we moved in. I really thought this would look cool in a venetian plaster/ terracotta color. Yeah. If we had read and followed the directions it may have looked like venetian plaster. We have more of that "caveman early fingerpainting" look going on. Plus when it dried it was too light. So we are going to STAIN it. Yep. It's just gonna get purtier...... Really Drew. Why do you doubt me?????

And these pictures of Mackenzie, just because she's cute :)