Happy Birthday Papa G!

We helped my dad celebrate his birthday last weekend! (Don't worry dad, I won't say how old you are!)
For the last couple of years we have been going sledding, but the weather just wasn't cooperating this time. It was raining instead of snowing. So we decided to go bowling instead. We were in Soda, so we went bowling at "Geyser Bowl." The funny part is, the bowling alley hasn't changed a whole lot since I was little. They even have the same fry sauce!



Dad trying to keep score. He had a pretty good first game....we won't talk about his second game!!


Alexa


Avery


Sydnie pitching a fit. (It was sooo nap time!)


Courtney and Nate keeping score.


Our Beautiful Shoes


Rylie
We had 3 lanes that we were using. We had the bumpers up on one of them and just let the girls have at it. They loved it!


Ryan helping Sydnie


The whole group


Alexa and Rylie


Rylie and Avery


Avery and Jeff


Rylie and Sydnie watching the ball bounce from one side of the lane to the other.

Happy Birthday Dad!!

Rylie Dances at USU Basketball Game

Every year the USU Spirit Squad holds a Dance/Cheer Clinic. They hold the clinic in the morning and then all that participated get to dance at that nights USU Boys Basketball Game. USU played Boise State, the Stadium was sold out!

This is Rylie's 2nd time going to the clinic. Last year she wasn't so sure about dancing in front of everyone. When they went to take the girls down to the floor, she started crying....she danced, but didn't want to do it again!

This year when it came around, Rylie said she would do it if her friend Brooklyn did it as well. So we talked Brooklyn into dancing with her, I didn't get any pictures of Rylie and Brooklyn, but we are very greatful that Brooklyn danced with Rylie. Rylie was sooo excited after she danced this time. She wants to do it again next year.



My mom and dad were able to come and watch, they also brought Cousin Alexa with them. Rylie loves it when Alexa comes to visit!! This is Sydnie, Alexa, and Rylie. (Where did that face come from Syd?) My mom was sitting on the other side of Sydnie, not looking at the camera. My dad and Ryan were sitting across the court in our normal (much better) seats.



We had to get a picture of "Big Blue" dancing out on the floor. He is usually the first thing the girls look for when they go to the games.


This is the 5-7 year old group dancing. My camera doesn't take very good pictures when it is far away...most of them were really blurry! If you couldn't tell, Rylie is on the right side of the U. She got to dance to a Hannah Montana Song....she was very excited!!


Rylie and Alexa - Hey Kristin, Alexa wants to dance next year!!


"Big Blue" came right by where we were sitting. Rylie and Alexa went over to get a "High Five" but I wasn't fast enough with the camera. So we got him possing with another kid.

More Visitors!

Ryan came in on Saturday morning (1/17/09) and said we had more visitors. Sydnie and I were home this time. Sydnie was very excited to see the deer. Rylie was at a dance clinic and didn't get to see them.


This is looking out my bedroom window. The deer had been eating out of the neighbors garden.


We then went out front and saw the rest. This is looking north into the neighbors back yard.


Sydnie was pretty excited to see the deer. While I was taking the pictures, she had put on her boots and coat and was ready to go outside to get a better look. By the time she had got out there, they had started to move down the fence line.

A Visitor at our House

I just got an email from my neighbor Suzie. She thought we would like to know what goes on at our house while we are at work! Her little boy said, that she should call Santa because he forgot one of his reindeer.

Suzie said that the deer was eating the berries off the bushes out front. We know that we have deer that come through the yard, because of all the tracks and droppings that you see. But we never get to see them. Kind of fun to see!