Birthday Girl

I can't believe my girl is 6 years old!!!
It has gone by soooo fast!
My friend Pam has a great questionaire that she asks her kids so I have stolen it from her...
Here you go!

Brooklyn at 6

If you could have one super-power, what would it be? Flying, so I can get away from bad things, like a dragon.
What was the last chore you did? Got dressed.
What is your favorite song? The Rescue Rangers song
What do you like to eat for lunch at school? Pizza with chocolate milk to drink with some apples.
What's the nicest thing you've done for someone in your family lately? I have been kind and on my birthday, I gave hugs and said thank you.
What makes you mad? When Brison doesn't ask to play with my toys.
Where would you like to go on vacation next year? I have a place that i've always wanted to go forever and live...Disneyland.
Who's the smartest person in your family? My mom (yesssssssss!)
How old is Mom? I don't know
How old is Dad? I don't know
How are you like mom? I do laundry and make beds and we do chores...that's it.
What's one thing that Mom always says to you? I love you and she gives me hugs and kisses.
What's on thing that Dad always says to you? Bye and he gives me hugs when he leaves.
If you had a million dollars, what's the first thing you'd buy? Disneyland
How do you know that Mom and Dad love you? Cuz when I was a baby they loved me because I was so cute and adorable.
What's your favorite cereal? I used to love Honey Nut Cheerios.
What's your favorite TV show? Looney Tunes
What's your favorite vegetable? Corn
What's your favorite book? Tickle Monster
What food would you eat every day if you could? Pizza with chocolate milk.
If you could choose a different name, what would it be? Diamond and Crystal.
What's the first thing you want to show your friends when they come to your house? My new toys that I got.
What's the scariest thing you've ever done? When we were at Bear Lake, I hadn't been there for a long time and I was scared to get out of the secret hiding place.
If your room messy or clean? Clean
If you coud eat at any restaurant for the rest of your life, where would it be? The Pizza and Ice Cream store.
What's your favorite candy bar? The chocolate chips with some butter.
What's the last thing of yours that Mom put on the fridge door? My pictures from school.
What's your nick name? Buger nose
What's the best age to be? 19
What do you and your brother fight about? Changing people and when we don't want to change people and when we argue with our mom and dad.
What's under your bed? Baskets with some of my toys and some of my dolls.
What's your favorite holiday? Christmas
What's the best present you ever got? My horse in a purse.

Just so you know....none of those answers were scripted...they all came from her!

Happy Birthday Brooklyn!!!

Fine

I have gotten a lecture about not updating my blog.

Fine.

I was a little burned out. I'll admit it. Plus, last year, I started a new project called Project Life. It's by Becky Higgins. What she suggests is that you take a picture a day and that way you can simplify your scrapbooking. I thought that would be a great way to keep track of the family and our daily activities. But, because I was doing that, I felt like everything I posted on the blog was a repeat of my scrapbook. I need to realize that none of you are probably ever going to see that scrapbook.

Get over it KC. Update the blog already!

So, i'm not gong to play catch up.

November to June is a LONG time.

A LOT has happened. Doesn't it always?

So, what I will say is this....

We are leaving for Disneyland on Saturday!!!

Brian was laid off of work at the beginning of May and found a job just last week.

With a new job, comes new vacation time. He won't be able to use any of his until January...

so we decided to just go now before he starts his new job. Secretly hoping we can still go again in October!

We are surprising the kids. They have NO IDEA!

We are leaving saturday and staying with Derek and Jennie.

When they leave for church on Sunday, that's when we will tell the kids it's time to go home.

We will get in the car and start heading west instead of north!

I'm SO excited!

Really, you have NO IDEA!

Ok, so I'm not playing catch up, except for this...

I ran a HALF MARATHON!

I felt SO good and so proud of myself!

My goal was to finish...which I did.

It was AWESOME!

ok, enough of that...

And just like that...

she's off.
No running along side of her while she learns her balance.
No holding onto the seat in the awkward bend over run.
No stopping in the middle of the road watching her ride off into the sunset.

Nope.

Not this girl.
Not the stubborn, independet, free spirit that is Brooklyn.
I wasn't even there for the "first time" without training wheels.
She was at the neighbors and hopped onto the bike and rode it around in circles in the driveway.
Janine asked her...."Brooklyn, do your mom and dad know you can ride a bike without training wheels?"
Brooklyn said...."Nope! I haven't told them yet. I'm just practicing."
Stinker!

The look on her face is enough.

I don't know how to break it to her that...unfortunately,
the deep freeze is coming soon, and she's going to have to
learn all over again in the spring.

So...I'm not going to tell her. I'm just going to get her outside

every second that we can.

Gotta help her learn how to use her brakes!

Brooklyn's Dance Recital

She is getting so BIG!

Is she really old enough to be wearing make-up?

She looked so cute tonight for her dance recital.

She did such a good job too!

Purple is her FAVORITE color, so she was EXTREMLY excited about this outfit!

Her cousin Lauren is in the same class and they were both so excited to go tonight!

She had lots of family there to support her!

Grandma Travis, Allison and Ashley...

Grandpa Travis was there too, but he had to leave.

Uncle Kelly and Aunt Roxanne and Cousin Sheridan came all the way from South Jordan!

(yep, she's SPOILED!)

Daddy and his Princess!

And of course, her BIGGEST fans!

(notice Uncle Kelly is in this one too!)

I am really proud of her and she did such a good job!

I'll get the video up as soon as I can!