Merry Christmas!

What a wonderful time of the year! We are so blessed to have such amazing family and friends. It is a very special time of the year and although I don't say it often enough I love my family and friends and I am thankful for all they do for me.

We hope everyone had a magical Holiday and here is to a blessed New Year!!!

Winter Prom

I still can't believe I have a 16 year old :)

Tonight she had her winter prom and it was a very crazy night to say the least. I got off work early so we would have plenty of time to get everything done, but wouldn't you know it....there is no such thing. Alex and I didn't agree on a hair style...she of course won on that battle. Next came the make-up issue and Kara Dawnie was scheduled to take on that roll (which she does spectacularly) but she came down with the flu. Lastly 10 min before her date was to pick her up....she said, "oh we forgot the boutineer” Holly Hannah!!!! I ran to the flower shop like the crazy mother I am and they pulled off a miracle, but Alex and her date did have to wait about 5 minutes for me to get home :) She was not very happy that Rhett took any pictures, but he was able to grab just a few. Oh the joys of a teenager. Off to the dance she goes and home early for tomorrow she has the ACT!

As for Kiara, she stated Jr JAZZ league and has played two games! She is playing with her soccer team and what a shocker...they are awesome :) She has a long way to go, but she is so fun to watch and she is getting better every day!

December is half over...it's almost Christmas and I must say I love this time a year. Rhett has been so cute about it as well....I am very happy to have such a wonderful family! We even get to listen to Christmas music 24/7 (thanks family and Elise for allowing me this :))

Hope all is well, until next post!

December :D

I can't believe it is December!!! We have been back in Utah for 4 months now and we are having a hard time with the cold…we miss the warmer weather. Plus the Bolo's had baby number three and we are so missing them.

For Thanksgiving we went to Salina/Aurora and had dinner with my family on Wednesday night and then turkey day was spent with the Hallows's family. We then headed off for a very crazy, very packed weekend. Alex had a soccer tournament in Las Vegas and Kiara had a tournament in St. George...thus our weekend was CRAZY!!!!

We took Keaten with us and she is such a doll!!! She is so good and so much fun to be around. I am happy to be close to her again. J Thanks for coming Keeter…you’re the bomb!

Alex and Kiara both played very good soccer this past weekend and I was so proud of them both. Kiara’s little team took the championship yet again…4 for 4 :D She even put in the perfect PK to tie the game for her team!!! Alex played some fantastic soccer. It was so fun to see her play and boy oh boy was she the bomb!!! She looked awesome and everyone commented on it, including her ideal. Way to go girls we are very proud of you!!!

Now bring on Christmas….our house is ready and the shopping has begun!

New MOON

So the day has come and gone....the New Moon event was held at Fashion Place mall yesterday and boy oh boy did we have fun! We arrived almost 2 hours early and got in line to meet and have get autographs from members of the cast, we had a private concert with Anya Marina (and awesome girl off the sound track), and then had Q & A with Laurent & Caius. All in all it was a very fun night and Kiara was on CLOUD NINE TO SAY THE LEAST!!!! Looking forward to the movie next week! :)

Hallows cousins

Mom and Heather

Keaten & Kiara

Jax, Shauna & Keaten

Mas-Dog

Kiara

Is it really November???

So I have either been way busy or way lazy....

The month of October came and went in a flash. I can't believe it is November. Where is all the time going. Not much of a change in our house hold just plucking away day by day. The girls are still very busy with soccer....Alex 5 days a week and Kiara 3 days a week. Kiara just finished her golf lesson and really enjoyed it :) Now she is starting basketball. A new sport for her so we are very excited. Alex has a rough three weeks, but hopefully that is past us and we won't have to re-live that whole disaster!!!! She is growing so fast and before I know it she will be off on her own. I have attached some pics from the last month...:)

Jackson Hole take @

Here are a few more pics

Jackson Hole

This past weekend Kiara had a soccer tournament in WY and the girls and I had a girls only weekend. Rhett went hunting/camping with his Dad and Brother's. Kiara was very upset her daddy was not going to make the trip, but when we arrived in WY we found out our good friends from medical school were there and then her little team won the tourny so all was well after all :)

Alex also had Homecoming the week prior so I added some of those pics as well.

WELL….WHAT DO YOU KNOW….RHETT AND I ARE OLD!!!

What a week and it is only Wednesday! The girls stared school, we are full swing into soccer, I am working, Rhett is working, oh and Alex got her license :)

Yes it is true; I have a 16 year old with a drivers license. She got her drivers license today just one month and one day late. (Not so shabby for doing all her student driving and testing in another state) I was so worried all day sending my baby on her own in my car in the city, but she did great and I must say….there are some very positive sides to this arrangement. Tonight Rhett and I were busy cooking dinner (stuffed zucchini) and Alex went to get Kiara from soccer…SWEET!!!! The picture below is while we were setting on the porch swing waiting for them to get home for dinner….so dang cute

1ST DAY OF SCHOOL...Sloane, Kiara & Sage

Oh yes...we have to read, we need to get in as much reading as possible before school!!!


Alex is not so happy to be taking pictures on the lawn on the first day....I guess it is NOT COOL!

FINALLY…
This week/ month is a blur, but with it nearing an end we have actually accomplished a few things :) Rhett and I got the fence re-stained, we are continuing to nurse our lawn back to health and we finished painting the downstairs (all that is left if Kiara’s room upstairs). Rhett started his JOB so now all that’s left is for the girls to start school on Tuesday and then summer will be officially over.

First week of work for Rhett was pretty good. He had two clinic days booked a few cases and did a wash out his first day! :) Not so shabby!!!

Alex has her drivers test on Wednesday at 10:00 and then it will be official, she will have her license. I can’t believe she is that old. She is also two weeks into her junior year of high school soccer and is still trying to figure out her new team and the new position they are having her play (defensive center).

Kiara really misses NC and I am hoping she will snap out of it. She played a game on Saturday (they played the boys team and got killed) Not so fun and she is not even close to the same player she was in NC, but I think she just needs some time to adjust to her new coach. She really misses Natasha and her old team :( However, Sloane is in her class so things have to start looking up!

wow....what a month

I have not been a very good blogger, but we/I have a very good excuse :)

WELCOME HOME....right? We made it home to Utah and jump head first into life. Alex is back in soccer. Kiara has already had a soccer tournament and won, Rhett is almost ready to start his practice and I went to work two days after we landed. OK, I should have taken time off, but our house is such a disaster that I didn't want to have my work life to be crazy so I think/hope I took the lesser of two evils....time will tell.
Happy 16th birthday Alex!!! Rhett and I are still shocked to think our baby is sixteen. Is that really possible??? :)
Kiara misses her friend Natasha so much and we are very excited for school to start in hopes she will get back to herself. She is pretty sad and all she wants to do is read.
It is good to be back and we miss our friends in NC, but are moving forward with our life back in Utah.



John, Kiara & Rina


Natasha, Kiara, Benedikt


Alex's Birthday....Sweet 16 :)


Shauna, Kara, Cheri & Kiara


Shauna, _____, Alex, Cheri, Kiara, Caitlyn, Kelsey & Kara


Keaten, Kiara, Jaxson & Mason


Kiara...(yes I know they are very ugly uniforms)


Kiara's impact team 1st place Murry Max tournament 8.7.2009