Annabelle's Dance Recital

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0snFR_5VrI (The link to the video)

We had Annabelle's Dance recital last Wednesday in our backyard. It was a lot of fun. I have been teaching dance to Annabelle's friends this year in our house. I had a class of 7 girls. This year we did a piece to Singing in the Rain. I was so proud of Annabelle.

What cute kids

2nd place

Dax had a big week this week. He wanted to do a science fair project, so we helped him put one together. He tested bananas to see what the best way to store them is. We tried the refrigerator, the counter and in the dark pantry. We also tried in a green bag a ziplock bag and in the open air. He guessed that the fridge in a bag would make them last the longest, and he was right. At school he won 2nd place. When we went to see the fair. He decided he was hungry and he ate one of his display bananas, good thing he was already judged. Then another girl from our ward decided she wanted one two. Then everyone wanted one it was really funny. We were so proud of Dax because he decided he wanted to do something and then stuck with it.

21 Mar 09: Dax and I were wrestling before bed time when he yelled out, "Dad, I think one of my loose tooths just flew out..." On further inspection, his other was hanging by a small ligamentous attachment, and we pulled it free--Dax was very excited for the tooth fairy, and I was very excited I was actually present for one of his life changing events...

Climbing to new heights

Chase just decided that he wanted to follow his brother and sister one day and climbed the whole staircase. He is really good at getting up but has not succeeded on coming down. The kids like to work with him on this by dragging him down the staircase feet first. It is a good thing that babies are tough.

Market Square

On Saturday we went to Market Square. They had all kinds of live preformers. Dax was chosen by one of the dancers to come up on stage. As you can see he is not shy. He picks up the moves quickly and even adds his own style to it. After awhile Annabelle even got up and danced.

After we went across the street to a little park and let the kids play. It was beautiful weather.

We had a great time when Grandma Bird and Grandma Ward came to visit. When the two older kids were at school we went to the San Antonio Missions. It was really interesting. I have lived here for 5 years and I have never been to see them. The three that we went to visit still had congregations and regular Sunday Services. We learned a lot about the history of San Antonio.

My Boys

Dax and Chase looked so cute at church today I just had to take a picture.

Dinner Time

Dinner Time

Chase doesn't like baby food anymore. He wants to dig into it. He has to see everything he eats so if you put it in his mouth he has to take it out and look at it then put it back in himself. Meal are a very messy event.

Chase is so funny, we have all these baby toys but his favorite things to play with are mommy's toys. The remote, the telephone, the Ipod, and the cell phone. He sure keeps me busy.

Rodeo

We had a great time at the Rodeo. I don't think that any other Rodeo had a laser show and fire works as a part of there opening exercises. We saw the extreme bulls. It was crazy most of the cowboys had a hard time staying on. One Cowboy got a horn to the throat, three of them got thrown into the metal gates, and one of them came away with a broken arm. The rodeo clowns sure had their work cut out for them. Dax told me that he wants to be a cowboy. I am not so sure. Afterwards we saw the pig races, played in the bounce houses, and went to the petting zoo. It was sad to think that this will be our last Rodeo in San Antonio.

Dax's loose tooth

Dax went to the dentist he said that everything looked great. He asked Dax if he hit his mouth on anything because he had a loose tooth and he said that is was a little early to have a loose tooth. I told him that Dax is always ahead of other kids his age. I guess that his teeth are no exception. We thought that the tooth would fall out after a week but Dax doesn't like it when his tooth moves, so he wont let anyone else wiggle it. He has also changed the way he eats. But the tooth fairly needs to get ready it will happen any day now.

Shelly's Visit

 

I got a surprise phone call from my friend Shelly from Deer Valley. She was coming to San Antonio for work and wanted to see me. We had a great time sharing recipes, looking at old pictures and talking about old times. The kids loved her, but I think that my kids gave her a big dose a birth control.

The Party

 

Annabelle was invited to a birthday party at a gym with a big play ground, games, and movies, but all Annabelle wanted to do was read books.