For those of you who couldn't come, Kailey had her recital last night. I am so amazed at how talented she is. Here are the videos from her performance last night.
Its hard to tell who she is. She is in the group on the left side of the stage and the second girl to do the leap. When she is on the other side she is the third girl in on the right side of the stage. From there she is pretty easy to follow.
In the second dance Kailey is hard to find in the clump. Once they split off into two groups she is the second girl on the very left. From there she is easy to follow.
You did great Kailey! We love you!
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Creating a Yes baby
About two weeks ago Ava started nodding yes. It was so funny. She seems eager to nod yes to most everything we say. Does she really know what it means? I doubt it. But if she does then she is a freakin' genious. I wouldn't doubt that!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Good Morning Ava!
I love, love, love waking up to Ava. She gives her best smiles first thing in the morning!
Her gummy smile is so cute!
Thanks for being such a happy baby!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Giving Thanks
What I am thankful for...
1. Kailey- She is such an amazing child. She is so talented and incredibly funny. I absolutely love her.
2. Ava- She is so stinkin' cute. I just want to gobble her up. She has such a bright and strong spirit.
3. Clint-He is such a sweet and kind man. He is an amazing husband I am so lucky to be married to him. He is also an amazing stay-at-home-dad for the time being.
4. A healthy family-finally! Ava just got over the chicken pox. Kailey just got over a kidney infection. And I got over my shingles. Clint is happy to get all of his girls back.
5. A good job- I am grateful for a great job with great benefits. I love working with my colleagues and my students. I am blessed to have a job that I love.
6. The Gospel- I am grateful for the knowledge that I have of the gospel and the many blessings that it brings to my life.
7. Our family- Clint and I are blessed with amazing family who are so supportive and absolutely fun to be around.
8. Great Friends- I am very blessed to have amazing friends in my life. They enrich my life so much!
9. Modern day luxuries- I would have sucked as a pioneer.
10. My body, mind and spirit- The fact that I can still dance and finish sudoku puzzles is something worth holding onto!
I am truly blessed!
1. Kailey- She is such an amazing child. She is so talented and incredibly funny. I absolutely love her.
2. Ava- She is so stinkin' cute. I just want to gobble her up. She has such a bright and strong spirit.
3. Clint-He is such a sweet and kind man. He is an amazing husband I am so lucky to be married to him. He is also an amazing stay-at-home-dad for the time being.
4. A healthy family-finally! Ava just got over the chicken pox. Kailey just got over a kidney infection. And I got over my shingles. Clint is happy to get all of his girls back.
5. A good job- I am grateful for a great job with great benefits. I love working with my colleagues and my students. I am blessed to have a job that I love.
6. The Gospel- I am grateful for the knowledge that I have of the gospel and the many blessings that it brings to my life.
7. Our family- Clint and I are blessed with amazing family who are so supportive and absolutely fun to be around.
8. Great Friends- I am very blessed to have amazing friends in my life. They enrich my life so much!
9. Modern day luxuries- I would have sucked as a pioneer.
10. My body, mind and spirit- The fact that I can still dance and finish sudoku puzzles is something worth holding onto!
I am truly blessed!
giggles
It seems like the only time that I can get Ava to giggle is when I act completely idiotic, but it's worth it!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Halloween Fun
We had a fabulous Halloween. Kailey was a 50's girl. I was a hippie and Ava was my flower child. Clint was suppose to be a hippie, but his outfit didn't quite work so he was Mr. Rogers.
We went to our parents house for a Halloween party and had a ton of Halloween fun. We played fear factor and had to eat special treats when we lost. The delicacies included witches toenails, dog food, pig entrails, a yak brain and more.
Shelbi's costume was my favorite! she dressed up as Cher-mom. She looked just like her!
Shay and Nick as Napoleon and Richard Simmons.
We went to our parents house for a Halloween party and had a ton of Halloween fun. We played fear factor and had to eat special treats when we lost. The delicacies included witches toenails, dog food, pig entrails, a yak brain and more.
Shelbi's costume was my favorite! she dressed up as Cher-mom. She looked just like her!
The parents looked great.
Bentli was the cutest mummy ever. She almost looks like uncle fester.
The fam damily all together in their Halloween best.
Skyler definitely pulled off white trash very well!
Shay and Nick as Napoleon and Richard Simmons.
The McCormicks also looked Fabulous.
We had a killer time this Halloween. I can't wait until next year!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Ava
It's been a while since I have updated anything. Anyway Ava is doing well. After our many visits to Primary Childrens Medical Center and seeing a long list of different specialists, we have been reassurred that our little angel is doing well. For those of you who don't know our Ava was born with an underdeveloped zygomatic arch and a possible condition called hemifacial microsomia which affects 1 in 5600 newborns. However her case is mild, but has affected the right side of her face. Many children with that condition are born with a malformed ear or none at all and it can affect hearing. It also affects the mandible and make it difficult to eat. It can also affect the eye orbit amoung many more problems. However, Ava is one of the lucky ones. After we saw the results of her CT it appears that the only problem so far is with her cheekbone. It appears she will have surgery in the future and many more visits with her fantastic team of doctors. Despite that she is doing well and we are grateful. She is such a joy and light in our lives and I wouldn't change any of it. She is absolutely perfect.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Autism Night at the Bees game
It is always fun to get together as a family!
My darling nephew Peyton giving us his "cheese!"
The parentals, Frank and Cher. Carson is in the middle. It's always fun attending events with Carson. You never know what to expect. Oh the joys of autism!
Kailey and Braxton
Clint, Shelbi, and I. Oh and Ava's head. She slept the entire time. What a great baby!
My darling nephew Peyton giving us his "cheese!"
The parentals, Frank and Cher. Carson is in the middle. It's always fun attending events with Carson. You never know what to expect. Oh the joys of autism!
Kailey and Braxton
Clint, Shelbi, and I. Oh and Ava's head. She slept the entire time. What a great baby!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Happy 2 weeks!
Two weeks ago our little Ava came into this world. It has been a whirlwind of joy mixed in with exaustion. I forgot how much they change our lives and that change is more than welcomed! 
It's amazing how fast time goes by.
We love you, Ava! Thank you for blessing our family!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Welcome Baby Ava
Ava Christine was born June 10th.
She has been such a joy to have in our home! 
We are so grateful to have her in our family. She is definately loved. Kailey takes the best care of her and Clint dotes on her and me constantly. Welcome to our home Ava! Sunday, May 3, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
In Memery of Edwin Ruthven Miles IV February 12, 1922- March 24, 2009
I was very lucky to spend the last couple of days with my grandpa before he passed away. He was always such a special man. I am so grateful that I got to share 32 years of my life with him and really get to know my grandfather for the spiritual giant he was. My grandpa had 10 children, 60 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren and yet he always had time to make me feel special. As a child I got to spend a lot of time with my grandad. He and my mother worked together running his business Mr. Tutors so I got to spend many hours with him. He would take me to the Fashion Place Mall to Snelgroves and we would get a burnt almond shake. I still love snelgroves burnt almond fudge ice cream thanks to my grandpa.
I also remember going to Grandpa's house and he would always get us to comb his hair. He loved his hair combed. He even let us put girly clips in his hair. When I got older he would still ask to have his hair combed. 
Another favorite memory was when I was older. I had been divorced for a few years at the time and appearantly Grandpa was concerned that I wasn't remarried yet. I had recieved a letter in the mail from him expressing his desires for me to remarry. In fact he had even mentioned that he worked with a few quality guys at the temple and wanted to set me up. So somehow I let him convince me into going on a blind date with one of them. Needless to say it wasn't the best date ever. In fact the guy was shocked that I was actually pretty. I am sure he wasn't expecting Grandpa to be right. Even though the set up didn't work out I knew that I was loved and watched over by Grandpa. I also wasn't going to let Grandpa set me up again.
In the last few years of his life it was really hard to watch him lose his memory. He forgot names of many of the grandkids and would always ask who belonged to who. The hardest part was he was very aware that he was forgetting and that was tough to watch. My Grandpa was one of the smartest men I have ever known. After serving in the Army Air Force in WW2 he came home married my grandma and worked as an aerospace engineer on projects such as the Lunar Lander. He later moved to Utah and made a difference in many kids life by openeing his Tutoring business.
I also remember going to Grandpa's house and he would always get us to comb his hair. He loved his hair combed. He even let us put girly clips in his hair. When I got older he would still ask to have his hair combed. 
Another favorite memory was when I was older. I had been divorced for a few years at the time and appearantly Grandpa was concerned that I wasn't remarried yet. I had recieved a letter in the mail from him expressing his desires for me to remarry. In fact he had even mentioned that he worked with a few quality guys at the temple and wanted to set me up. So somehow I let him convince me into going on a blind date with one of them. Needless to say it wasn't the best date ever. In fact the guy was shocked that I was actually pretty. I am sure he wasn't expecting Grandpa to be right. Even though the set up didn't work out I knew that I was loved and watched over by Grandpa. I also wasn't going to let Grandpa set me up again.
In the last few years of his life it was really hard to watch him lose his memory. He forgot names of many of the grandkids and would always ask who belonged to who. The hardest part was he was very aware that he was forgetting and that was tough to watch. My Grandpa was one of the smartest men I have ever known. After serving in the Army Air Force in WW2 he came home married my grandma and worked as an aerospace engineer on projects such as the Lunar Lander. He later moved to Utah and made a difference in many kids life by openeing his Tutoring business. However, my favorite thing about my grandpa was how strong he was in his faith. He has always had a missionaries heart. He loved to share the gospel more than anything. He was always a tremendous example to me and I am forever grateful. 
On March 23rd I stood at the foot of grandpa's hospital bed with a few other relatives. He had been sleeping for a long while. He started to wake up. He wasn't able to speak but he took a moment and looked at each one of us in the eyes. As he looked me in the eyes I knew he knew who I was. The love that was pouring out from him was completely undescribable. I was able to be at peace with the fact that Grandpa wasn't going to be with us much longer. He gave us a smile and then soon slipped back into his coma state. The next day I was there with Grandpa when he took his last breaths. We gathered together and cried, but celebrated his life. He finally got to go home. How happy he must have been to finally be with his loved ones on the othr side. I miss him dearly but I know I will get to see him again. What a great and wonderous day that will be. I love you Grandpa.
Monday, April 13, 2009
I know. I know.
So I haven't done much with my blog. Usually when I have time to blog I chose to take a nap instead. This baby is kicking my butt! 8 more weeks until we get to meet our little girl. My goal is to post on Saterday!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
I'm almost back!
We had computer problems and I have been without for over a month. Now we are up and running so I will be updating my blog very soon.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Christmas at Home
This was my favorite response I have ever witnessed from Kailey. She got a present she wasn't quite expecting. For the sake of Kailey I am going to keep it a secret. However, as you can she she was completely extactic about the gift! This response also lasted for about 5 minutes. It was awesome!
Bradlie Jo, Dane and Kailey
My parentals with Jon and Braxton
Shelbi
Carson
We had a fantastic holiday!
Bradlie Jo, Dane and Kailey
My parentals with Jon and Braxton
Shelbi
Carson
We had a fantastic holiday!
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