Allie's Dance Recital

On Tuesday, June 11th it was Allies turn for her performance.  It was also my mom's birthday - so we had a lot to celebrate that night. 

Allie and her friend Charlotte before the performance.

She danced her tap routine first

Then Jazz

Our beautiful girl 

Allie and Katelyn Osborn 

Teagan and Allie 

Aunt Lynne and Abby came to watch 

Grandma Lops and Allie 

My parents and Allie 

 

After we got home we got on skype with my brother Mark's family

and sang to my mom.  I made her a strawberry pie for her birthday and my brothers and us gave her a cool black bench. 

 

 



A week of music

One thing I love about Visalia is their dedication to music in the schools.  They have music in all the schools and concerts to show the work they have done.

Up first was Sabrina's Spring musical.  It was a tribute to Broadway, the Ranger Choir sang songs from the musical Hairspray.

 

Then Gracie had her Spring Musical Performance at her Stepping Stones Pre-School.  They worked really hard and were so cute.  Afterwards we toured her classroom and saw some of her work.

 

 

CJ can't wait to go to Stepping Stones...thankfully that's a year away :)

Finally, Allie had her musical performance at the Convention Center in Downtown Visalia.  All of the elementary schools that funnel into Green Acres middle school were in attendance, over 1000 kids.  It was amazing to see them sing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Grace's Dance Recital

We always look forward to this weekend when Allie and Gracie have their dance recitals.  My parents and Scott's mom came up to watch.  Up first was Gracie, she danced on Saturday, June 8th. She was sooooo cute!
She did her tap routine first.

Then ballet

Our girl right after the performance

 
 One proud daddy...

and mommy 

She had some of her amazing friends come and watch her perform.  She's loves and is so thankful to have good friends.  This is her friend Kaitlyn Stewart.

The Haubert boys

Her friend Hailey Fonseca 

She wanted a picture with all the "fairies" 

Our Family and my parents

 Gracie and Grandma Lops

Some of her church friends danced also, Hannah Ipsen, Emily McKnight, and Brinley Travis 

Afterwards we all went to Tokyo Garden for dinner.  It was such a fun night 

 

 

Memorial Day Weekend Ward Party

On Saturday, May 25th, our ward had a picnic that included a patriotic parade.  All the primary children were invited to decorate their bikes or scooters to participate in the parade.  Allie, Grace and CJ were very into it.  We went all over town looking for decorations - Beverly's, Joann's, Dollar Store, etc.  The morning came and they were up bright and early to start decorating.  It was a really fun time.  I brought some mini cupcakes for dessert.

Allie and her friend Jill Kimball

All the kids lined up to start the parade.  The missionaries were the judges.  Allie won a prize for her bike

Claire Hawkes, CJ, Brayden Hawkes and Gracie

Brayden and Ty Haubert rode in style

They had some fun games that the kids liked

Racing with water on top of her head :)