violin

this is just a precious picture of my baby girl playing her violin. she is getting so good and is so fun to listen to.  we had to sneak this picture and she heard the 'click' of the camera so the door was promptly slammed shut.  :)

balloon shower

Tanaya and three of her friends - Emma, Abby, & Olivia spent the afternoon blowing up balloons and loading them in the shower.  the shower door kept opening so i had to lock them in using the clothes hamper as a door jam.  They spent hours in there and of course it wasn't long before the water was turned on and a water fight ensued. i could hear them laughing and screaming all the way down the hall. cute kids!

alice in wonderland

tanaya was a stage crew member in her school musical 'alice in wonderland' this year.  she worked long hours to help get everything ready.  there were some last minute stresses as two days before opening night several of the fuses blew, the stage floor collapsed, and the 'queen of hearts' fell threw the floor and twisted her ankle. due to all their hard work however, opening night was a success. she had a blast painting and building the set, helping the cast members out on stage, and her favorite part - working the curtains and microphones.  it was a bit crazy switching the microphones from the different cast members in a matter of seconds but she loved it.

tanaya and her friend emma on the queens thrown

they had the cutest shirts designed for the play

and of course we had to celebrate the final night with nielsen's frozen custard  :)

on "A" streak!

tanaya studied for long hours on end this term and it paid off; she made the honor roll...for the 6th time in a row! whoot woo! she's excited its her turn for the 'blizzard land' pick and she's thinking about going horseback riding. tanaya your AAAmazing! :)

Our Southern Bell

CONGRATS TANAYA!!!! she tried out for a play at the bountiful theater and got a LEAD part!!! this summer she will be in the play 'gone with the breeze', a hollywood version of 'gone with the wind', and she will be playing Daisy Lou - a southern girl who loves all the boys. when tanaya was born we made announcement cards that read 'our southern bell'...and 14 years later she's playing one. its a hilarious part that is perfect for her...although she will have to truly act as she has no interest in boys ;) right tanaya? WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!

One COOL Kid!

Tanaya is one cool kid! We know it. You know it. And now the whole school knows it. She was recognized in front of her whole school at the school assembly this week by her principle and teachers for going the extra mile. She recognized a girl in her school was having a problem and then took the time to make sure she was going to be okay, without embarrassing her or causing a scene. Her friends thought this was so cool they hoot and hollered for her as she made her way up on stage. She was given a certificate for a free meal at Cafe Rio and we enjoyed a proud moment with her as we made our way through the line. We are SO proud of her!