Twelve

Here we are...one year away from having both girls in their teens...AAAHHH!!!! No seriously, if they weren't such great kids, I might be a little worried, but I know we got this :) PAYTON IS 12!! Happy birthday to my sweet baby girl! You are a gift to us as parents, to Holland as a sister, and to the world as a very special young lady with a huge heart and a desire to make all things good. Much love to you and a future full of purpose & promise!!

Coldplay. Enough said.

We are all about a good concert. The first one I ever went to was John Mayer in LR when I was in my mid to late 20's, and to say I've been hooked ever since would be an understatement. I've seen John 3 times, Gavin Degraw twice, Andy Grammer, Colbie Callait, Green River Ordinance, Owl City, Collective Soul, OAR, Dave Matthews, Googoo Dolls...but, none can compare to COLDPLAY!! I had heard from several people that it's the best they'd ever seen, and that is no joke! We got the tickets back in January as a birthday gift for Holland, & she was pumped! The girl loves good music (meaning she couldn't care less about Justin Bieber, One Direction, or whatever the flavor of the day might be for the tween/teen population. That's my girl.) And since it was Pate's birthday weekend, we made it a family affair. We all loved it. They rocked.the.house.

My Animoto Video

My Animoto Video

Recital 2012

It's that time again!! These dancers work so hard for 9 months every year for one big recital in June, which makes the week leading up to it and the weekend of very stressful, but VERY exciting! This year was extra special because it was Holland's first year on Company. She had 2 dances on Friday night, 1 on Saturday afternoon, and 3 on Saturday night. We got to experience the chaos of having only minutes to change costumes between dances, but we pulled it off! Holland was beautiful and amazing and I sat in awe as I watched her just as I do every single year......