Sunday, October 25, 2009

Dance, Dance, Dance




Chelsea Richards, a girl in our ward, is a Vikette for Pleasant Grove High School. For a fundraiser they do a drill clinic every year for three nights, then the girls do a perfomance. Cora and Malori wanted to do it this year so we signed them up. Cora did a great job, even with the big bruises she ended up with on her knees and feet. I love to watch her because she has that "Smith tongue" that comes out whenever concentration is necessary for a task. Malori was hilarious. As you can see from the picture, it was like herding cats. Masie, our neighbor, was there too and they had a good time. Hopefully next year, we can get Mal to do a bit more dancing.

Happy 12th Birthday, Madison

It was definitely a nail polish and body spray birthday for Madison this year! It kind of feels sad when all a girl wants for her birthday is clothes. It means no more Barbies, Legos or Polly Pockets. It means Brian and I are getting old. #4 of 6 wanting clothes for her birthday, I can't believe it.

The Last Camping Trip of 2009






We took our final camping trip during fall break. It was a bit chilly, but the leaves were amazing! We went up American Fork Canyon to Little Mill Campground. Blessed be the generator, we stayed quite comfy at night ( a little too warm for mom's taste) and the fire kept us warm during the day. We collected many, many leaves and played a few games. Malori is pretty wicked at Battleship when she plays by her own rules.