Back at Work

I know I have been really slacking on the blog lately.  I recently went back to work at Tricks and when I am not there I am cleaning the house or hanging with my peeps (a.k.a. Hyrum and the girls).  I am working in the office, gym and teaching dance classes.  Today was my first time teaching after 3 years.  The leotard was much tighter than it used to be...  I am teaching 3-4 year old Ballet, 4-5 year old Ballet/Tap classes, a boys dance class and in January I will be teaching a Tiny Tots Music & Movement class for 18 mos. to 3 years.  (The photo above is from 1999.  Those kids are almost, if not already, teenagers now.  That makes me old.)

Our Halloween - 2008

This year it felt like Halloween went on for weeks!  We started off with a bang with Trunk or Treat and a Summerhays Halloween party.  After that we dressed up again up for work, school, ballet, gymnastics and then Trick or Treating.  Hyrum got a lot of attention in his costume and was even asked by a complete stranger if they could take a picture.  It was a lot of fun.  Savannah knows the sign for "candy" and the sign for "please" anytime she sees a pumpkin bucket.  Charlotte is already planning her costume for next year.

We also spent some time up at Apple Hill and the local pumpkin patch.

Curious about Prop 8?

Here it is plain and simple.

Savannah Turns 1

Little Savannah had her birthday! Can you believe that a year has passed? We had a small party for her, only our family, because the poor little dear was sick. She really enjoyed her cake. At first she didn't want to get her hands messy so she just leaned forward and ate it like a dog. Which gave her a lovely chocolate mustache.

Gold Metal Week at Gymnastics

Charlotte got 2 gold metals this week from her ballet and gymnastics classes.  She has been watching a lot of the Olympics with us and was so excited to get her very own metals!  Charlotte was so proud standing up there on the platform.  Now when she sees the olympians on TV she says, "I could do that!"  ...I say, "Let's try to master a cartwheel first."

ShortFlicks

Here is a link to Hyrum's latest and greatest blog Shortflicks.  He is quite the blogger.  He has a blog for his soccer team, photo contest and now a video contest.  This weeks theme is DANGEROUS.  Here is my entry.  Feel free to check out the other entries and comment or even submit your own!
Caffeine + Kids = Dangerous from Chilli Bean on Vimeo.

The BEST 4th Ever!

4th of July Video by Hyrum

This 4th of July was the best!  I really mean that, too.  We had so much fun!  On the 3rd we had a BBQ with some of our Summerhays family members.  Then on the 4th we went to my aunt & uncle's for a BBQ Swim party and I got to see a bunch of my Fisher cousins and then in the evening we went to my parents and had a fantastic fireworks display from of my brother, Justin, and many other neighbors.  Their street takes this holiday very seriously!  There were bouncy houses, sprinklers, tables of food and music blasting.  Charlotte was having the time of her life dancing in the street with sparklers.  And Savannah somehow fell asleep in daddy's arms.  This will be a 4th that we will always remember.