High Point!

Why didn't I take my camera with me to the last two comps that Mia was in? She did better and better and I was so proud of her!  We were so lucky that Sharmyn was in town and wanted to come to National's with us.  She brought her camera and got a shot of Mia in action.  How cute is her little face and body?

Two weeks after the first competition and then again at National's, Mia's team took overall high point in the Mini's division. That means that they scored the highest out of all of the teams! I am so proud of her and love to see her light up when she dances. She was super excited about the little trophies that she got. She was even more pleased with herself when I explained to her that her hard work and great dancing earned them.  You should see the trophies at school! They are taller than Mia, just about as tall as me.   I have a picture on my phone, but I'll get a better one.  I am a proud Mama of my little girl!

Here we are, exhausted, after her dance at National's.  We had slept over at Teryn's house the night before because we had to be to Provo by 7:30am.  We didn't get to sleep until way after midnight.  I didn't sleep most of the night worrying that I wouldn't wake up and be there in time.  Then up at 6am with a mad dash to get there in time to wait.  Apparently, we missed the message sent late the night before that there dances were pushed back.  Mia was supposed to dance at 8:30am but didn't dance until almost 11am.  Thank you to Sharmyn for seeing the upside in all that waiting and we enjoyed some great dancing.  I was also glad to see that I am not the only dork that cries watching the kids dance.  Sharmyn is worse than I am.  All I can think of is how hard they have worked and I am proud of them all!  Sappy, sap, sap. 

Good job my little Mia!  When we got home that day, you asked when you would be dancing again and was very disappointed that it was over but then lit up again over your upcoming recital.  I then asked you if you wanted to dance on the team again and you gave me a pouty "no" answer.  You could hardly hold your pout before you laughed and said YES!  My silly, sassy Mia.  What are we going to do with you?  Love you and kiss you and be proud of you, that's what!

Highlights of Mia's birthday

This little girl turned SEVEN!

She was super pleased with herself having a birthday.  She wore her favorite Peace t-shirt that Debbie and Fayth gave her the night before.  With her favorite skinny jeans of course! 

She invited Paige Christensen over for a little pre-birthday celebrating.  They watched a Barbie movie with popcorn, sour patch kids, candied oranges and butterscotch candy.  Her request of course.

Mama made her a special birthday banner just before the party. 

Mama was so pleased that the party was ready in time with no stressing.  She was soon proved wrong when the downstairs toilet overflowed and flooded the bathroom right when the guest got there. 

We invited the family over for her favorite dinner.  Spaghetti, garlic bread and salad of course!  Papa, Grandma Dess, Dee-Dee and Matt came to celebrate.  Grandma Sharon and Gramps weren't feeling good from their recent surgeries.   We know they missed her! 

She got a vintage play kitchen shelf that I dolld up for her from us.  She got clothes, paper dolls, make-up, a very cool rock, play food and plates and much more.  She was spoiled!  That's how I think it should be on your birthday.  Spoiling good birthday times!

 She requested brownies for desert. 

Jake, Mia and Sam played with all her new goods until way after her bedtime and our Sammy took care of the garbage.  

Of course, hugs and kisses for everyone.  This little girl had a very good birthday. 

Love you my little Milly!  MWAH!

SEVEN!

I can hardly believe that my little Mia is already SEVEN years old!!  When Jake turned seven, all I could think of was that the next year, he would be eight and be getting baptised.   I worried about it all year and missed out on enjoying it!  While I still fret about her growing up, I am trying to enjoy her now. 

Highlights of my girl:

• She loves to dance and is doing wonderful on her team!
• She's loving school now and claims that she loves to read and loves to be in school!  This is all thanks to her teacher, Ms. Bradford.  Ms. Bradford is the perfect teacher for her and Mia loves her with all her heart!
• She is so tall!  Taller than many of her cute little friends but not the tallest in the class.
• I love her big brown eyes.  She got my eye color and thankfully, not my tiny little eyes.  I think that she is incredibly beautiful.
• She has a fierce jealous streak in her.  We are working on it.
• She still loves to collect rocks.  We just cleaned her room out and I took out no less than 50 pounds of rocks.  I do not kid you.
• She does approximately 50 billion cartwheels a day.  It's her favorite thing to do.
• She still loves the monkey bars and does tricky-tricks crossing them.  I am proud of her for that because I never could do it.  To whimpy.
• Her favorite food is still spaghetti. 
• She's still willing to try a bite of any kind of food. 
• She still loves to cook and bake.
• She has lost two teeth and has one wiggly one.
• She has a crush on Connor Stout, a 12 year old!  Ahh!
• She loves "Peace" signs and draws them on everything and will pick out every single piece of clothing with the sign on them. 
• Speaking of clothes, she's obsessed with her skinny jeans that are so worn out that they have holes in the knees.  Even though I have bought her other pairs, she only likes the one. 

I could go on for pages and pages!  I am so in love with my little girl and so proud to be her mama.  I hope and pray that I can be a good mother to her and that she will learn to use her talents for good. 

Dance Competition

Mia's dance school has pretty much become a dance competition school. While I'm not so sure about having her compete, Miss Mia loves it. LOVES IT! She's a funny little one for sure. She's shy and worried about dancing in front of Gram but as soon as you put her on stage, she's in heaven!

I think that they did really good!

The little girls looks so cute in there costumes. Some of the other teams had such trashy looking outfits, hair and makeup. I don't think that little girls should have big fake eyelashes with rhinestones, huge hair extensions and open backed dance outfits.

Sleeping Beauty

It always amazes me that Mia can sleep in a bed full of junk.  She has crayons, paper, coloring books and books for entertaining herself before she goes to sleep.  She has no fewer than twenty-eight blankets and and three billion pillows.  She has dolls, her white teddy bear and clothes.  It amazes me that she can find a place to sleep in that mess! 

Lately, Mia loves to make houses.  She makes them in the clubhouse, in her closet, in the boys room, under the table, on the sofa.....you get the idea.  This night, she decided to make a house on her bed.  Here's what she came up with.  Do you see her??

Look a little closer. 

This is how I found her, fast asleep late that night.  Let's count what is in the picture.  Alrighty, deep breath.  Here goes:

1. 
   
    NINE different pillows!  Found from my bed, the family room and hers. 
2. 
   
   Three different blankets, not including the regular ol' bedding under all of this.
3. 
   
   A stack of books, papers and markers.
4. 
   
   Your favorite satchel from Dee! Dee!.  Yes, I think it's funny that you call it a satchel.
5. 
   
   Dad's old teddy bear.
6. 
   
   A baby cradle.
7. 
   
   A baby car seat.
8. 
   
   A baby doll.
9. 
   
   And of course, little Miss Mia. 

Good gracious girl!  You are hilarious!  It was so funny to me that I found you this way that I had to run and get my camera.  You slept through me taking pictures of you.  My funny, funny Sleeping Beauty.  I would say that you don't have the "Princess and Pea" sleeping problem.  Seems like you sleep with just about anything on your bed.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Happy St. Patty's Day!  Hope you are wearing green or these little happy pinchers will be sure to get you!

Mini Letters

*I saw this idea on Vintage Fern.  I thought it was clever. 

Dear Sammy,
Thanks for being really, truely helpful today while I cleaned up the yard.  You helped keep me motivated to get the job done. 
kisses, Mama

Dear Jacob,
I love you and your excitedness.  It makes me laugh.  Good job getting your Bear tonight.
Kisses, Mama

Dear Mia,
Your eyes are so big and brown.  I love how big and bright they look especially after I trim your bangs.
Kisses, Mama

Dear Mailman,
Thanks for being as excited for my package that came today as I was.  You are the most friendly mailman that I have ever met.
no kisses for you though, Megan

Dear Sharmyn,
I love love mail.  You are the best!
kisses, Meg

Dear Ry,
It still makes me laugh when you answer the phone like Mia did so long ago.
kisses, Linc

Dear Samalama,
I thought it was pretty dang funny that you called yourself Samalamadingdong today.  You are my favorite little garbage man.
kisses, Mama