Second Annual Grandma Party

Grandma V. Jorgensen hosted her annual "Grandma Party" in Logan over Memorial Weekend. This year was a camping theme. All the grandkids love getting together and she had so many fun activities & crafts for them. It's a sleepover party so they all crash on the living room floor camping style. It was meant to be a backyard camp out, but the weather just hasn't been warm enough yet this year.

THE BOYS

THE GIRLS

THE GANG

Taryn (along with Brynn & Mayla) weren't old enough yet for the party, but they each still got her own set of pajamas.

The party didn't start until the evening and Shane was out with his dad & brothers at the Cache Valley Rendezvous so I headed up to Layton to Tai Pan Trading's tent sale. This is what I got to do.

Shane told Lex that he can have a pet (i.e. dog, cat, etc) when "pigs fly". Well, wouldn't you know he found one at Tai Pan. Please, daddy? :)

Isabel with her clearance windmill-thingy. (What are they called anyway?!)

I want these pillows for my couches in the living room... and the shelves they're sitting on!

We also stopped at Joann's to pick up some party supplies. Can't resist the dollar aisle and found this for Isabel. Fits her perfectly!

On the drive back from Layton, this is what we encountered and is why there was no backyard camp out. When will summer get here??

The Jazz Studio 2009-2010

Lesson: Letting Go

I finally just let go. Mostly out of frustration. I wasn't sure what would happen, but it turned out Lex could do this without me holding on. It was kind of lesson for me, too. Sometimes I just have to let go and let him do it on his own.

This particular lesson was learned teaching Lex how to ride his bike. Ever since last spring, I had been holding onto the back of Lex's bike trying to teach him to balance. I'd run out of steam and get frustrated. This Saturday, I decided I was too tired and gave him a good, hard push. I didn't know what would happen and I was afraid he was going to get hurt. And what would you know? He took off just like that! It was like something clicked and he became a beginning bike rider. I am so proud of him and he's very proud of himself.

Life can be funny that way. We hold on and hold on. Afraid of what will happen if we let go. And most of the time after we let go, all turns out to be just fine... sometimes even better than fine. Now if we can just teach him how to swim this summer!!

READY

SET

GO

p.s. sorry for the lack of helmet. its on the "must buy this weekend" list!

BATTLE WOUNDS

Our First School Play

We got to experience our first school play for Lex tonight. It was so much fun. He's been practicing his songs since January and was really looking forward to us seeing him sing. He got to play the part of a red-eye tree frog. He sang so loud and hopped throughout the entire performance. We are very proud of him!

Showing me his tree frog "hands"

Cutest hopping tree frog ever!

I was extremely worried I was going to miss this event because Isabel's been sick for the last six days. But, we gave her some medicine and she held out through the 30 minute perfomance before she crashed again on the couch where she's taken home to these last few days. Thank you Isabel!

Last Game of the Season

To finish out the soccer season, they scheduled two games this morning. It was beautiful weather and we (Isabel & I) really enjoyed watching Lex play. He seemed to play his all today knowing it was the last of the season. His coach said Lex has really shown great improvement this year. I think his biggest improvement has been becoming more aggressive in getting the ball instead of waiting for it to come to him. We're looking forward to next season! Watching this age group is quite exciting.

The Bantam Team

Player #6

Lex really enjoys his time as goalie and made a great save today. I think it also gives him a little breather from running the field in another position. Sometimes I think he's going to run out of fuel running that fast all the time, but he never does!