Surviving the "May"hem

See what I did there? Clever, huh?!

May is here and just when you think your calendar can't get any busier, here comes another event to celebrate the end of the school year. 

Carson has played for the Herriman Baseball team for 3 years now and we have never made it to one of his games, so we decided before he graduates, we should watch him play! We had so much fun cheering on Carson, and they had a great game and won against Copper Hills. We also went to his senior night game where he was recognized before the game. 

Caden finished up another season with Dream Team. he did so great this season and continues to challenge himself to be better each game. We really like the coach this season, and Caden got a lot of playing time. He is quickly becoming the star player on his team. 

To celebrate the end of a great season, we went out for ice cream!

We're trying new things at our house... Tyler made us crepes and they were so yummy!!

I love this view! We live in the prettiest place. 

One of my favorite things is before we go to bed the kids all hang out in our room before family prayer. They tell us about their day and we usually end up having some of the funniest and most random conversations. 

S'mores? Yes please. 

On Mother's day I didn't want to go to Relief Society, so me and Makayla ditched and went to Maverick for gas station nachos. Best Mother's Day ever... I might have to make this a tradition. 

For Mother's day the kids spoiled me with lots of yummy treats. 

Makayla works at the dance studio as an assistant for the 7 year old class. They had their end of year recital and it was so cute. 

Sadie (Darren's daughter) graduated from Spanish Fork High School and we went to her graduation party. I don't get to see Sadie that often, but we are all so proud of the great person she is. She has not had an easy life, but she knows how to make the best of any situation. 

We got to watch Jo's team. They had a great season and made it to the first round of the playoffs. They even had a special shout out to Bill because it was his 95th birthday that weekend. Bill has been the biggest supporter of Jo's career. 

Guess who turned 4 years old? Bella! we celebrated with her traditional hobo dinner and treat. Poor dog. We made her pose with her party hat. Bella is the definition of party animal. 

Makayla had her school Dance Company concert. The girls did great!

Remember when I said we would take the weekend off and then start the new season of dance? I wasn't kidding. The girls had tryouts for next season. I am so excited to see what team they make next year. 

School choir concert! Caden and Makayla both did so great. They both gave it two thumbs up!

Tyler and I have been going on early Saturday hikes. I love this time together... even if he does wake me up at 5 am. 

We spent Memorial Day Weekend at The Land. It was pretty cold and rainy, but the rainbow was amazing. The kids had fun playing baseball, riding 4 wheelers, and spending at least 2 hours trying to untangle cross net. 

Thanks to Jerm for teaching Caden how to fish. They caught a fish, but Caden didn't want to hold it. 

And finally to end the month, guess who got her braces off? Brynn looks so cute with or without braces, but I will be the first to tell you I do not miss the expander. Luckily we will never have to go through the expander again. 

Brynnli looks so cute with her new smile. 

After the busy month we had I feel like Bella... I just need to stay in bed and try to catch up on my sleep!!

Dancing for the Trophy, Performing for the Love

Thanks to Chat GPT for that cheesy title, but it's true! Our girls love getting trophies, but they love performing more. It seems like just yesterday we were at showcase and here we are at the end of the season. But what a way to end!! Brynnli had her last solo performing "Chapel of Love" and she did amazing!! She hit her double turn perfectly and had so much sass and facials. 

Tyler and the kids went to grab dinner and we didn't realize awards were going to happen so soon. I called Tyler in a panic and told him to try to rush back for awards. They were literally running as fast as they could and they made it just in time for the overall awards and I'm so glad they did because Brynnli 1st place in her division and she got 5th overall in the beginning category!!! We were so excited and proud of her!! This is Brynnli's first time making it into the overall category!! That smile says it all!

Trio did amazing for their last comp and took 1st place in their division! These girls are so fun together and know how to perform. But they are also really weird as demonstrated in the 2nd picture. 

Dance friends are the best friends. All of these girls dance on the same team and are the same age, but their heights tell a different story. 

This was a hard solo competition because Makayla, Harper, and Avery were all competing in the same division against each other. They were so great to cheer each other on, but it is really hard to compete against your best dance friends. Avery took 1st, Makayla took 2nd, and Harper took 3rd, but they all danced so well. 

I love how Haiden gives each girl a pep talk before they compete and knows the girls and what each one needs. 

I will miss seeing Makayla perform this dance. It was by far my favorite dance she has ever done. 

The next day was the last team competition, and Synergy swept the whole thing! All of their dances took 1st place. 

Brynnli's hip hop team was awarded the overall high point of the beginning division!!

This was a great dance season and I am so sad it has come to an end. I love watching our girls perform onstage. In true dance fashion, we will take the weekend off and start the new dance season on Monday... no joke.