HAVING FUN AT THE PARK & AUSTIN PHOTO SHOOT

Cheney Family Hike

The Girls Big Dance Recital

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The Weekend

We went to the Gateway over the weekend & David took the girls to Kung Fu Panda while I took Austin to Discovery (childrens museum). Then we rode the Trax to Temple Square. The kids LOVED it! Then we walked around enjoying the gardens.

OUR WEEK

We kind of had a busy week this week! The biggest thing was the girls very first dance recital! It wasn't their big one which isn't for 2 more weeks, but it was the first time they ever danced in front of an audience! Aubree did great!I was more nervous for Addie. I wasn't even sure she would even go on the stage. I had to put her on the stage myself and she clung to me as her dance teacher pried her off, but she stayed there! She wouldn't dance but she did smile the whole time which was better then the screaming fit I was picturing her doing! They danced to Beauty and the Beast which was very fitting for their costume. ( I can't remember Aubree's cuz I was trying to convince a very nervous Addie)
Then I went to the zoo with my sister and her kids. Next time I will bring a leash for Austin. I was constantly running after him and twice had to have complete strangers who were ahead of me grab him!
Then we went on a hike with the family.

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10 Year Anniversary

We celebrated our anniversary over the weekend at our favorite hotel in Park City the Stein Erickson lodge (where Katherine Heigle (Greys Anatomy) was married) We always like to get the room overlooking the mountains with a spa on our deck. We spent 2 days shopping and relaxing without any kids. It was fantastic!!! A big shout out to my sister for staying with my kids and cleaning the house and doing all the laundry!!!

Dave and I met while David was serving his last 2 months of his mission. The Laurels were putting baskets of food together for needy families in the ward and we had one left so I suggested giving it to the elders. So we took it to their apartment and David answered the door and I handed him the basket. Little did I know....

In the past 10 years:
* we had 3 kids
* we have lived in Murray, Provo, Glendale CA , Mission Viejo CA , Tucson AZ, Bear River UT, Farr West UT, and finally Stansbury park
* David has worked for Walt Disney, Marriott Hotels, Flying Jay, and American Express
*David graduated from BYU in accounting and has completed 1 year at Westminister
*we have sold 2 homes

After all that we are still happily married and look forward to another great 10 years (big raspberry to all those who thought I got married to young and thought we would never make it!!)

GETTING OUR YARD IN

Holy Cow! Our bodies are sore, my arms are jello, and I hope we never move!!! For the last 2 weeks we have been working in our yard. We had someone come out for sprinklers, the front pathway and patio, and curbing. But Dave and I planted 5 trees, replanted 5 trees (Thanks Rahndi!), planted some shrubs, and probably the biggest thing was we put in a pathway all by ourselves and it only took 12 hours!!!!! The prep work on that thing was a beast!!!! But its done and we're proud of it. Oh and I planted 5 rose bushes.

Preschool Field Trip to the Zoo

Addie had a field trip to the zoo. Here are some of the pictures.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO YOU!

So my mothers day is celebrated on Saturday for some reason. I spent the day working in the yard without kids interrupting me (which is HUGE!). I came inside to find the house clean, kids fed, and Austin down for a nap. I took advantage of the quiet time to read my latest novel Eclipse then David took me to my favorite restaurant Market Street Grill then shopping to Z Gallery while he patiently followed me around the store for 45 minutes because I have to look at everything and brainstorm. Then we went and saw Ironman (he had to have some fun that night). It actually wasn't a bad movie. So Happy Mothers Day to everyone who is reading this (mostly because I don't think any men are reading this!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADDISON!!

ADDISON'S 4TH BIRTHDAY!!

Addison's birthday really isn't until Monday (Shout out to Lis!) but since Austin's was last week she's been driving us crazy so we gave up and celebrated it a little early (we did the same thing last year!) It was extremely windy and we were going to go to Thanksgiving Point so she could ride the ponies, but we talked her into going to Discovery Gateway instead since it was indoors. Then we had cake & ice cream with Grandma & Grandpa Cheney and opened presents. She got a Tinker Bell play set, a Cinderella barbie, a puppy playhouse, Lil petshop art set from G. Jensen's, and Belle polly pockets. She peeked at her presents last week so nothing was a surprise the little stinker! For weeks she has been saying she wanted a Barbie Island Princess cake and the day before she changed her mind and just wanted a pink barbie cake but I had already gotten everything for the island princess cake so we compromised with a pink "skirt".

A few things about Addie"
* she is my princess girlie girl
* doesn't mind having her hair done, loves to put on make up (its fake!), will only wear dresses
*changes 20 million times a day
*hates to get dirty
*hates to be wet (dries her hands until they are raw)
*loves her ballet class
*Fav. movies right now are Enchanted and Phantom of the Opera
*loves broccoli ( we were in the store the other day and I caught her munching on broccoli right off the shelf!

Its drama all day but we wouldn't have it any other way!

OUR WEEKEND

The weather was GORGEOUS this weekend so we took advantage! On Saturday their was the annual Blue and White scrimmage where BYU plays against each other. Then on Sunday we went to the Great Salt Lake and I forgot my camera (ARGH!!!!) and then today Dave took a PTO since it was going to be 80, & we were going to take the kids to the zoo, but it was soooo windy!! So we took them to Discovery Gateway instead.





















The girls enjoying their cotton candy
















Discovery gatway


























































The kids enjoying the warm weather in the backyard

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUSTIN!!

AUSTIN'S 2ND BIRTHDAY!

My baby is 2!!! Today we celebrated Austin's birthday with some of his aunts and uncles. I made him a baseball cake sitting on top of a "dirty" pitchers mound (in case you couldn't tell! It didn't come out the way I was hoping but then again they never do!) he got a riding toy, Thomas the train playset and the barn play set.

A few things about Austin:
* he is extremely active! he loves to do somersaults
* he loves balls and shooting hoops in his BYU basketball hoop in his room
* he still sucks his darn finger and still adores his blanket
* he loves playing with his sisters and will go to them if I won't do what he wants me to do
* he loves the movie Cars, Toy Story, and Thomas the Train
* he will play in his room for hours with the door shut

And most of all he's adorable and we love him very much!

EASTER

SPRING BREAK

Since we're trying to put our yard in we didn't go anywhere for Spring Break but we did manage to have lots of fun! We hung out with my sister 3 times, went to Discovery Gateway (Childrens Museum), Dave took the girls to a movie, and then we got a babysitter for the whole day! So here's some random pictures for a
random week!




















Playing at the park with cousins



















Aubree & Andee














Aubree, Addie, & Andee



















Austin & Nick