Cheerleader - Yay for Courtney!

I am not sure how many of you know, but Courtney made cheerleading this past May. She worked really hard in Gymnastics and decided that this is what she wanted, to be a cheerleader while in high school. If you know Courtney you will know that anything she puts her mind to, she does it! That kid does not quit - I am glad for that. Anyway, the day she tried out we all knew she made it. And so she did! Here in St. George when you made the team, they show up at the girls home, blind fold and take them away along with the other girls who made it, it is so cute. When they rang our doorbell, I started screaming and jumping and of course in tears just out of excitement for Courtney and man I was bursting with pride. So, anyway she is now a cheerleader for the 2009-2010 school year at Snow Canyon High School. Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures of the day they came and got her but here is a photo of her with the other girls who made the team. So for mom, that means early morning practices, fundraisers, taxiing girls around, meetings and traveling to diffrent schools for games, yay!

More Grad pictures of Mel!

We had a blast at the graduation. There is nothing like having family around to celebrate memorable moments. We are thankful to those who were here to celebrate with us! Karen and her kids came down from Brigham City and also our dear friends, Kerry and Liz Lewis came down for Pleasant Grove to be here. Of course dad and Auntie Carmen were there too! The regulars were there too - Cheryl, Russ, Nick, Courtney, Sarah and Emily.

Old Family Photos

The girls and I were just hanging around having some fun with each other.

Mel's Graduation

She did it! Melissa graduated from high school on May 22, 2009, Snow Canyon High School, St. George, UT. We are so very proud of her and all that she has accomplished thus far.

Our little get away!

As a celebration of Melissa's big day, she went to Six Flags Magic Mountain and we anxiously awaited her return for three fun filled days in Las Vegas! We visited the Wax Museum, and the girls and Russ went to the top of the Stratosphere and rode on of the rides (1449 ft.)above ground.