Bubblegum

Eden competed for the first time this year. She was on the peewee team & everyone was in first grade and kindergarten. She had two dances, "car wash" by Mrs. Nicole and "bubblegum" by me. We did a cheer before we went on stage or after we finished class. We put our hands together and said “bubblegum girls” and threw our hands to the ceiling.

Soccer

Benson had his first season of soccer this spring. Some highlights were:
-Watching him drop down in the middle of the field and do "real" push ups at random times.
-Seeing him score his first goal. He slid on one foot and kicked it in! Then reinacted it 3 times in case we missed how totally amazing it was.
-We know the real reason why Benny was at soccer though..... THE TREATS! It was easily his favorite part.

Disneyland April 2017

Big love

 Tonight is not the first night that I lost my cool and yelled at my kids. I wasn't actually yelling at them more just yelling in general frustration. My voice has been gone for the past month and a half I just got done teaching young kids dance, something I love but strains my voice...  I was tired and realizing that I was getting a cold when I don't have time to be sick .  It was just too much and it was 9 o'clock at night  and my kids were still awake.  My husband has been gone for three days and we have three more months to go. It just feels  overwhelming sometimes, and I hit my tired, sick, no patience  breaking point.  I told my kids I was sorry that I was just frustrated that my voice is been gone for so long, and that I felt overwhelmed and I missed daddy.  The reaction they gave me next was surprising touching. I asked Benson if I could sleep with one of his stuffed animals. He offered me his Nemos. Little baby fishes that he sleeps with every night.  Eden then climbed on her bunkbed and brought me kitty meow meow. Kitty meow meow has her most beloved favorite stuffed animal/toy for the past 4 years.. She tells me I can sleep with kitty meow meow with tears in her eyes.  Knowing how much  this special pet means to Eden I asked if she could give me any other of her special stuffed animals. She tearfully  held her ground.  She said, "Mom, I've slept  without kitty meow meow before, I know I can do it again". I could tell she was making a sacrifice for me because she loved me.  I  Felt so overwhelmed to be a recipient of this kind of big love. She offered up the best she had in order to comfort me. Bedtime went better after that. We giggled and listened to our messages from daddy.  It still took 45 minutes and I was still exhausted afterwards but I felt so profoundly loved by  my sweet little children.  Family Life is not about perfection but loving each other in our imperfection.

Clear lake

Our awesome friends the Evans introduced us to this amazing beach! The sand was soft, the water was warm and shallow and you have to walk through a wooded path to get there. When we first walked out to view the lake it was breathtaking. The locals tore down the sign again and again to keep the beach hidden from tourists. The kids loved it and would splash in the water and when they felt cold would just lay down on the warm sand. We love clear lake beach!

Downtown Wyandotte

This is me and the girls crazy stoked that we finished BOTH their solos!!! 

Cora, Eva and Eden making up dances on the steps. 

This was so cute! Aunt Selina got Eden a mini tea set. Naturally all the kids had to have a tea party. 

Fogt adventures

The Fogt family reunion was packed with activities. We went to seven peaks, had smores up in the canyons, played top golf, had a bbq at the park, played at the splash pad.m and the kids played dress up and jumped on the trampoline everyday.  My favorite activity that we did was probably the ropes course. We took Eden (6) and cooper (7). I watched cooper climb a 40 foot pole and zip line down and even though I hoped Eden would be brave I had a picture in my mind of her climbing half way up and being terrified. But..... She wasn't. Not at all. She climbed right up looking so cute and teensy. She hooked into the zip line and once she got to the bottom said, "I want to do that again!" She even went on the giant swing... Twice! Brent and I were so proud of our brave girl!