my new calling...

I have been hesitant sharing the news about my calling because I feel like it's not really set in stone until I am set apart. On the other hand, the 2 people I told first have already shared the news with everyone, so I thought that I might as well start spreading the news so people aren't offended that they didn't hear it first hand. :) I've already had 2 meetings with the new calling, so I guess it's more or less official!

I have been called as the Assistant Choreography Director of the Mesa Easter Pageant, and am totally excited to be a part of it! I have always wanted to perform in the pageant, but always had a reason not to try out. Now I don't really have to! :) It's a 5 year calling, and I'm in charge of holding auditions, casting, and teaching the choreography to the Angels that stand on top. I am extremely nervous because I have no idea what I'm doing, but am very grateful for all of the support of the other directors, the former choreography directors, and definitely from my family! This should be an incredible spiritual experience!

Hopefully you can all attend the pageant this year! For more information about show times and auditions, visit this site.

Looks like I'll be thinking Easter for 6 months out of the year!

cousins!

my family never lived super close to cousins, unlike ammon's family who had cousin lunch at BYU with like 50 people. because ty and i missed out on some intense cousin bonding, we're bound and determined to get our kids friends with each other. i'm thinking it'll be super easy because they couldn't be more opposite, as shown in the photo.

emma: red hair, lots of hair, never stops moving (notice the blurry foot), never stops eating (notice the graham cracker in her hand), spicy personality, never does anything we ask her to do

cambryn: blonde hair, hardly any hair, princess, poses and smiles on command

something they do have in common: they love trying on grandma's shoes!




can't wait for more neices & nephews!

Mondrian or Kandinsky?

Emma is obsessed with anything that she is not allowed to have: any type of cleaning product and any electronic device. I have tried to find ways to let her play with a few things is "ok" ways. My computer is a tablet, which means I can write on the screen, which means that Emma can draw on the screen with the special pen (I can't wait for her to draw on it with a permanent marker "accidentally"). So today I let her draw, and she was going crazy! It was so cute! She is mostly left-handed (although the doctor says you can't tell handedness yet), hence the majority of her work on the left side of the page. She also loves it when we draw her name together and say the letters aloud. She gets so proud of herself. It's so cute!! So what do you think...is she more influenced by Mondrian or Kandinsky?





Mondrian



Kandinsky

awe inspiring!

We often blog about Emma so everyone can get to know how adorable she is. Here is just a few of my inspirations that I want to share...in case you haven't seen them. I cried at least once while watching each one, except the last one. It's a pick-me-up after crying! :) Enjoy!

Sorry that you have to go to a different site to watch these videos...I didn't embed them.

my mads
she's the one that starts furthest to your left

her studio


this choreographer

this dance

this turn
feel free to fast-forward to 2:20

these dancers