Three Ballerinas

Hanna, Maranda and Ruthie had a ballet recital. Our camera doesn't take stage pictures so I went back stage to get a few pictures of these sisters.They all did such a beautiful job, we are so proud of them.
This is Grandma Proffitt (Herrick) and MamaGinger who came with us to watch the recital.

Hanna turns 17- 2010

Hanna has some great friends. Throughout the day on her birthday, 17 friends each brought her a rose. By the end of the day she had a full bouquet. Hanna is so fun to have around. She likes to laugh and joke and quote movies. She has a positive attitude which is also contagious. When Hanna is home, she is cleaning all the time and she is a great help in the kitchen. She also asks what she can do to help. Honestly, how many children ask that? She is the most wonderful 17 year old that we know. We love you Hanna!
We could only catch her for a few minutes between activities that day, but we did at least sing and eat triple layer chocolate cake, delicious. Then she ran out the door to the next thing. . .

Gingerbread Houses 2010

Ok, it's a messy tradition that I don't love. But our children really really do love it. I guess with frosting and every kind of candy, what's not to love? We start one evening with the frosting that acts like glue and we piece together the structure of the houses. The older girls like to make new creative houses and other structures (look at Maranda's city buildings)The next night we make the good frosting and pull out all the candy.

Zanya
Ruthie
Hanna
Andria
Danica (that is the best picture)
I'm so sad we didn't get an "after" picture of Maranda's. It was pretty great.

Preschool Christmas Program- 2010

Zanya loves her preschool class. They did a wonderful program and Zanya knew every word of every song. She also had a poem memorized to recite during the program. She was so animated and fun to watch. And she made a darn cute angel.

Family Pictures- Novmeber 2010

So we finally got around to taking another family picture. Our last one was about 4 years ago. We have a great friend with a good camera who was willing to follow us around the temple grounds and take pictures of us. Thanks Ryan!

Ruthie Flower- November 2010

This was the Highland School production of Alice in Wonderland. It was for grades 1-3 and it turned out great. Ruthie is in first grade so she got a small flower part. I was on the costume committee so I got to make 13 flower costumes.I made a petunia, rose, lily and violet. I also used a daisy that I made several years ago for Halloween. Parents helped by assembling the small flower headbands, and we bought the shirts. I made all 13 skirts.

Ruthie loved being in the play and going to all the practices. It really was an excellent production.
Ruthie was the prettiest flower :) .

Bacon Cupcakes- November 2010

You read that right. I can't remember the details but it involved one of Hanna's teachers who likes bacon. These cupcakes had bacon in the cupcakes and maple syrup in the frosting. They were strangely tasty.