The Davis Family

Gracie running to the goal!

Gracie getting ready to kick the ball. She loves to run up and kick the ball as hard as she can!

Gracie started Tuesday August 30th. Kindergarten! Wow! She has had the best time! She loves school. The bus was a crazy nuts experience for Mom. I do not like the bus, but she sure does! It's just scary for a overprotecive parent like me. I seriously loved Gracie's outfit. You can tell she has cute older sisters. :) Mrs. Westover is her teacher and she reminds me so much of Mrs. Weinerth! Our beloved kindergarten teacher for Taylor and Anna. God must have done that just for me. She is so kind and loving and seems to be a great teacher.

What a fun dance recital you girls had this year! Grandma, Aunt Jen, Aunt Suz, Lizzie, Caroline, Chy and I were all there to see you! (just a note to remind myself someday..Jack and Taylor were at scout camp:) You both did amazing! Gracie has found her love in life just like Anna. Dancing is their thing. Anna started competitions this year and her team did amazing! They took first in so many of their dances, in four different competitions. Gracie has been asked to compete next year. She is quite the little dancer. The first class she took the teacher came out and double checked with me..."Are you sure she has never danced before?" She rocks it every time. Anna has a charisma when she dances that can't be ignored. Such a great year at ESTEEM DANCE. Without them my girls wouldn't be able to dance. They have made it so affordable and such a great atmosphere that we have been able to make it work! Love them. And love my dancing girls!
Anna and her Hip Hop teacher Shannalee

Anna turned 11 this year. I never want my kids to grow up but it feels like she should be 12. She is so grown up and is such a great kid. She had such a fun birthday this year. She had a few friends over for a sleepover birthday party. (a big deal for Anna since we don't do sleepovers) Ramie was in town to hang with us and help me out, since Jack was out of town. (for the party) It was so fun to see her with her buddies and play games with them. Chy, Ramie , Taylor, me, Gracie, and Anna
Ramie, Cadee, Sam, and Taylor

The girl's got to dance this year in the Draper Day's parade. They loved it. Gracie thought that nothing better had ever happened to her in her life. :) Anna and Caroline danced behind the truck and Grace got to ride inside the back of the truck throwing candy. She couldn't stop smiling! So cute and so fun! Anna and Caroline

Dancing down the street

What the? Where did all the time go? Chy turned 15 this year and she had a fun birthday. The day before we took her and one of her BFF's to Desert Star theatre to see a hilarious show "Goldilocks's Capone and the 3 Amigo's". It's a dinner theatre/comedy show and they loved it. She got to go shopping for her gifts with me and Grandma Amos and then on the actual day she got to wake up early and go to the Draper Day's parade to watch the girls dance, and then she and I got to go see the new Harry Potter movie and finished the day with her favorite dinner and cupcakes. Happy 15th Chy Chy. You are an amazing girl. You have more talents than I can count and you do your best to make the most of all of them. You have so many gifts and I keep praying that one day the world will get to read your novels. I love you babe. SO MUCH!!!! Can't beat cherry chip cupcakes!

The Millecam's were able to spend some of the 4th with us and we all went down to the community center for our annual 4th of July bike parade and breakfast! Since we didn't have enough bikes for all three girls we chose the wagon! They loved it going around and around. Jack was such a great Dad and pulled them over and over, and each of us eventually took turns. Such a fun way to start the day! Millie and Chy
Anna me and Mitch

Saying goodbye is never fun.

We miss our Az friends so much and loved every minute if their stay. Chy has been doing some photography this summer and she caught this shot. One of my favorites!

Millie, me and Chy