Music Classes, Dance Classes, and Swimming Lessons

Alyssa kept busy this summer taking musical theatre classes, dance classes, and swimming lessons. She loved all of them. Alyssa loves learning new things, so she enjoyed going to each one every week. Here are a few pictures from her busy summer of fun!

Before her musical theatre performance.
During her performance. Her class performed the song-Seize the Day-she did a great job with singing the song and doing the actions. She loved practicing the song at home everyday.

She was in the same class as her cousin Brantson.

Alyssa loved posing in her dance outfits.

Practicing first position before dance class.

Alyssa was a great listener at her dance class. She did everything her teachers asked her to do. She knew what she would get at the end of dance each week if she listened, a sucker. So, of course she wanted to listen. She LOVED getting a sucker at the end of dance class.

First day of swimming lessons.

Last day of swimming lessons.

She has so much fun going down the "big slide".

Alyssa was a little bit afraid of the water when we first began swimming this summer. Then after the first few days of swimming lessons, she wasn't afraid anymore. After 4 weeks of swimming lessons, she passed level 1. She took swimming lessons with her good friend and cousin Maddax. Good job Alyssa and Maddax!

Backtracking to the 24th of July

I haven’t had the time to post some of the things we did this summer, so I am back tracking a little bit and starting with the 24th of July. We had a busy but fun day. We started out the day by going to Chayce’s family reunion. Then we headed to a BBQ at Grandma and Grandpa Mason’s house. We ended the day taking Alyssa to the carnival in Spanish Fork. Alyssa had so much fun at the carnival. She would smile, laugh and wave on every ride. We had such a fun 24th.

This was Alyssa's favorite part of the family reunion-the cakewalk!

The prize she won when her number was called. Alyssa LOVES cupcakes. In fact, on her 3rd birthday we asked her what she wanted for her birhtday and she said all she wanted was

"tup takes"!

She sure loves her daddy!

BBQ with Natalie's family

Alyssa and Jayden we're having a good time.

Alyssa and Ryleigh playing ball.

My sister's LOVE to pose!

Family picture

It wouldn't be the 24th or a BBQ without Grandpa Mason's dutchoven deliciousness!

Alyssa and Cierra enjoying every minute of this ride.

I had to post this picture. She was so cute waving the whole time on the rides!

All smiles!

Chayce and Jen just had to go on the Comakazee!

I happened to win Alyssa this dog playing one of the carny games. I think that is the first time I have actually won one of those games. Chayce is the one that usually wins Alyssa something, but not this time. Thanks for letting me win babe! :)

Off to Disneyland!!

I can't believe the summer is almost over. It went by way too fast! We are off to Disneyland to get in one more fun family vacation before school starts again! Stay tuned for Disneyland pictures and to be filled in on our exciting summer-while mostly Alyssa's exciting summer-since that's usually what and who I talk about.
Again, I can't believe it's already over :(

Alyssa Jane

I decided I need to get caught up on some scrapbooking before school starts again, so I have been going through a bunch of pictures. Instead of scrapbooking, like I should be doing, I am blogging. This is the problem I run into a lot. I begin doing one thing, then my mind goes wondering, then I start doing something else. I swear I never finish what I need to do. Anyway, these pictures are the latest pictures I had taken of Alyssa. My sister's friend Janelle Bird-88 Photography-took them. She does a great job! If you are interested in a photographer, especially a good children's photographer, I recommend her. Plus, you can't beat her pricing. Check her blog out at 88photos.blogspot.com.

These are Alyssa's 3 year old pictures taken in May 2009. I have to warn you now that there are a lot of pictures. I tried to narrow them down, but they are all just too darn cute!

I can't decide if I like this one better in color or black and white.

Alyssa you're so beautiful. We love you!!

4th of July Fun!

We went to the cabin for the 4th of July. We had a family reunion with Chayce's dad's side of the family. It was a lot of fun. The weather was perfect, the fireworks were amazing and there was so much yummy food to eat. Here are some of the pictures from the this fun weekend.

The kids sitting in the back of the truck waiting for the fireworks to begin.

The gang getting ready for the fireworks to start.

Earlier that day we went to a concert and the band playing was named "The ____(something) monkeys." That is why Alyssa has a monkey mask on. The kids went up on stage to dance. Alyssa LOVES dancing, so she had the time of her life.

Alyssa in the monkey mask-sorry about the picture being the wrong way.

I'm still trying to figure everything out.

The kids loved piling on top of grandpa in the hammock.

Alyssa woke up this morning screaming and crying because she had a nightmare that I threw away grandpa David's birthday cake. For those of you who don't know, my child has an obsession with food-especially sweets, so this was very traumatic dream for her. Who's children have nightmares about a cake being thrown away? I don't know-probably not very many :) Alyssa has a huge smile in this picture because we FINALLY sang happy birthday to grandpa so she got a piece of cake! She waited all day for us to sing happy birthday too. She was so excited for that piece of cake she could hardly stand it.

This would be a picture of all the cakes and pies we had there.

They were so tasty but I ate WAY too much!

Alyssa having one of her moments!

The kids were down by the fire pit for a good part of the day gathering sticks to roast marshmallows. They were so excited for the smores.

Grandpa Clifford and Grandpa ClaraLee were telling us some pretty funny stories from their past.

Family picture at the cabin-apparently Chayce wasn't ready for the picture to be taken!

Alyssa LOVED the craft table!

What a fun 4th of July!