Macy Loves her babies

Macy really loves her baby dolls lately.

She loves on them and makes you love them too.

She isn't always the most gentle.

but she will try to protect them from big brother.

Give it back!!!

...and she lost.

She is not always the only one being terrorized while they try to play.  Here she is ruining Ashtyn and Haylee's pedicure fun.  All in a day at the Ricks' household, no wonder I am so exhausted.

So You Think You Can Dance

On November 4th, my friend Darci and I went to the So You Think You Can Dance show at the Maverik Center in Utah.  We had a BLAST and hope to make this a tradition.  I took a ton of pictures so it was hard to narrow them down.  We drove down and back the same day and hit a deer going 85 mph at 1 a.m. on the I-15.  It was super scary and we can laugh about it now because we were just fine. It made for a very memorable experience.  Thank you Darci for letting me come with you.  It is the funnest thing I have done in a really, really long time.

This was when they came out at the very beginning.  Talk about excitement and a ton of fun to watch!  We were only six rows back so we could actually hear them breath as they danced.  It was amazing to see up close.  I watch this show all the time so it was even better to see them up close and re-watch some of the dances that aired on t.v.

This was one of the big hits of the season. (Kent and Ade)

(Dominic and Jose)

 

(Billy and Lauren..season 7 winner)

The whole group (can see Kathryn, Billy, Courtney & Allison)

Allison and boys...this is one of my favorite dances.

Great, great night.  I will remember it always.

{Halloween 2010}

I realize that it is now December and I am just posting Halloween.  Since my Primary calling I haven't had much time to do any "extras".

The kids with their buddies who live across the street.  Aren't they the cutest bunch of kids? Brigham (Ninja Turtle) Madilynn (Gangster) River (Shark) Haylee (Bee) Ashtyn (Southern Belle) Macy (Chicken) Marley (Halloween Queen)

Macy didn't mind her chicken costume.  I loved it.

Brock & Brigham playing a game

I took the kids to the Kennedy Spookfest by myself this year because Scott had a Scout campout (who plans a campout on Halloween weekend!?!?  Only men. Ugh)  Luckily I had good company and my sister, Michelle and her two boys came with us too.  We also ended up with another tag along, my cutest niece, Shaylee.

Another game (there were a lot!)

I always dread pumpkin carving time.  This year the kids were big enough that they actually finished them from start to finish pretty much on their own.  It was nice.

Here are their masterpieces.

Macy went Trick-or-Treating for the first time.  We just took her to a few houses.  Once she saw a sucker she was no longer interested and just sat in the stroller.  The weather was nice so it made for a decent evening.  Scott was supposed to be at work so my evening got even better when he showed up to help take the kids around the neighborhood.  After that he went back to work. 

We laughed and laughed when Macy discovered these teeth and kept wanting me to put them in her mouth.  I thought there was no way they would fit or that she would keep them in.  I am glad I tried because it was hilarious.