Domgaard Family

What we've been up to!

2011-11-15T20:37:00.001-07:00

It has been a while since I truly posted anything. So I apologize in advance for this post, it most likely will be long, but none the less things I want to remember.

Anika graduated in June, has been working full time and doing some college. She decided she doesn't want the student loan debts that come with college so she has decided to serve our country. She is enlisting into the ARMY reserves, She will be gone for basic training and job training for 5 months. When she gets back she will enroll in school full time, (GI BILL) and serving her 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks a year. I am so proud of her and her decisions.

Tamisha started her Sophomore year at Taylorsville High School. She loves being involved in school activities. She does the stage crew for the school's assemblies, plays and anything else needing sound and lights. She went to homecoming, and is planning her Sadie Hawkins events coming up this weekend. She is doing really well in high school.

Kyra is now in 9th grade at Eisenhower Junior High School. She is on the Cheer Squad and absolutely loves it. She is on the National Junior Honor Society for her excellence in school. She also does dance at a studio one night a week, keeping up with her schedule is a bit challenging at times. She is such a joy to watch doing her cheer or dance, she is quite talented.

Brooklyn is in the 4th grade this year. She has struggled a little bit in turning in completed, we have had many conversations about this, she is working on it. She does really well in school when it is turned in though. She is still dancing and loves it. This year for the Christmas concert she was asked to be in the directors piece, she is really excited to be in 2 dances at the concert.

Marcus is also in the 4th grade. He does pretty good in school when he puts forth the effort. He just finished his season of baseball. He is becoming quite the little athlete, we all enjoy going to his games and cheering him on. He is starting JR Jazz in a couple of weeks and is excited to go be with his team again.

Then much to our surprise we got a call in May the Marcus and Brooklyn's biological mother had a baby in February. They called to see if we would want to adopt him. Of course I said yes without skipping a beat. We are hoping to finalize the adoption by the end of this year, and he will get his own post at that time when I can say more! But we are excited to have this new little addition to our family. His name is

Braxtyn LaShawn Domgaard- 2-9-11

Our big happy family!

Needless to say it has taken some adjustments at our house to get used to an infant again, but worth it.

Homecoming!

2011-09-11T18:15:00.001-06:00

Tamisha is now a Sophomore at Taylorsville High. She went to homecoming with her friend Jon. They had a great time. I don't believe she is this old. She is such a beautiful young lady. I am glad she is experiencing the activities offered at school.

10 years ago.....

2011-09-11T13:02:00.001-06:00

I can't believe it has been 10 years since that tragic morning.I still remember my sister calling me. She woke me up with a phone call that we were being attacked. I couldn't help but watch the TV all day and cry for all the lives lost. At that time we had an 8 year old, 5 year old and a 4 year old. Kyra was so little she doesn't really remember much about that day. We as a nation have moved on, we are strong. We have so many heroes to be thankful for. I realized that day just how precious life is. Since that day I have tried to live in the moment, for the moment. Tell people EVERYDAY how much I love and appreciate them. My life since this day has been changed, for the better. I try to be the best person I can because you never know what tomorrow might bring.

I am so grateful for our soldiers who fight for our freedoms, for our police officers and fire fighters who put their lives on the line everyday so we can be safe!

Graduation

2011-06-13T08:46:00.000-06:00

Anika Brianne Domgaard

Class of 2011

SHE DID IT!!!

There was never a doubt in our mind that she would but still exciting to complete it! Anika Graduated from Taylorsville High School on June 3rd 2011.

As a Mom this day for me was very emotional. I was on emotional overload. So very proud of her accomplishments, so sad to realize how old she truly is and so excited for her future. Definitely Bittersweet.

Anika is an amazing young lady, she works full time already as a CNA and has her eyes set to start

her pre-req's for nursing. She is an extremely dedicated hard worker. I know whatever lies ahead in her future she will be amazing at.

Our Beautiful girls! (Marcus was at baseball)

Anika I am honored to be your mom, I have had you fly under my wings (sometimes closer than you wanted)and now it is time for you to stretch your wings and fly.

We are still alive and well!

2011-04-13T09:48:00.001-06:00

Life for us as of late has been so crazy (more than usual crazy)

On February 22nd my baby girl turned 18! She will be graduating in June. I am so excited to see her spread her wings, but terrified that she will no longer be under mine. She is an amazing young lady. I am so very proud of you Anika!!

The end of February Bryon's dad had a stroke, he is doing well now, it is just a hurry up and wait and let the body heel itself kind of process. This same week Bryon lost his job. (when it reains, it pours)

We have always lived on a roller coaster ride, sometimes we are up and sometimes we get down. But we are doing really well all things considered. We have each other, our amazing kids, our health, we truly are blessed.

Tamisha and Kyra are both trying out for Cheer at their schools (more to come on that)

Brooklyn and Kyra are getting ready for their dance concert with their dance classes.

And The baseball season has started again for Marcus!

We are a busy household, I am truly blessed with all that I have.

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-26T20:46:00.001-07:00

(Marcus wasn't to thrilled about having matching Jammie's, I thought they

were so cute)

Can't believe Christmas is already over. Christmas was a little different for us this year. As we get older, I am realizing so do our kids. With older kids comes their responsibilities as well as our own. So Christmas morning we woke up and 4 of our children enjoyed opening their presents, Anika unfortunately had to work at 6:00 in the morning, and we all woke up at 5:40. So we opened some presents then and decided to do the rest of our Christmas with Anika when she got home at 2. It was a really nice day. We stayed home, most of us in our Jammie's all day, and just enjoyed being together and playing with our new presents. I am so grateful to have such a loving husband and kids. It is an emotional ride for me to realize Anika is so close to being an adult. I am not ready for those adventures. But I am willing to open them with open arms.

Christmas came so fast this year I haven't even sent out Christmas cards, I am hoping to send out New Year's cards... We will see. I hope you all were able to enjoy your friends and family this time of year. I am so grateful for all that I have in my life. Merry Christmas!

Thanksgiving!

2010-11-30T16:38:00.000-07:00

This post is about a week late, but I was enjoying some sunshine in California and didn't access my computer.

I have so much to be grateful for. This time of year really helps us all realize such things.
I am grateful for:
A loving husband that takes care of me.
5 beautiful children.
My job, I might not love it, but I am grateful for it.
Bryon having less than a year until he has his masters.
My doggies,
My extended family
My amazing friends that allow me to be myself and love me anyways.
Being able to enjoy time together as a family.
Disneyland,
My car

We were lucky enough to spend thanksgiving with some dear friends in Long beach California. And since we were already in California we might as well go to Disneyland.

Happy 17th Anniversary!

2010-11-18T09:00:00.000-07:00

Have you ever just looked in the mirror and thought "wow, I am one lucky girl".

I know that I am. I am married to the most kind, loving and patient man I know. And what is

even better, he has chosen me to be his lifelong companion. We have been married for 17 years, and as the years go by our relationship gets closer. People have asked us how we have stayed happily married for all these years and I tell them, you either grow together or you grow apart. Bryon and I are really good at putting each other before our self. I am one lucky girl to have met the love of my life at the age of 17.

Not to mention he is a wonderful dad.

Bryon, I love you with all my heart. There isn't a day goes by that I am not grateful to have you in my life.

I love that you have such a fun personality, you always keep me laughing.

Happy Anniversary My Love

xoxoxoxo

Tammi

BaseBall!!

2010-09-30T11:16:00.000-06:00

This summer and fall have been quite busy with Marcus and Baseball. Marcus played the regular season with his Cardinals team, then he was invited to play with the Taylorsville All-Star team, and now he is playing with The Super League this fall.

He has been such a joy to watch. He has truly learned so much about this sport this year. His favorite position to play is Pitcher. (this of course stresses his parents out, because the game lies in his hands) He has quite an arm for only being 8, and has developed a lot over the last few months. He also plays short stop, second base, first base, and out field.

It has been really nice for Marcus to go and play with the boys. He is a bit out numbered at our house, so it is nice he gets the BOY time. He is on the fall league with some of his friends from school and he absolutely enjoys that.

I don't know what is more enjoyable, watching him play, or watching the pride

in Bryon's face as he watches his son play ball! Either way

It has been a lot of fun for us as a family to watch Marcus.

We are so PROUD of you Marcus! You have brought

so much fun and energy to the family.

xoxoxo

Maui!

2010-09-19T22:16:00.001-06:00

Bryon and I were fortunate enough to take a trip to Maui, Hawaii. We have been together for many years and have always wanted to make it to Hawaii. We went with Bryon's brother Greg and sister Heather and their spouses.

We had a rough start of our trip. Our flight was cancelled due to maintenance issues, US Airways told us they could get us to Maui the next day. (we were not willing to stay in SLC for another day) So the attendant at the desk got on the phone and was able to get us on a delta flight to Maui later in the day. Our connection was in LAX, and our connecting flight happened to be the same as his brothers flight. We finally made it to Maui, but unfortunately out luggage did not. It was 3 days into our vacation when we finally had our luggage join us. (Thanks to Delta for tracking it down, US AIR was not helpful at all). We did however have to go shopping for an outfit or 2 until it arrived (DANG)

We did enjoy every moment of our trip. It is truly paradise in Hawaii, so beautiful, and peaceful. We went to a LUAU which was totally worth attending. Great food and really great entertainment. We also decided to go on a snorkeling adventure to Molikini Crater and to Turtle Town. It is amazing to see the fish and sea turtles in their own habitat. It was so much fun, and totally exhausting. Bryon bought me an underwater camera for my birthday, so I was able to take lots of photos of our adventures.

We snorkeled almost everyday, got some color on my white body, and just enjoyed time together without the havoc of everyday life.

While we were in Maui Bryon's sister got married at the most peaceful, breathtaking beach (Makena Cove) absolutely amazing views here, and the softest sand.

I am so grateful to have Bryon in my life. And for the opportunities to enjoy each others company. As out vacation came to a close, we were sad to leave paradise, but super excited to see our kids. I am grateful to my parents to be willing to let the kids crash at their house while we were gone, and for Anika to do all the running to dance classes, and baseball practices, and get them home from school. Also to our friends for taking our 2 foster kids. It was a peace of mind knowing they were taken care of!

Happy 13th Birthday KYRA!!!

2010-08-30T09:59:00.001-06:00

Happy Birthday Kyra!! WOW 13!!

I hope you have the most amazing day today Kyra.

I can't believe it has been 13 years since I was pregnant. I love being your mom. You are such a fun loving

mama's girl. (5 kids and I have one that prefers me)

I love you tender heart, the way you treat any creature or animal you come across. I love the way you light up when you see a horse, or a puppy, or any 4 legged animal.

You have such a huge heart, very loving, and Very smart.

I am so proud of YOU. You do so well in school!

I know that being in the middle isn't always the funnest, but I also

know that your older and younger siblings wouldn't know what to do without you!!

Happy Birthday my Beautiful Kyra!

Welcome to being a teenager!

Love you!!

Mom

xoxo

First Day of School!

2010-08-23T14:13:00.001-06:00

Well the 2010-2011 school year has just started. I am feeling very mixed emotions this year. I always hate when the kids go back to school, because I love them to be with me. But also because Anika is a Senior this year, I am excited for her and this time in her life. But the mom in me is so sad to see her growing up.

ANIKA Class of 2011

(First day Senior year, 12th grade)

TAMISHA Class of 2014

(First day Freshman year,9th grade)

KYRA Class of 2015

(first day 8th grade)

BROOKLYN Class of 2020

(first day 3rd grade)

MARCUS Class of 2020

(first day 3rd grade)

I wish all of my kids the best this year with their schooling. It is amazing to me how fast time really does fly by. I am so proud of all of you and your accomplishments. You are all very brilliant.

I love you all!!

xoxoxoxo

Mom

Life!!

2010-07-28T11:29:00.001-06:00

I really need to update my BLOG!! I will, lots has been going on... Life happens!

But for now just know, Life has been a lot of fun, crazy busy, enjoying the time together as family.

I love my kids and husband more than I could ever express in words!

Happy Father's Day!!

2010-06-19T14:28:00.001-06:00

Happy Father's Day to all the amazing Dad's out there. I had my kids write a little message to their dad. Hope you have a happy Father's day Bryon. We love you so so much. Thanks for making our family what it is. Thanks for working so hard to better our situation. You are an amazing person, an amazing husband, but above all an AMAZING DAD!!! xoxoxoxo

Pacha, You are the best dad in the whole world. I look at everyone else and their dads and man oh man am i glad your my dad and not them. I love the way we can joke around. Life wouldn't be the same without that relationship! As the time goes on i am more and more grateful for everything you do for me. I hope i can grow up the way you envisioned it. And that you'll be able to look up at the stars all aligned and say ya that's my girl. Hope you have a happy fathers day! to the best dad in the world! I love you so so much. You're my hero :) Love you Feste - Nika

Hey dad,
I just want to let you know that you are the best dad anyone could ask for. I was thinking the other day about what you do for us and so glad for everything like all the vacations we go on and even the random one like going to Nevada that one weekend..... I am so happy about all of the memories I have and I can tell people........ Hope that you have an Amazing Fathers Day : D I LOVE YOU PACHA
Love you tons Jimmie

Pacha,
You are the best Dad in the WORLD!!!!!!!!!!! I love everything you do for me and the family. That time you took me to the Jazz - Laker's game I was so quiet and had no idea what to say but I have no idea why because you are the best dad and I couldn't ask for anything better than you as my dad. I love you so much PACHA! Thank you for all you do for us and I hope you have the best fathers day ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Fathers Day! Love, Kyra Lysa

Daddy,
I love you so much and you are the best dad in the world. I hope you have a good father's day!
Love Brooklyn your princess!

Pacha,
Pacha is the best dad. I love you, you are number 1. Thank you for all the things you've done for me.
Sincerely yours,
Marcus.

Happy Birthday Bryon!!

2010-06-14T12:31:00.002-06:00

Happy Birthday Bryon!!

Today is the birthday of the most amazing man I know.

I am lucky enough to call him mine.

We have been with each other longer than we have not. He is my best friend and I hope you have a happy birthday!

Bryon I just want to say thank you for making my life so perfect. Perfect in the sense

I know I will always have you to lean on! Our children all admire and respect you! I could not ask for a better father for our children!

I love you always and forever!!

Happy Birthday!

xoxoxo

Craziness!

2010-06-01T09:34:00.004-06:00

It has been a crazy couple of weeks at our house. I haven't blogged in a while, so I am going to catch up and I will be posting pictures soon.

Bryon and i went to Vegas with his brother and sis-in-law the 5/16-5/18, we had so much fun. We went and saw Phantom of the Opera, and did some site seeing. It was just nice to break away from reality for a few days.

When we got home, we had a baseball game, Bryon's school. My niece fell down Timponogos Mountain and will fully recover, It will just take time. To end the week we had the girl's dance concert, both Thursday and Friday. All 3 of the girls did an amazing job (pictures and more details will be coming) But I am going to say I am so very proud of them. It was Tamisha and Kyra's 1st year of dance, and you would never be able to tell. They were fabulous. Brooklyn just has the right attitude on stage, it is quite entertaining.

The following week wasn't nearly as busy, just a baseball game and practices. I absolutely love watching my kids learn and grow in areas that they enjoy.

We enjoyed our memorial weekend with family, the kids all had sleepovers with their cousins, we went to Bryon's brothers for a BBQ on Sunday, and Monday we went to a BBQ at my parents house. It was just a very nice relaxing weekend. I am so grateful to our soldiers and their families, and to my family members past and present who fight for our freedoms, I know freedom doesn't come free. So Thank You for your sacrifices!

Happy 8th Birthday Marcus and Brooklyn!!

2010-05-07T13:26:00.000-06:00

Happy 8th Birthday!!

I can't believe you 2 are already 8. How time flies! I hope you have a great birthday!

Brooklyn is so amazing, she loves dance class, school, playing with her friends, and spending time with

her family. She always makes sure Marcus is on task(poor kid). Brooklyn, you are such a a fun little girl, you are so beautiful. I hope you have a fantastic day!

Marcus is so much fun. He loves playing Baseball, basketball, any kind of sport. It is a nice change to be able to go to sports functions. He pitched his first game last week and did an amazing job. Marcus loves school, he is a super help to his teacer. He also enjoys playing with his friends, and playing the XBOX. Marcus, you are so much to be around. I am so glad to have you in our family. We love you so very much.

Hope you 2 have a great day!

love you!

xoxoxoxo

mommy

Gratitude

2010-05-07T10:57:00.000-06:00

Today is Marcus and Brooklyn's 8th birthday!! Happy Birthday!

I am sitting here in gratitude for the opportunity I have to be their mom. I am so grateful for their biological mother to trust her children in my arms. Adoption is a very hard thing to try and explain to people, a lot of them don't undersatand how we could love them as much as your other children. But I am so happy we made this choice all those years ago. Marcus and Brooklyn have brought so much happiness into our lives, we love them so very much. I can't even imagine out life with out them.

Legacy of an Adopted Child

Once there were two women who never knew each other,
One - you do not remember, the other you call mother.
Two different lives shaped to make yours,
One became your guiding star, the other became your sun.
The first gave you life, and the second taught you to live in it.
The first gave you a need for love and the second was there to give it.
One gave you a nationality; the other gave you a name.
One gave you the seed of talent; the other gave you an aim.
One gave you emotions; the other calmed your fears.
One saw your first sweet smile; the other dried your tears.
One gave you up - that's all she could do.
The other prayed for a child and God led her straight to you.
Now you ask through all your tears the age-old question through the years;
Heredity or environment - which are you a product of?
Neither, my darling - neither - just two different kinds of love.

Thank you for entrusting your children with me. I wouldn't be complete without them. They are so much a part of our family. I love you Marcus and Brooklyn with every beat of my heart. You 2 are amazing kids.

I love you for always and no matter what!
xoxoxo
mom

Happy 14th Birthday Tamisha!!!

2010-04-30T08:40:00.001-06:00

Happy 14th Birthday Tamisha..

Tamisha, I hope you have a great Birthday today. You are such a fun loving easy going girl. The time really does fly by when you become a mother. I really am trying to focus on all the day to day with my kids so I don't miss anything. It is just amazing to me that you are already 14.

Tamisha you are such a Beautiful young lady, inside and out. You make friends easily and are always with them. All the little kids just adore you and want to be with you all the time. And your heart is so big that you will take the time to play with them and make them feel loved. You are such a hard worker at school and it reflects through your grades. When you are struggling you just study a little more so you can get it. I am so very proud of the efforts you make towards your school work.

Dad and I love you so very much, we are proud if your choices you make in life. You are so much fun to be around. I hope your birthday is a lot of fun for you. The Quote above "Your birthday is a special time to celebrate the gift of YOU to the world". I am so grateful to have you, you truly are a gift to us.

Thank you for being such a fun loving daughter, I am so proud to call you mine!

Happy Birthday!

xoxoxo

Mom

One Step Closer!

2010-04-19T13:12:00.000-06:00

Today we met with our Resource Family Consultant. (This is the case worker for our family, so to speak). We are now on the list in waiting for foster kids. We are so excited for this opportunity of helping children. I have it in my head already that I am going to love them dearly while they are mine, but keep in mind that most likely they will only be mine(ours) for a short while(under a year). I will still love them after they are gone as well. I am not expecting to be able to adopt the kids that come into our home, but if the opportunity is available I will jump on it.
This is such a double edged sword if you think about it. We want to help these kids, but in order for that to happen they have had to have something bad in their little lives. In the perfect world they wouldn't need our help, but since we don't live in that world I am very excited to be able to help!

I am so grateful for a husband that is so willing to open his heart and home to foster kids. What an inspiration he is to me. The kids are all starting to get excited as well. Marcus just knows we need more boys in the house, and Brooklyn would love a baby sister... ha ha ha! We truly are blessed with amazing children, and hope to be able to help a few more.

Saturday Afternoon!

2010-04-11T20:48:00.003-06:00

We were invited to go out to Knolls with our friends for the weekend. Due to the baseball schedule we were only able to go out for Saturday evening. We had so much fun, we had a campfire to roast our brats and hot dogs for dinner. We went riding in the dunes on their bikes. When we got back to the camp we made S'Mores. I introduced them to flavored marshmallows, we met a lot of new people, and had such a fun time. Can't wait for our next trip!

Anika Driving Bryon around.

Brooklyn getting ready for her ride.

Tammi and Jen at it again.

Hanging out at the CampSite.

Marcus teaching Trevor to play baseball!

Enjoying the camp fire.

BaseBall Season Has Begun!

2010-04-08T14:44:00.000-06:00

Marcus's baseball season has officially begun. He is playing in the Taylorsville Babe Ruth League. He had to try out for the team because he missed the deadline for age by a WEEK!! But he made it into the older group (8-9 year olds) and is now playing on the Cardinal's team. Last night was his first game. It was so much fun to see his team out playing. They are at an age that they are learning how to actually play the game by the rules, so it is a lot of fun to watch. Marcus was up to bat only once, and he struck out. The nice thing is that he wasn't swinging at every pitch. He had a couple bad pitches and he didn't swing! I was so excited (and frozen) to be sitting in the stand cheering him on. In the outfield Marcus was playing 2nd base, and was able to stop a play at home. He was so excited that he could throw the ball from 2nd to home for a big play! Bryon is one of the assistant coaches, so he will be helping out the team a lot through the season. Last night he had to keep track of all the stats for the players. (yes, this is little league) So much fun to be there and support your kids in something they truly love doing.

Happy Easter!

2010-04-04T21:22:00.000-06:00

Happy Easter! We have enjoyed a very lovely day together as a family.

Kyra, (maddie), Tamisha,(bella),Anika(don't know what the glasses are for),(walker)

Brooklyn and Marcus!

Dances!

2010-03-31T08:36:00.001-06:00

I have been slacking a little when it comes to posting. Anika has been to 2 dances and I am now just getting around to posting about them.

Sweethearts, Feb 13th

And she also went to her Junior Prom March 27th. (Yes she is a Junior, and I am not that old, ha ha)

She had a really good time at both her dances. She went with Ralph, her boyfriend, to both dances. I am so excited she gets to experience this part of high school. Anika you looked absolutely amazing, you are so beautiful. Thanks for putting up with my annoying photographs.(you will thank me later)

Heartbreaking!

2010-03-15T14:22:00.002-06:00

Brooklyn brought home a spotlight paper that we had to fill out. You know the kind, favorite food, favorite color, favorite thing to do in your spare time.... We were filling it out, I would ask the questions, she would answer them. We came to the question of "If I could wish for anything in the world, I would wish for... Brooklyn's response "I wish I didn't have OWIES" All I could do was hold her in my arms and cry for her. She is such a brave little girl.

When she was about 6 months old her "owies" started. Brooklyn has an extreme case of eczema. She has been to dermatologists, allergist, Primary Childrens, and the Childrens hospital in Dallas. Unfortunately all we hear from the doctors is that this is one of the worst cases they have seen. They wanted to take a picture of her to show to other doctors. We haven't found that miracle cream for her yet, we look diligently.

Brooklyn, I am so sorry you have this trial to overcome in life. I do know how miserable it has been for you to live with. You are so beautiful and teach me that I can make it through anything, because you can make it through this.

Mommy loves you!!
xoxoxoxo

Here are just a couple pictures to show how horrible it is..... poor thing!!

It comes and goes, The spring time seems to be the worst time for her.

Unfortunately these pictures don't really do her justice. It is much worse than the pictures make it seem.

Sundays

2010-03-14T13:12:00.000-06:00

             Sundays have become my favorite day at our house. With all of our kids getting older and are involved in so many diiferent activities during the week, we have devoted our Sundays to just relax and be together as a family. The majority of us stay in our jammies all day and watch movies, play games, and just be together. It is a nice way for me us to catch up with everyone on anything going on in their lives.
            The kids have recently brought their registration forms for next year, and of course this was very emotional for me. We will have a Senior in high school, a Freshman in high school, and an Eight grader.. Not to mention 2 adorable 3rd graders. I have decided that schools should not have registartion so early in the year. For me to have the reality of how old my children are becoming.
             So with the reality of Life happening everyday, I am so grateful for my family, for the love and support we get from each other. For the husband and dad who is very loving and supportive. For the older sisters who makes any younger sibling feel so important. And for the younger siblings to endure the stories, the drama and still love unconditionally. This is why I love sundays, this is what makes me get up in the morning. And this is why we need to take time for the little things, and enjoy the journey.

Happy 17th Birthday ANIKA!!

2010-02-22T11:05:00.000-07:00

Happy 17th Birthday Anika!!

I am sitting here in disbelief that you are already 17. Where does the time go? You are such a beautiful and loving young lady. I am proud to be able to call you my daughter. I love you so much!

Anika, I am very proud of all your accomplishments thus far in life. You are very intelligent, you work hard to achieve your goals. Your siblings think the world of you, you are their best friend, and are always there for them. Anika you are absolutely beautiful both inside and out. The last 17 years have have flown by, I remember being in the hospital when you were born. (like it was yesterday)

I hope you have a fantastic birthday
xoxoxo
mom

Opera

2010-01-21T13:19:00.000-07:00

Bryon and I experienced our first opera last night, 01/20/2010. We went and saw CARMEN! It was magnificent, so excited I have 2 more operas to attend this year. I am totally amazed at how they can sing, truly is a gift. Thank you again Bryon for the best gift of date nights for christmas. I love you so much and am so glad you join me at all these events.

What the Family has been up to..

2010-01-12T22:41:00.000-07:00

Seems like just Bryon and I are doing anything these days, so I decided to post what the kids have been up to as well lately. Kyra received her snake Nagini for christmas, and so now every Tuesday at our house is feeding day. We usually have some one over to witness this, it is very intense and kinda sad (I am hopefully posting a video of it). Kyra, Tamisha, and Brooklyn have all started dance back up again. Marcus got 100% on his spelling test last week, he was so excited, way to go buddy. Anika is enjoying being single and realizing there is a lot of "fish in the sea". She has been getting a lot of attention from lots of boys. I don't know which is worse, one or many?

We started foster classes so we can get licensed again to have children in our home. We are all getting really excited about having more kids with us. However the classes send that sad reminder to us of how mistreated and neglected so many kids are. I am excited for this next journey with foster kids, they just need someone to love them.

The Importance of being Earnest..

2010-01-12T22:32:00.000-07:00

We attended the play "The Importance of Being Earnest". It is playing at The Hale Centre Theatre. Bryon and I both enjoyed this play, neither of us knew the story line, but we just laughed and had a great time. I can't believe we haven't done any of these "cultural" things before now. I am absolutely loving my tickets, and enjoying a night out with Bryon. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband that is willing to attend these type of events with me.

A night at the Symphony!

2010-01-09T19:42:00.001-07:00

Bryon and I went to the Utah Symohony Friday January 8th. It was the first time we have been since we were in elementary. We had such a fantastic time. They performed Beethoven's 2nd, with a piano solo. Needless to say we will be attending symphonies in the future.

The tickets were part of my christmas present from Bryon. We will be attending the opera and we also got season tickets to The Hale Center Theatre. I am so grateful to have such a thoughtful husband, and am very excited to have these fun date nights with him.

New Years Resolution!!

2010-01-03T12:53:00.000-07:00

This year My Resolution would be to live everday in the moment.. Enjoy all the little things in life.. And truly just enjoy my family in all we do!!

We Wish you a Merry Christmas!!

2009-12-26T20:37:00.002-07:00

What a great Christmas season this has been for us! Bryon gave me and his dancing girls (Tamisha, Kyra and Brooklyn) Tickets to Ballet West's production of "The Nutcracker". It was our first time to see the ballet and it was excellent. The girls were pointing out different dance steps and things they were doing. It was a lot of fun. Bryon gave me tickets to the opera, the ballet, the symphony and Hale Centre Theatre for christmas. I already got to enjoy "A Christmas Carol" at Hale Theatre, and the Ballet. I received these tickets and am very excited to have date nights throughout the year with Bryon. The kids had a great christmas as well. Anika got a laptop for her schooling. Tamisha received an Ipod touch. Kyra wanted a Reptile, she got a ball python (very scary for me). Brooklyn got all the princess Tianna stuff from the movie The Princess and the Frog. (Brooklyn likes her "cuz she is brown like me"). Marcus got wolverine hand, nerf balls, nerf gun, and lots of fun stuff to play with.

I am so grateful to have my loving family to celebrate this great season. I am posting our Christmas letter for those of you who I wasn't able to send it to.

Merry Christmas friends and family. We hope this letter finds you all happy and healthy. We here at the Domgaard house had quite an amazing year in 2009, so I am going to try and fill everyone in.

January –Just a pretty average month for us, recovering from the holidays, getting back in the swing of things in school.

February-Anika celebrated her 16th birthday, and got her drivers license. Bryon and I took her and 4 of her friends to Disneyland to celebrate. Lots of fun!

March-Marcus signed up for his first year of Baseball, he loved it and is very excited for next season to start.

April-Tamisha turned 13, celebrated with friends and family. Marcus played baseball every week, and even had the opportunity to get people out.

May-Marcus and Brooklyn celebrated their 7th birthday. Brooklyn had her dance concert. She is becoming quite the little dancer. Marcus is becoming quite the little slugger.

June-Bryon and I celebrated his birthday weekend at Disneyland with some friends, no kids just us. Such a different experience to be their without kids, still lots of fun! We also were able to go to an Angel’s baseball game.

July- we decided very spur of the moment to spend a weekend in Las Vegas. The whole family went we hung out, saw the sites, very nice to get away.

August-Kyra celebrated her 12th Birthday. At our house when you turn 12 you get a solo vacation with mom and dad. Kyra chose to go to Disneyland. We had a great time it is so nice for us to have this one on one time with our kids. School also started this month, Anika is a Junior at Taylorville High School. Tamisha is in the 8th grade, Kyra is in the 7th grade, both at Eisenhower Junior High. Marcus and Brooklyn are now in 2nd grade at Taylorsville Elementary.

September-Tamisha and Kyra started their first year of dance class, Brooklyn started her 3rd year. Anika went to Homecoming at her school, had a great time with friends. Bryon started Graduate School.

October-I went on a weekend get a way with my dear friend from high school. We went and visited a friend in Long Beach, California. I had such a great time, laughed until we cried. It was nice to get away for the weekend; I haven’t ever been away from Bryon and my kids. I am still very grateful for a husband that encourages me to enjoy life.

November- This year for Thanksgiving we decided to spend it with Mickey Mouse. We went with my parents and 2 of my sisters and their families. It was so much fun. My idea of how to spend the holidays. We went to Disneyland, California Adventure, Sea World, San Diego Zoo, and Universal Studios.

December-We have been trying to get back in the swing of things. Back to work and school. Anika will be taking her test to certify to be a CNA. Bryon and I need to get in the shopping spirit, as we still have not done any Christmas shopping. We have also started the process of getting licensed again to do foster care. We know the need is so great, and the kids just need a loving family to help them through this trying time in their lives.

It has been a very fun and eventful year for us. We are so grateful that we have had the opportunities we’ve had this year. You can follow our crazy lives at our Blog: domgaards-townmeeting@blogspot.com.

Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!! The Domgaard Family

Here comes Santa Claus...

2009-12-09T22:15:00.009-07:00

We were invited to go with my friend to her work to visit with Santa. It was so much fun, the kids got to sing songs with Santa and Ms. Santa, and Santa read them a story.

Then it came time for the kids to go talk to Santa. Except they had to talk to Ms Santa first to see if their names were on the naughty list or the nice list, in Santa's book of names. Marcus and Brooklyn were so nervous to see if there name was there, I played along and said "oh I hope so, I would hate for you to have to explain to Santa why you are on the naughty list." Marcus was so nervous about the whole ordeal he started biting his nails. Needless to say they were very relieved to find out that Santa thinks they have been good this year. They both smiled, and were so excited to come and tell me...

It was such a fun evening for the kids. Thanks again Jen for having us.

Day 2-7 of our Vacation!

2009-11-29T20:12:00.005-07:00

So I really had good intentions to blog every night of out vacation. But at the end of the night I was to tired to turn the computer on.

Day 2 of Vacation... DISNEYLAND

We started the day at the Mad Hatter.. Got the crazy hats, We arrived at disneyland at 8:00am and partied all day until 11:30pm, It was a long FUN filled day. We were able to bring our niece Kianna with us on our trip, which made us an even number for rides, but more importantly we got to spend time, and get to know her better.

We had a lot of fun, being able to go on rides with Grandma and Grandpa Williams and a lot of our cousins. There is just something about this place that truly is the Happiest place on earth! I have such a great time just being there. I am so grateful that Bryon and I are in a place in life that allows us to go and enjoy vacations with our family.

Day 3 of Vacation... San Diego Zoo!!

I haven't been to San Diego Zoo since I was little. We have never taken our kids there, and I am so glad we made time to visit the Zoo!

We got to see lots of exotic animals that we don't get to see at our Hogle Zoo. Like the Panda Bear and also the Koala Bear. They have a sky ride that takes you across the zoo, it was very high and very scary. At least for me it was scary. We would have liked to spend more time at the zoo, but that is a sacrifice you need to be willing to make when going with a big group of people. We had a really good time there, and I am sure we will be visiting the Zoo again in the future. When we left the zoo we went to an Italian place called La Bella's in Chula Vista. It is a place my parents would go to when visiting my aunt. The food was really good, and we all drove back to our hotel happy.

Day 4 of the vacation we went to Universal Studios..

Driving up to L.A. made us appreciate rush hour in Utah. Traffic in Utah is nothing compared to what California's highways look like. But we made it, and of course had a great time. We started through the park at a walk through House of horrors, needless to say Marcus and Brooklyn were skeptical of all other activities that day. The house of horror was a lot of fun, but scary. I am not a fan of haunted houses and people chasing me with scary items. I should have thought about my shoe choice that morning. I had flip flops on and I lost one as a monster was chasing me, so I was at his mercy until I could get my shoe back on. I came running out of that house. The rest the day we went on Jurassic Park, the ride, The simpsons ride, went to hte Shrek 4-D show, went to a couple more shows, And of course got some pictures with characters.

It was a lot of fun.. We finished the night off with dinner at Bubba Gumps. It was a good day.

Day 5 of Vacation was spent at California Adventure..

We went to California Adventure today, It was my nephew Austin's 14th Birthday so we all received an I'm Celebrating button. We were heading down to go on The Tower of Terror and ran into Mushu from Mulan.. So of course.. KODAK moment. We all agreed to meet at the park at 10:00am which is when this park opens, so of course we went to Disneyland at 8am and then met up with everyone at 10. I must say, the kids are troopers, we were at most parks from open until close. We stayed and played at California Adventure most of the day, went on all the rides a couple of times. Went on The Grizzly rapids, I got drenched!! I thought my dad was going to die laughing at me. He was on the raft with me and the kids(not Brooklyn, she hates water rides, so Bryon stayed off with her.) We stayed there until about 6pm and then went back to disneyland. My nephew Todd stayed with us and my parents and Sister Natalie and Chris went back to the hotel. Disneyland was so crazy busy this night, we could barely walk anywhere. But we still stayed and played until about 11.

Day 6.. Thanksgiving Day,

This day we started the day off at California Adventure, Brooklyn was apparently vacationed out at his point. She brought grumpy to a whole new level. This is pretty much the way she looked all morning at the park. She refused to ride on any rides. So we were blessed to see her this way.

Then at 4 my dad made us reservations for Thanksgiving Dinner. We left the park, went back to the hotel, got cleaned up and went to dinner. Thanks Dad for doing this for all of us. Dinner was a much needed break for the kids, (Brooklyn especially). After dinner we went to Disneyland.

The park wasn't busy at all, we were able to go on all the rides, what a way to spend the holidays. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday, and this year I was able to be with my family, at disneyland. I am so thankful for this time of year.

Our last day of vacation we spent at Sea World.

We were able to see all the shows, pet the star fish and the sting rays. Enjoyed the rides that were there, over all just had a really fun day.

Day 1 of our Vacation

2009-11-22T00:02:00.002-07:00

This is the view we got to enjoy as we drove into San Bernandino Valley. Once we reach this point we can almost taste the finish line.

We got into Anaheim and settled into our hotel, Yes, this luggage somehow all fit into the back of out Sequoia. (thats why I truly love that car). The rest of my family decided to stay and relax at the hotel, so we decided to go see our friends Khobe and Dave. We visited with them for a short while, I am hoping to have time to go see them again, they are super sweet people.

Of course we had to stop for a delicous treat before we headed back to the hotel. Miss Priss cupcakes.... delicous.

All of the adults decided to go out for dinner without kids. First time ever any of us did this without kids. Me, being in Long Beach just a month ago advised we go to a place called The Pike. I ate here last month, and they truly do have the best fish and chips I have had. And this is the look I got from my mother for taking her to such a place.

Needless to say, after the initial scare of entering such a place, they all raved about how good the food was, and that they would go back there again. It was a very fun, eventful day. Can't wait for tomorrow, Disneyland.

Happy 16th Anniversary!

2009-11-18T08:48:00.002-07:00

16 years ago today I married the love of my life,

and my best friend!

Do you know how much I love you

How much you mean to me

I can't imagine my life without you

My world would be empty

It seems like only yesterday

I first looked in your eyes

But the years have passed so quickly

Much to my surprise

The life we've made together

Our children and our home

The memories we have to cherish

How much our love has grown

Through the good times and the bad

You've been right by my side

You've made me smile, made me laugh

And wiped my tears when I have cried

You are my husband, my companion

My lover, and my best friend

If I had the chance to do it over

I'd marry you again

Happy Anniversary Bryon, I love you more and more each day,

Thanks for all you do for me and our family.

You are the one!

xoxoxo

Love you Always and Forever!

If she can do it.....

2009-11-15T11:19:00.006-07:00

If Tammi can do it so can I... That must have been Bryon's frame of mind. I was hosting a baby shower for my niece, he leaves the house and comes home with this. Marcus went with him and watched in amazement as his daddy got his tattoo, he did say to Bryon, "Dad, if you cry, I am going to laugh at you". Needless to say, Marcus had the tattoo artist rolling in laughter. So from that point on Bryon had to be strong, so his 7 year old couldn't laugh. His tattoo looks absolutely amazing.. Not only does it show our constant support for our NCAA football team but it is the school he graduated from with his Bachelors Degree.

It is nice for Bryon and I to be in a place in life that we are able to do something just for ourselves. I know many people aren't a fan of tattoo's, but for us, it is more of an expression, kind of a selfish act that this is who we are, and we didn't do it to try to impress anybody.

I am loving my tattoo more and more everyday. I have a party on my foot that resembles something Bryon is the only person to give to me, My 5 adorable, loving kids. Thanks for loving me, and giving me such happiness.

Weekend with the Girls!

2009-10-20T16:13:00.006-06:00

This last weekend I had the opportunity to go to Long Beach California with my friend Jen. We stayed with a friend, and didn't have any major plans while we were there. I had lost touch with Jen for many years, and thanks to facebook we have reconnected. I am so glad to have her back in my life. Well people that knew us back in the day called us the terrible twosome.. So this is what the terrible twosome does when we get let loose in the big city...

YES!! I did it, I have been talking about it for a while. So you know, turn 35, go on an outing with girlfriends, and get a tattoo.. Crazy, but I did it, a star for each of my kids with their favorite colors. It hurt a little (and when I say little, I mean a lot) but I love it.

The rest of the weekend we spent seeing the sites of Long Beach, went the aquarium, West Coast Choppers shop, and had Amazingly good food. Jen and I stayed in the same room at night and laughed all night long, until our bellies hurt and we couldn't breathe. Our friend Khobe has an amazing little Studio where she designs and makes jewelry so I got my first shot at making a necklace. She does some amazing work.

This was my first trip EVER away from my husband and kids, that was difficult, but I am so glad I had the chance to go and just hang out with friends. I had such a great time..

Homecoming 2009!!

2009-09-21T10:28:00.004-06:00

Taylorsville Homecoming 2009, Anika and her friends before homecoming. All the girls came here to get ready. They all looked like princessess when they were done. Anika and Nicole were going with their boyfriends, Spencer and Brian, so Molly and Kianna were just going to go together and have fun. I got it through my thick head that it would be more fun for them all to have a date. So Saturday(yes, the day of homecoming) my niece Chelsey and I were frantically looking for dates. We were able to get a couple of friends that were free for the evening, and they all went to the dance and had a fabulous time.

Happy 12th Birthday!!!

2009-09-01T12:10:00.006-06:00

We have a tradition at our house, on your 12th birthday you get a solo trip with mom and dad. What a great thing to have some one on one time with your child. This all came about when Anika turned 12 I was working for JetBlue airlines so we took advantage of the free flights and went to New York for the day.(literally just one day) So when Tamisha was approaching 12 she decided she wanted to go to Egypt. Well we had to convince her to go somewhere a little more local, and she chose Disneyland. Kyra just had her 12th birthday and she thought long and hard about where she wanted to go, then decided to go to the happiest place on earth. So we went Disneyland with her as well. It is so nice for Bryon and I to learn more about their personalities, likes, dislikes, and just more about them in general. I would highly recommend doing such a thing with your kids, it brings some amazing experiences for everyone involved. I am posting pictures from all 3 of our trips.

New School Year!

2009-08-26T12:58:00.004-06:00

Well Summer came and went so fast, I cant believe it is already the start of another school year. Anika is starting 11th grade at Taylorsville High School, she has a really tough schedule this year with some college credits going on. Tamisha is starting the 8th grade at Eisenhower Junior High. She is a social little butterfly, and is really liking her classes this year. Kyra is starting her first year at Junior High, she is in 7th grade . She is loving school, and all her classes. Marcus and Brooklyn are in 2nd grade this year, they are in separate classes and they both have lots of friends.

Needless to say for me it is really hard letting my children grow up. I love having them home and close by me. I did shed a few tears, and I am sure a few more will flow. I am so grateful to have such wonderful, beautiful children. I hope the best for all of you this school year.

24th of July

2009-07-26T17:52:00.002-06:00

I can't believe it is already the end of July. We celebrated the 24th of July with Bryon's brother Greg and his family. They came and stayed the night with us, we had a treat festival, played games and just enjoyed being with each other. It is nice to get together with family and catch up on all the things we miss out on. We had a great time, all the kids really enjoy being with their cousins.

Weekend in Vegas

2009-07-20T13:29:00.002-06:00

I have never claimed to be sane! I got off work Friday night at 6:30 pm, we didn't have any plans for the weekend. So I said pack your bags were going to Las Vegas. We actually slept in Mesquite. Saturday we got up and drove into Vegas. We did some sight seeing, went to the M & M factory, Kyra and i went on the roller coaster at the New York New York hotel, and for dinner we went to a pizzeria and had some amazing pizza. We all had a really good time. Anika however was unable to join us due to work, so we all really missed having her there. I am hoping to be able to do this kind of crazy trip more often.

Happy 4th of July!!

2009-07-05T15:17:00.003-06:00

I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July weekend. Bryon and I went out to dinner on Friday and had to head to Park City to pick up Marcus(he had a sleepover with a friend). While in Park City of course we had to do some shopping. When we got home we played some games with Cindy and Tim, had a great day off work and enjoyed each others company. On the 4th of July we spent the day with Bryon's side of the family. It is Bryon's moms birthday that day, so we always are with them on this holiday. We Barbeque'd, visited with family, and did some fireworks. In the picture, Kyra is helping us clean up. Thanks Kyra. When we left, 4 of our kids went with Bryons brother to their house in Syracuse and we took Kianna(17) and Hannah(15). I really think we got the better end of that sleepover. The kids all look forward to the 4th because it is always their "BIG" sleepover with their cousins. I am glad that our kids are able to build that relationship with their cousins. We have had a very enjoyable, relaxing, 4th of July weekend. Thanks to all our troops who fight for our country, and allow us to have such freedoms! God Bless America.

Happy Birthday Bryon!

2009-06-16T14:46:00.002-06:00

We drove to California on Friday 6/12 and went to the Anaheim Angels baseball game. We had such a great time, they won, which makes it even better. After the game they had a firework show. It is awesome to sit in your stadium seats and watch fireworks. Then on Saturday and Sunday, Bryon and I headed over to Disneyland to celebrate his birthday. It was nice to be able to have a mini vacation to celebrate with each other. (we have a crazy thing about taking self portraits so that is what you are seeing.) I am so fortunate to have found and married such a wonderful man. I love him so much, thank you for sharing your life with me. I hope you had a great birthday Bryon.

Bragging Rights....

2009-06-01T22:14:00.002-06:00

Today I had the opportunity to go to the awards assembly at Kyra's school. She was recognized for great citizenship, and she received The President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence. Way to go Kyra!!! She also received free dinner at Texas Roadhouse for tutoring a reading class this last school year. I am so proud of her achievements this past school year.

As the school year comes to an end.....

2009-05-28T10:18:00.004-06:00

As the school year comes to an end it got me thinking and reflecting on this past year. This was a big year for me to handle, Anika started high school, 10th grade, Tamisha started junior high, 7th grade, Kyra was the queen of elementary, 6th grade, and Brooklyn and Marcus started 1st grade, so they were gone all day. Needless to say a few tears have been shed.

I am starting with Marcus and Brooklyn, they both have had an excellent year at school, being in first grade they have learned to read, and lucky for me spell. they both have excelled very well and i am very proud of them for there accomplishments. Along with school Brooklyn was in her second year of dance at Shellie's school of dance. She loves dancing and if i do say so myself, she is a very talented little dancer. Marcus is playing baseball, and absolutely loves being with the boys.

Kyra is such a sweet girl, she is the only one that is truly a mommy's girl. She is a very smart child, she was asked to help tutor at our after school reading program. She does really well in school and has lots of friends. I think she is excited for next year though, when she can be with Tamisha again.

Tamisha had a big year. She was on the school soccer team, she made National Junior Honor Society, and lucky for me is discovering boys!!! Tamisha has enjoyed just being involved at school. She to has many friends, and does really good in school.

Anika's first day of school was very hard for Bryon, he said "when I drove there I was going to park in student parking, it seems just like yesterday I was a student there." Since then it has been a pretty good year for her. She went to homecoming dance, and Sadie Hawkins. She turned sweet 16 in February and Bryon and I took her and 4 friends to Disneyland to celebrate.

I am so proud of all our children. Each one of them does exceptionally well in school. They all have pretty strong friend groups. I am just honored to be their mom, and be able to experience life with them.

New Hobby!

2009-05-27T16:19:00.003-06:00

So I have started a new hobby, Digital Scrapbooking. I love it, here are some of my first pages I have done, I thought I would share.

2009-05-24T19:52:00.003-06:00

For Christmas we received season passes to lagoon form my parents. So we decided to go this weekend. Brooklyn is not fond of lagoon, she is afraid of every ride except the merry-go-round. Somehow we used our persuasiveness to get her to ride The Spider roller coaster, when she was done she turned and looked at Bryon and said "I was so scared I wanted to pee my pants!" You've got to love em. We had a great time, the weather was overcast, rained a little, but it was not busy at all. We were able to practically walk on all the rides. It was a great day, very exhausting for us old folks though!

Family Baseball

2009-05-22T23:50:00.002-06:00

Today we decided to play a little family baseball. We invited my sister and her family to come play with us, it was at this moment I realized we have almost a full Baseball team. I never really thought 7 in our family was a lot, until you realize things like this. It was so much fun, we went to my mom and dads and had a BBQ, went to the park and played baseball, and then went swimming. We all had our turn at bat, all of us had a hit, lots of runs to home. Then we had the outfield, Bryon was our pitcher, Kyra caught a pop-fly and was our best first baseman, Anika and I always got put in the outfield, holy cow did we get our work out. Tamisha was our third baseman and tackled my sister Cindy so we could get her out. Marcus played second, and is very quick to get the ball. Brooklyn was usually at short-stop so she could be close to her Daddy!!! We had such a great time, we are hoping to do this a lot more. (Yes Cindy, this is a challenge we are hoping your family will take on).

This was the best way to kick off our long weekend.

2009-05-14T22:47:00.002-06:00

What a week!!! we have been terribly busy between dance rehearsal on monday, dance class on Tuesday, Baseball practice also on Tuesday. Baseball game on Wednesday(which by the way was AWESOME!!) Then here we are at Thursday and we had the opportunity to watch our little princess perform.(watch the video, she did an amazing job. Thanks to my niece Chelsey for recording it.) We have one more dance performance on Friday, then another Baseball game on Saturday, and come saturday afternoon.... WE REST!!!! I need to thank Anika, Tamisha and Kyra for supporting Marcus and Brooklyn, it has been busy but alot of fun this week.

2009-05-11T09:41:00.002-06:00

What a great weekend, It started out friday night havein Marcus and Brooklyns birthday party. Then on Saturday I took the older girls to Lagoon for a few hours with my sister Cindy. We had a great time but wholly cow i haven't seen Lagoon that busy for a while. Then when we got home my family all relaxed in the hot tub. Bryon took us to leatherby's (YUMMY!!!). Then sunday was Mothers Day. Thanks to my cute family for such a great weekend.

Happy Mothers Day!

2009-05-10T14:15:00.004-06:00

I was woke up to breakfast in bed this morning, Kyra and Brooklyn made me waffles. They were very yummy. Then Tamisha went outside and made me some sidewalk art (hence the picture). Anika has gone out of her way to make sure I have a good day, and Marcus is trying really hard to be good today. My cute husband brought me 2 dozen roses, a variety of colors. They are beautiful and smell rally good. I am so fortunate to have such a wonderful husband and loving children. What a good day.

2009-05-07T13:37:00.001-06:00

Happy Birthday Marcus and Brooklyn!!!
They are 7 years old today!!!

2009-05-07T10:29:00.002-06:00

Marcus is in his first year of Taylorsville Baseball,
He is Awesome.. His game yesterday 05/06/09 he had 2 hits, got 2 outs and he scored 2 points... Way to go Marcus!!! his team is called The Owls. Marcus is really enjoying the game. We however underestimated the time consumption Baseball is on us, he has practice on Tuesdays and Thursday, and Games on Mondays or Wednesday and on Saturdays!!! It is so much fun to go watch his games. He is growing so fast.

2009-05-05T22:07:00.006-06:00

I am trying this whole Blogging thing. It will be interesting for me, I am not one that writes anything down.

I decided to go and get family pictures done, it has been a while since our last one was taken. (okay I was pregnant with Tamisha, 13 years ago, so we are good now until 2012) We have lots of pictures just not any by a photographer. Anyways I am going to share a few because I am so excited we actuallly did them. I must thank my cute husband for enduring this for me. The first one is the whole fam damily, Tamisha,Kyra, Me, Brooklyn, Bryon, Marcus and Anika.

And one of just my Beautiful kids!