Father Daughter Dance

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Lindsey

In June Jonathan and Layla went to their first Father Daughter Dance. Layla loved getting dressed up for a fun night out with Daddy! I think she thought they would get up on a stage together and perform, but she still had a ball!

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May 2019

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Lindsey

Here’s the rest of what the King Family was up to in May…

  • Yoshi & Suki got a new cat tower (one that Layla hopefully can’t pull over).
  • They like it!
  • Mani pedis with my baby girl
  • Summer concert time (Silas is on the right).
  • Kieron is on the left in the back row
  • Kids hanging out afterward. Layla was happy to hang with the big kids.
  • Avery and I went to his PTSA meeting where Mr. Fowler, his math & advisory teacher was presented with an Educator of the Year award. He is retiring and we will miss him!
  • Avery at his locker
  • Outside Mr. Fowler’s room
  • In the cafeteria
  • Playing Safeway Monopoly. We won $5!
  • Art time
  • I wish I could bottle moments like these.
  • Suki, staying safe from Yoshi.
  • “You lookin’ at me?!”
  • “I do my little turn on the catwalk.”
  • Father-son bike ride.
  • Saving this for her wedding slide show.
  • Cute little Alice.
  • Just another day as a boy mom
  • Cat shenanigans
  • Paper dolls with Grammy
  • Home Depot run
  • Helping with the board and batten
  • Another tooth bites the dust
  • At the dentist. She was a champ!
  • Hairstyle by Layla
  • Mother-daughter selfies
  • Couldn’t stop myself from taking a picture of this cuteness!
  • Bikeride to Starbucks
  • There were girls selling lemonade at the park so the boys went back and got some change
  • Before the color war
  • After
  • Layla and I planted some petunias in her flower boxes
  • At the park
  • Glasses for Silas!
  • Another cute sleeping Layla pic
  • And another Home Depot run
  • My little Moana in the clover
  • Love these pics in her clover crown
  • Learning to ride
  • Just a few more cute pics. I love this age!
  • Spending the night at Grammy & Papa’s
  • Playing with the old Fisher Price Barn
  • For Layla’s 3rd birthday Grammy took her to Build-a-Bear to make a special stuffy.
  • They happened to have a Siamese cat! How perfect! Of course she picked it right away.
  • Grammy, Layla & Ellie
  • A random pic from one of Jonathan’s trips to Salt Lake City. Looks like they had a fun time!
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Cub Scout Fun

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Lindsey

Silas’ Cub Scout troop had a couple of fun events in May. They went on a camping trip (which Kieron joined in on) and had an end of the year banquet. Silas loved his first year of Scouts!

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MineFair

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Lindsey

Avery’s good friend, Hayden’s, 12th birthday aligned with MineFair this year (what young boy doesn’t love Minecraft?), so Jacqui asked if I’d be up for suffering through it with her and taking our boys along with another friend to celebrate. I think this is the only way I could have done it. Let me just say the boys had a great time, and that’s all that matters. But it was a lot of sitting and waiting around while our boys tried out virtual reality, new MODS, blah blah blah, etc., etc. It was all young boys… and single men. And bored moms. Jacqui and I agreed they really could have capitalized by providing a few vendor booths that were mom-oriented (clothes, makeup, wine, pedicures). Again, the kids had fun, and Jacqui & I had each other – we were all happy.

  • “Yay! We’re finally here!”
  • Posing with a Creeper
  • More gaming!
  • The highlight was this guy, a magician. Avery was wowed by his Rubic cube
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Layla’s 1st Ballet Recital

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Lindsey

Layla had her first ballet recital at the end of May. It was an adorable performance and she was so cute it brought tears to my eyes. Layla enjoyed being on stage and said she was disappointed she didn’t get to do a tap number as well like some of the other girls. A girl after my own heart!

  • Puff, the Magic Dragon
  • They started out like this
  • Auntie Annie came from Bellingham for the recital. The kids were so happy to see her!
  • Grammy and Papa came to watch too
  • Clutching her medal
  • I snapped this pic of Layla backstage before finding my seat in the audience
  • Our tiny dancer
  • With Clare & Maggie
  • Three generations
  • At rehearsal
  • EHS Dance moms! We all went to Middle School & High School together!
  • Before class photos
  • In hair and makeup
  • Admiring her tutu
  • Layla was just not feeling in the mood for professional photos. She cried and wouldn’t participate.
  • I snapped this while she was pouting outside. It made me so sad. I could tell she was disappointed in herself, but just really didn’t want to do pictures. Sometimes things set us off and we just don’t know why.
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