Well it is official

Marc and I have entered a whole new phase of life.
Ashlee has officially received her drivers license.
She has access to drive our Neon (pretty much exclusively) but we keep reminding her that she doesn't just get free rein. We have kept it around pretty much just so she could have a car to drive. Maybe when she turns 18 she will have enough money to buy her a new car and then Cortnee can drive the neon. So today she actually picked Cortnee and Tony (their step brother) up from school and drove them over to their moms. It will be kind of a big help to both us and their mom that they can get back and forth by themselves. Cortnee thinks that Ashlee will be taking her shopping all of the time. We shall see. But for now it is just kind of weird that we won't have to do all of that running. We are excited for her.

My birthday

To start out the day we went to the orthodontist. Cortnee got braces on her top teeth. (picture to follow) Then I met Noreen, Mom and Dad and they took us to lunch at Wingers. Noreen and I then headed over to Okubus to order flower pots for the summer. Then Ashlee headed off to the soccer game with her mom, Cortnee and I went to get pedicures. (So unlike me) But we had a nice time. Then Ashlee, Cortnee and I headed to the church to help set up for a ward party. Marc wasn't sure what time he would get off work but he did get off at a decent time so we met him at Johnny Carinos for dinner. I received a Cricut cutter. I am so excited to learn how to use it. And Marc sent me flowers. All in all it was a great day.

Billy Ray Cyprus

I can't believe it has been one year since we decided to start having sibling dinners.

Jenni suggested that we all meet in Wendover and see a show. Billy Ray Cyrus happened to be the show playing. We met for dinner first and then the show. It was actually better than I thought. He actually sang quite a few songs that I knew. I love getting together with my family and really miss the siblings that were not able to be there. We really love them.

Cortnees getting braces

Cortnee is getting braces!!!!

Mostly for aesthetic reasons but a few needed reasons. This and contacts in the fall, she will be the whole new person. Hmmmmmm.......didn't we all think that at one time.

She is beautiful now, and she will be beautiful then.

Ashlees sweetheart dance

This dance was girls choice. She went with the twin brother of one of the girls she kind of hangs out with. She looked beautiful. He seems like a nice kid. They had dinner at The spaghetti factory ( with apparently everyone else from their school) they went to the dance and after changing clothes they went and played Laser tag. I think they all had a fun time. Ashlee claims that the corsage was her favorite thing. It was beautiful.