Something is Missing

Take a good look at the picture below. . . Something is different about our little girl. . . That's right, she's lost her first tooth!!! I can't believe it! She's not even 5 yet! And it was less than a year ago that Dallin lost his first tooth! She's been wiggling it for a few weeks now, but this morning when she told me that her tooth was "turned backwards" (it was tipped forward, barely hanging on) I hurriedly began cutting and sewing her toothfairy pillow, telling her that it would most likely fall out by end of the day. Sure enough, at lunch time it happened. I grabbed it with her napkin before she swallowed it. Now, she has a beautiful toothless smile!

OVERLOAD!

I have been a terrible slacker at blogging lately, and NOT because we haven't had things to blog about-- NO EXCUSES! So, in attempt to make up for my shameful blogging irregularity, here is an excessive amount of pictures of the kids and what we've been up to:

PRESCHOOL GRADUATION

Our elementary school offers a program for parents and their preschool-aged children. In our last class, we recognized the "graduates" who will be moving on to Kindergarten next year. Sierra was SO proud!

She's no longer a preschooler!

Congratulations, Sierra. Now, on to KINDERGARTEN!
Ms. Murlene with Sierra and Grant

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION
We got to Dallin's graduation early so we could get good seats, and we did (2nd row!). Unfortunately, by the time it actually started Grant was already DONE and ready to go. Our camera has been struggling lately and decided to die after a picture or two (briefly revived afterward for one picture), so none of our few pictures are very good-- sorry!

Dallin walking across the stage at Kindergarten Graduation
The graduate, leaving the stage-- beaming with pride.

After the ceremony:


DANCE!
Sierra is taking "ballerina lessons" this summer. Her first class was this week-- she LOVES it! Here are some cute pictures of her before class. I tried to take a picture of her in class, but it didn't turn out. I'm sure they'll be more dance pictures coming soon.


SWIM LESSONS

Dallin and Sierra just completed swim lessons at the YMCA. They've had a great time at their lessons and LOVE going to Grandma's house later in the afternoon to practice what they've learned.

Sierra ready for swim lessons.

I told Dallin to stand against the wall so I could take a picture before swim lessons-- here is how he posed.

I told him to be more serious, and he did this. . . such a little ham.

Sierra swimming back to the wall.

Dallin using the kick board.

RANGERS!
The kids spent the night at Grandma Sue and Papa Mike's last night and Scott and I went to the Rangers game. We couldn't resist getting a little batting helmet for Grant (the knight's helmet with the face mask from previous blog posts hinders vision and has caused a few casualties lately). He LOVES it!