Bike Parade 2011

While Daddy and Makade were working, Savanna and I ran over to our wards bike parade. Savanna was hesitant because she is still using training wheels, but I told her that shouldn't stop her from all the fun... and it didn't! She can't wait for next years parade!

Little Soccer Pro

Savanna was SO SO SO excited for her first soccer game. We have been talking about this day for a while... since we signed up in February! We had everything all ready to go... Cleats, check. Shin guards, check. Socks, check. Soccer ball, check. Soccer bag, check. Oh yeah, she was set! Her and Katie have been practicing all week (even with snow on the grass, they were still outside kicking the ball to each other). And it all paid off! Their first game was a total success. Despite the fact that it was FREEZING (hence the layers of clothes)all the kids amazingly had a great attitude. And I tell ya what, there are few cuter things than a bunch of 4 and 5 year olds running around the field in a big mosh pit kicking the ball, and each other, with big grins on their faces! Priceless! This is all very fun and NEW for me. I don't have any brothers so this whole sports thing is pretty foreign to me. We were a dance and singing/performing family. Ask me anything about music or dance and I am good to go, but sports!?! I have been to a few of my nephews games but I was just there to watch them kick or throw the ball. I figure since my daughter is actually "playing" the sport I might want to learn a thing or two about it so I can help her! And with Makade coming up quickly behind her, I figure this is a good intro of what I'm sure will lead many more sport days! Here's to lots of learning and lots of fun! Oh and THANK YOU to all the many supporters who came to her first game... Grandpa and Grandma Kimball, Grandpa and Grandma Howell and Mitch.

Even in her sports attire, she still does a dance pose... that's my girl!

These 2 are the BEST of Friends... seriously SO cute! And they were giggling and laughing out on the field! Thank heavens they have each other!

Miss Katie and Miss Savanna

She kept wanting to touch the ball so she decided to put her arms behind her back thinking it would surely help her.. hee hee

Getting ready to kick ball in

Pre School Program

Savanna has had a BIG month with all her fun and special days! This is one she has looked forward to for a while. The Doll Fair Program. All the kids at preschool had been working the last few months earning buttons to use at the doll fair. She was so excited to use her buttons to buy yummy treats for mom and dad! I was able to snap these cute pictures right before we left!

Makade did NOT attend the doll fair... love this little guy but he is TROUBLE and would have been double trouble at the program. He hung out with Grandma Kimball but was excited for his BIG sister to do well!

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture!

All the kids got to bring their favorite stuffed animal to help them feel comfortable... Savanna brought her bear Daisy!

Savanna, Jocelyn, Addy.. her school buddies

Miss Melissa is AMAZING... look at the cute stage she made for the program. Seriously, LOVE this preschool! You can barely see the table in the back with all the delicious treats the kids bought with their buttons! Yum-may!

I tell ya what, this was the BEST preschool program I have EVER been too! I was totally impressed! They started out with the cutest song, then went onto the pledge of allegiance, immediately followed by singing the national anthem. Then they continued with a series of songs and poems they sang and recited from memory! All of the parents sat there in total awe of these sweet little 4 and 5 year olds! It was our best decision ever to move Savanna to this preschool. She is learning SO much and most importantly, she LOVES it and LOVES Miss Melissa!

CUTEST. THING. EVER. They did jingle bells and the kids read the notes SO well!

Singing "I'm a little tea pot"

Happy 4th Birthday Savanna

My baby girl is 4 already!?! Savanna is my sweet, loving, tender hearted, smarty pants, love of my life princess. We are best buds and I am not sure what I would do without her! She loves to dance, sing, play with her friends, play the violin and help mommy with naughty little brother! Miss Savanna is quite a busy girl. She goes to pre school 3 days a week , dance 2 days a week, violin 2 days a week and somewhere between all of that she still finds time to enjoy being a 4 year old. She still loves chocolate milk and I am convinced she could moo if she wanted to! Like any typical girl, she loves chocolate and could eat cheese and wheat thins all day long... that or a bowl of cereal! She is really into fashion... she will be totally honest with you and tell you how pretty you look, or how much she just LOVES your shoes... but on the flip side she has no problem letting you know she doesn't like your hair or outfit you are wearing! Her favorite show is Max and Ruby and Toy Story. She is incredibly excited for Santa to come and bring her EVERYTHING! And when I say everything, I mean everything she sees... she seriously asks for anything and everything that looks fun! She is a true girly girl... loves to wear pretty dresses with princess shoes, paint her finger and toe nails pretty purple or pink with flowers! All in all, she is the sweetest little girl with the most contagious laugh and smile you will ever meet! I adore her and my life would not be complete with out her. Savanna, I love you! Happy happy birthday!

Birthday girl and little brother

We had a family party the morning of Savannas birthday so lucky her, she got to chat with Santa nice and early about all the "things" she wants! This is Savanna and her cousin Josie.

These are most of the cousins on the Mitchell side... few of the older ones missing. They all love each other and play so well together!

After the family party, we rushed home to get ready for the big friend party. We did a princess day spa... all the girls got to make princess crowns, get their nails painted and make up done.

These are 2 of Savannas very best friends... Katie and Liv. These 3 girls live in the same circle and love to play play play!

Playing ring around the rosie

Musical princess chairs. This was pretty funny! We would clap and give the girls a starburst when they got out, so they wouldn't feel bad... pretty soon, the girls wanted to get out so everyone would cheer for them and they could get a treat!

Katie was such a help in opening presents! (so was little brother)

This year we started a new tradition of a special Sunday dinner for the birthday girl/boy. This is a dinner for just grandparents and us. I seriously spent all day in the kitchen cooking but we sure had some yummy food! Savanna was in heaven that we had yet another party in her honor! This is her counting her candles, making sure all 4 were there!

She was in a very "posing" mood... You can't help but smile when you see these! (oh and please ignore the outfit... she wanted to wear "comfy" clothes and at the time, Makade was bugging her so she picked the shirt that stated her brother was driving her crazy)

Pose 1

Pose 2

Pose 3

And finally Pose 4 aka "surprise pose"!

Showing off her new Tinkerbell earrings

Auntie reading her card

Primary Program

Well Savanna had her first Primary Program. She was super excited to say her article of faith and sing all her pretty songs. She was stinkin' cute and it was kind of weird to think my baby girl is old enough to be in a primary program... she is just growing up so fast!

Little brother looked pretty darn handsome too!

School Time

I can not believe the summer is basically over and it is time for school! WOW! It went so fast. But Savanna is S O O O ready to be back in school... structure... stimulation... friends... fun... LEARNING! This year, we changed things up and Savanna is attending Kinder Prep Academy Preschool. My close friend Melissa runs this preschool and I could not be happier with our decision. Savanna was going to start taking violin lessons from Melissa this fall and when she told me she was starting a preschool and incorporating violin in the curriculum, my decision was made! Not only will Savanna get an AWESOME education with Miss Melissa, but she will also learn the violin! YAY! And most important, Savanna LOVES it! I taught Melissa's kids piano for years so Savanna loves the Keller family and feels so at ease and comfortable over there. It was tough for me to leave Vision (her old preschool) but this just was a better fit for us. But she is still taking dance from Vision so we will see all her old buddies from last year! Here's to a great new school year!

This was her right when she was done... she was SO hyper... hence the pose! She was so excited to show me her sticker on her nose too!

This is Kiesa, one of Melissa's daughter, and Savanna! SHE LOVES KIESA! Savanna insisted on picking out her outfit. I think she did a GREAT job!

Josh LOVES to pull funny faces... it is rubbing off on Savanna!