So, I Need To Catch Up....

Yes, I'm definitely behind.  So much so, blogger has changed since my last login!  (and I'm not sure I like...)  There's lot's to catch up on.  If you're on facebook, you see what's been happening in the Chilton household, but I just haven't had time to get it on the old blog. I know, I know....I have no excuses.

There has been another dance competition, Luke has FINALLY lost his first tooth, my car has been attacked by a giant bird, Kaylyn and I have made a trip to Washington, D.C., and the school year has ended since my last update.  So, lots to catch up on!

Thunderstruck Competition

Let's go waaayyy back to the weekend of April 21. Kaylyn had her second dance competition at the Alabama theatre.

The team waiting to take the stage.  The jazz team did well and received a "gold ranking."

Kaylyn and Gracie

Having fun between dances

The team's tap dance did really well at this competition and brought home a "high gold ranking," and a 1st overall ranking.  But the big award was an "Excellent in Tap" award which meant we had the BEST tap dance for the ENTIRE DAY!!  Pretty exciting for our girls!!

Happy Easter 2012!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. We sure did! Here we are, all dressed up for church!
Camera Hog!

Handsome guy!

Time to hunt Easter eggs!

Platinum Dance Competition

This past weekend we had our first dance competition of the season at Sanford University. For this competition the girls only competed in two dances, tap and jazz and did pretty good. They ended up with a "Gold" ranking for their jazz dance and a "Platinum" ranking for ther tap dance. (Excuse the acro dancers in the background of this pic. The dressing rooms were crowded this week!)

Kaylyn and GracLyn

Group shot on the stairs

Waiting and waiting

Sarah, Abby, and Kaylyn

Kaylyn is not too fond of this costume. She says she looks like a giant bottle of mustard!

Ready to get this show on the road!

The next competition is just a few weeks away!

Baseball 2012

This past weekend kicked off Baseball Season 2012. Doesn't my guy look handsome in his baseball get-up? This year he decided he wanted to play with a different league from years past and play with his classmates, so we have a different look and a different number.

The team played well, but lost in slaughter-like fashion. They had fun anyway and that's all that matters.

Such concentration! This year Luke is playing centerfield. At first he was a little bummed about playing in the outfield, since in the years past, there hasn't been much action in the outfield and he has played in the infield for the past 2 years. It didn't take long for him to discover that now that he's playing in an older league, the kids can actually hit the ball to the outfield, so he got lot's of balls hit out there to him and he assisted in several outs for his team. When the game was over he said, "I'm tired! They just kept hitting me the ball and I was running everywhere!"

In the hole warming up

Luke at the bat. He only got to bat one time. Another lesson learned from playing in the older league: your team doesn't bat through the line-up every inning because the other team can actually get 3 out! Baseball just got interesting folks!

He make the most of his one and only time to bat and hit a double.

Shaking hands at the end of the game.

Post-game prayer.

Pageant Day 2012!

Yesterday was the big school pageant day of 2012 and both Kaylyn and Chloe particpated in it. Both girls walked away with 3rd alternate trophies. I'm so proud of both of them!

Chloe strutting her stuff with her hands on her hips! She definitely enjoyed pageant day more this year than she did last year!

So excited when she heard them call her name for the 3rd alternate winner!

Happy to get her trohpy.

Group shot of the top 5 for Chloe's age group. I snuck a pic when the photographer was getting pics for the school yearbook.

Next, it was HOURS of waiting for Kaylyn's group. Luke occupied his time, with Deer Hunter on the iPad.

Ready to get this show on the road.

Kaylyn and Abby

McKenzie, Kaylyn, Chloe

BFF's Shaylan and Kaylyn.....that's a lot of L-L-Lyn's!

Pretty girl!

3 of the top 5 - Gracie(winner), Kaylyn, McKenzie (1st Alternate)

Group shot of top 5 for Kaylyn's group - well the best I could get. By this time of the night, the photographer was tired of the Mama's sneaking in and stealing shots so he made us stay to the side and then everyone scattered. So, anyway there was no getting a good shot of the group. Oh well.

Our friend Shannon and her girls. Kaylyn, Shaylan, and Shaylan's sisters, Shayna, and Shelby. This brave woman fixed ALL of these girls hair for the pageant!

Kaylyn and Shannon.

That's a wrap! It was fun, but glad it's over until next year!