The Lewis Family

So I am behind on posts, I need to upload Jasmin's videos of her school program and I will soon, lots of pictures too...we just have been recovering still so everything is behind. Here is the update letter, when you get your christmas card from us ( sometime like next week I will mail them :) ) it directs you here for the letter and pictures. So here goes. One word can describe this year and that is FAST! Where did it go? We got pregnant in March and somehow it was December before we knew it. We tried to fill the summer with as much as we could, tons of parades, Jasmin took a tumbling class, Seven Peaks season passes with Aunties and Uncles so went there a couple times a week. Then school started, so off to Orem 3 times a week for that; then Jasmin made the competition team so dance 2 times a week... poor Ryken is so ready to be in school, he cannot wait until next year. He is so full of energy, we might have to look into spring soccer this year. Christmas came early for our

Born December 9, 2010 at 10:23 am Weighed 8 lbs 6 oz 20.5 inches long

So sad story about the concert. Jasmin's solo was number 2 of the night, that part isn't sad but awesome! During her performance she kept staring at the ground and moving stage right ( or left? ) when she was supposed to be centered. SO after she was done and I head back to help her change, I was like ready to question what happened... she knows that routine and LOVES to perform it. I get back there and she is almost in tears because apparently she saw a big white spider on the stage next to her when she started. Seriously, we saw kids playing with this spider before hand and I almost squished it and totally regretted not. There are parts in the number where she is on the ground, so can see why it was freaking her out. When asked why she didn't stomp on it, she said "that wasn't part of my dance" Hilarious :D

Here are two fun events from october. Jasmin is not in the first one, she had dance during the parade, so sadly missed it but bro had a bucket to collect candy for her in. Then Steve and I went to the Nitro Circus and didn't even take a pic of ourselves, argh! Enjoy the fun motor cross pics.

So I don't think I weighed everything out when Jasmin made the competition team at her dance studio. The extra hours of dance class, the extra costumes and the makeup and hair. Today we learned how to do their hair the way her teacher wants and how to do the make up....can you believe she is only 5? Granted all the other girls in her class are like 8-10, so maybe it isn't too drastic for their parents... maybe? But man it was blowing my mind to see her looking this grownup.

We went to a safety fair in Orem with the Bradys. The weather held out long enough for us to enjoy the good times. Enjoy :D

um so yeah, half of my post was missing from last time, and I was kind of depressed it was gone and put off doing it all over again, so here is my attempt to do so... finally ;) The kiddles are getting so big, it really does blow my mind. They play together so well... most of the time ;) Sometimes it is like cats and dogs, no lie, but 90 percent of the time the do everything together. Which I think is why Ryken misses Jasmin so much when she is at school or dance. Some of the games they play, make me laugh so hard. They love to play puppy and take turns being the owner and being the puppy... I know, we will have one some day, but I want to wait until we are done having kids so I have energy to train a puppy. They love to take turns spinning each other in the swings, or playing "rescue" by the castle, or going shopping, the games are endless... Speaking of having kids... I am almost 7 months along, and I am not sure where that went? Granted I know I am the size of a cow

So I finally got pictures up, hope you are all enjoying them. Some updates... Jasmin is loving her preschool and dance classes. She is a super star and on the jr crew :) Which means competition teams. She is having a ball being with the big girls. Poor Ryken wants to go to school so bad, when we drop sister off or when we drive past a school he starts asking to go. He loves big trucks, since we have had like nonstop construction around us this whole summer, he is always asking to see the big trucks. Watching the two of them play kills me. They are getting so big. I mean, five years ago this week we became parents... where did that go?

Jasmin wanted a Cinderella birthday party this year, and she got two! Her school class is so big this year that I split it up and did a school party and then a church friends party. Both were a blast :) She thoroughly enjoyed herself. Then we had the Richters over that evening and had pizza and then Auntie Jujee took us out for Maceys ice cream. The Lewis side came on sunday and we had cupcakes. Then on her actual birthday we took her to Chuck-a-rama and then to Kmart to pick up the new tinkerbell movie and let her pick out which doll she wanted ( you get the doll for .97 cents if you buy it same time as the movie ) and then home to open the costume she wanted for Halloween this year and to watch our new movie as a family. She told me it was the best birthday ever :) Hopefully I get that reaction each year ;) Enjoy!

Jasmin was invited to a Pamper Birthday party for her friend Hailey. She got to have her nails done and hair done and dress up with her friends. Mommies and siblings were invited to come for cupcakes and so go to see the end results of all the pampering :D

Jasmin misses the deadline for kindergarten, so she is going to another year of preschool with Ms Konnie. This year she is doing the afternoon class that meets 3 times a week, woowee. She was so excited to be back in school. She wanted princess hair to match her new princess outfit. This is mommy's attempt at princess hair :)

that I post some more pics. No one wants to here about my doings. You visit here to see pics of my kiddles. I want to apologize for the few of me, they are proof of what a cow I am turning into. Thanks hon, for taking them :p I am so ready for fall, ready for cool weather, schedules, and holidays! I know Jasmin is getting antsy for school and dance again. Poor Ryken wants to go to school too, so am going to do my best to come up with things to do with him during those times. Enjoy the slide show :D