Cutest Picture Ever

So after work one night Victoria and I came home to this. Need I say more:)

Thanksgiving at the Sand Dunes

So for Thanksgiving we went down to the Sand Dunes. The kids had a blast. Victoria had her cheer friends there. They are all around the same age. Zach didn't know what to do first. Ride the quad or play in the dirt. He was especially in heaven. I myself am still cleaning sand out of everywhere. He's just sitting on the quad he doesn't actually drive it yet. And I do mean yet. I guess his grandpa was teaching him where the throttle was. I was unaware of this until I took him on a ride in camp. I stopped to talk to Brent and he reached for the throttle and practically threw me off the back of the little one. The picture below is of all of the help that my brother got trying to fix his quad. Zach couldn't get close enough.

With our first competition over with, we are now officially in cheer season. Good Bye life as we know it. Our team finished a respectable second. Victoria has worked very hard this season and we are proud of all she has and will accomplish. It's also official that my 6th grade daughter has a boyfriend. Yes I did say boyfriend. He lives in our neighborhood so we know the family. Zach and I have been escorting her to the bus stop in the morning to make sure everything is ok. It's funny they won't even look at each other or stand by one another. I wonder if they even talk at school. I'm fine if they don't:)

Happy Halloween

We had a good Halloween. We went over to our friends, The Beards, to trick or treat. Victoria went as a Hippy Nerd? She even made her own shirt.

Happy Halloween

Zach went as Lighting McQueen from the movie Cars. He loved to go up to the doors and get the candy. He even used his manners.

Trash Truck

So this is what Zach does on Wednesdays and Fridays every week. The garbage man and Zach are the best of friends.

AZ State Fair

Victoria and Zach watching a cow and her calf.







Victoria Tye Dying her t-shirt.










Zachary! Need I say more:)

Rail Fair

After the race we met Brents dad at McCormick Railroad Park to ride the trains. Zach LOVES the trains, almost as much as the ice cream.

First Marathon

Victoria and Brent ran their first marathon. The Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure. It was a 5k and they both ran the whole way.

Day At The Zoo

Today we went to the zoo with Zachary's playgroup. It still is over 100 degrees, so it was hot. He loved all of the animals. Victoria is on fall break for the next two weeks, so she was able to join us.

First Day of 6th Grade

Victoria was nervous, but mainly excited to start 6th grade. She wants next year to come so she can go to Junior High. Slow down! She likes her new teacher and I do mean new. New to the school and teaching. I'm not sure how that's going to work out. Zach was so sad to see her leave on the school bus, or maybe it was because the school bus was leaving:) He loves the school buses.

Finally 2

Finally 2, although we have thought that he has been that age for some time now. Mr. Independent, we like to call him. Brent picked out this totally cool bicycle for him. He loves it, but he can't peddle at all. I'm sure before too long he will be running us over. Watch out everybody!

Zach likes play golf. Maybe we have the next Tiger Woods:)

Victoria's birthday. She has turned 11 years old. She got a Ripstick from her parents and is very happy!

Victoria's End of the Year Banquet. The theme was "A Day at the Oscars."

Sherri and Victoria at Epcot








Brent and Victoria at Epcot







Victoria and Carly at Disney World

The girls stunting at the gate in the airport







So Victoria's team made it to Worlds. We are sooo excited! This is the first time her age and level went to Worlds from her gym. They didn't make it to the second day:( We all thought that they did great. They only took the top three teams from each country to go on to the next day. They finished 11 out of 28, but they were the highest scoring small team. That means that all of the 10th placed teams and above had 35 girls and they only had 20. She is excited for next year.

Victoria's last competition before Worlds!

Zach is daddy's little helper!

A fun day with our cousins




Zach and Victoria learning karate

Daddy/Daughter Day at the lake

Easter with the Edwards!

The Toy Store

We went to Toy's R Us the other day. We haven't been since probably Christmas, well he took two steps in and just started screaming at the top of his lungs in excitement. You would have thought that he hit the jackpot. I guess he did. He just ran from isle to isle looking, touching, and poking all of the toys. He continued to scream when he recognized a character. It was soo funny.

Spring Yeah

So the cheer season is slowing down. We go to Tucson this weekend, then LA at the end of the month. Victoria is finally tumbling again. She has even asked for some of her spots back. We are so happy for her. She has worked so hard to get where she is at. However, we realize that it can go back at anytime. Let's keep our fingers crossed that it doesn't. She had her foot looked at the other week and it looks like she has the start of a bunion under the pinkie toe. The doctor gave her a shot in that area to get the swelling down. I think she still hates me and I probably won't get her to go back anytime soon. I can't say I blame her though. On a lighter note, Spring Intersession (Spring Break) is starting next week and she can't wait.
Zach is so mischievous. He has the funniest looks. His new thing is Cars the movie. Every time he wakes up or comes in the house he runs over to the TV and says Cars. I don't know which is worse listening to him say it and get mad or watching it for the hundredth time. Where did the cute little princess movies go? He is cutting his K-9 teeth. I think all of them at once.
The other week Brent got hit by a 16 year old who ran a red light. He's OK, but the truck needs to get fixed. The way that he was talking it sounded like they were going to total it, but it's not that bad. It makes me laugh, because knowing Brent it might as well be totaled. He doesn't like his truck to even get dirty so this is ten times worse. He also has been traveling a lot. Last Thursday he was in Las Vegas and Friday he was in LA. It probably wouldn't have been so bad if he just flew from one to the other, but he had to fly home each day.
I last week broke my pinkie toe. It tripped over one of the cement things that you park in front of. It was in front of the gym and I embarressed my daughter. I didn't even fall. I just grabbed her, because I was in so much pain. She kept trying to get me off of her. I guess I old and uncool. Maybe I should schedule another shot for her foot:)

Worlds Here We Come!!!

We are heading to The Cheerleading Worlds in April. Yep Victoria's team received a bid to go to Orlando. Her team is one of only two in our state that received a bid for her age level. We are sooo excited for her, however that means another trip for us.

We had Zach and Victoria's pictures taken if you want to look at them go to this website: krhphotos.smugmug.com/Portraits
The password is: zedwards

The Old Folks

This is us in Vegas. We had a great time there with Victoria. Zach stayed home with the G-parents. Victoria, grandma Ann, and I are taking her to the Palm Springs competition. Just a girls weekend and cheer. She loves her grandma. We are just getting over a month long cold that we had for the holidays. I have my traditional picture of me laying on the sofa for Christmas. Brent is leaving for Seattle tomorrow. He has a job that he is bidding for his company up there. Other than that nothing too exciting is going on for us.

Zachary

So Zachary had a great Christmas. He received lots of tools to help dad. He is growing so tall. He is in to everything. I spend all day just picking up after him. He loves to go outside. He also is a complete daddy's boy. I think if I remember correctly that is what Brent wanted. He might be thinking twice about that now since he can't even get in the door without him all over him. It's cute. He also loves his grandpa Edwards. They go to the airport to watch the planes and they go to the train park to watch the trains. I don't know which loves it more.

Happy New Year!!

So the competition season is well underway. We were in Las Vegas before Christmas and we are going to Palm Springs the beginning of February. Victoria is on two teams now and we are at the gym four nights a week. I'm still working there in the evenings, except this week because Brent is going to Seattle for work. Victoria's teams are doing great. She gets to fly on one of the teams so that makes her very happy. However, after her first competition in November she started suffering from a mental block in her tumbling. She went from doing some of the hardest things in tumbling to not doing anything at all. Her mind has finally caught up to what her body is doing and she realizes that she could get hurt. It is so frustrating for her and sad for us to watch her go through it. Unfortunately the only person that can help her get out of this is herself. She started working with the owner on mental exercises that she can do, but that has only helped get some of the basic flips back. We are all hopeful she will overcome this, but we aren't sure how long it will take.