i wonder what the kids got into

the kids got into my bathroom drawer. care to take a stab at what they were playing with? thankfully tyler found them before little tan man could do more damage!







love these little stinkers!

random moments in our life

this is just some of the stuff we've been up to lately. it seems pretty random, but sometimes when you sum up a day, it feels like that right?

in the winter i feel like we spend a ton of time in katelyn's room playing with all of the toys. i'm hoping it will warm up soon so we can get out more.

isn't it amazing, that without really ever teaching them, that boys are drawn to cars and other boy things?



but of course that's only fun for a bit. standing on the toy and jumping is way better.



i swear katelyn does wear clothes. but these days, during her quiet time she loves to change outfits. i think we interrupted her mid-changing. at least she's wearing lots of jewelery.



showing off her beautiful jewelry to tanner.



this month tyler happens to have an amazingly easy schedule. one afternoon i got a text from him that said, you, me, katelyn in a fort watching tangled. so that's what we did. he has wanted to build a fort with katelyn for a loooooong time.



this is how tanner navigated through the fort. he really didn't understand the concept of being careful when he was inside. the fort didn't survive with tanner inside for very long, so tyler had to rebuild it after he went to bed.





i found a nice, big workbook for katelyn at targe that she can work on in the mornings while i'm finishing up with my shower. it's a great way to keep her entertained instead of the t.v. babysitting her.



and if katelyn is up at the table doing something fun, tanner wants to join in. this is tanner saying cheese for the picture.

dance recital

this year decided to enrolled katelyn in a dance class with her little friends. it was a great arrangement because a friend of ours in our ward was teaching the class, so it was nearby in her own home. katelyn loved having dance, and although she probably wasn't the most coordinated, she did very well and learned a lot. she often came home showing us what she had learned.

this last week was the big dance recital to show off the dances all of the girls had learned. as a parent, it was such a cute thing to watch. i think katelyn and all of her friends were incredibly excited that night. i think it was even more fun that they were all there together in their pretty costumes. of course all of the moms were snapping pictures of their little girls.


before the recital with her teddy bear prop and her cheesy grin.


one of katelyn's dance poses.


katelyn and her good friend eliza. probably my favorite picture from the whole night.

and i honestly couldn't narrow down these pictures of these girls together. i love any pictures of katelyn with her friends.









and of course the teachers. i know katelyn loved her teachers, and it's because of them that she had so much fun.

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miss melissa


miss jenna

and of course the video recording of the recital. maybe a little long for anyone who isn't related to my daughter.
we were pretty impressed with katelyn. she did really well and knew the dance! we're proud of her!

Untitled from brooke hedin on Vimeo.

girls night

this month all of us ladies were able to sneak out for an evening to hang out together. it was wonderful! we started at the cheesecake factory to grab some dessert, but after waiting way too long for a table, we grabbed cheesecake from the takeout counter and headed over to chemene's house to hang out. that turned out to be a great idea. it was a quiter, more relaxed atmosphere. i must say i love these ladies. i've felt many times that these ladies are all amazing, talented and kind women. seriously, every single one. i'm so glad i've gotten to know them, and so glad that we have one more year to hang out together. i was kind of hoping more people would join in when i said funny face. ha.