Spring Happenings

 

 I taught the girls dance at our house and we had our performance at the park behind our house.

 Totally Minnie

 Linden sat and watched every week and he showed us he knew the dances just like the girls at our dress rehearsal.

 Strawberry Shake!

 I had to include this picture because even Mandee is doing the right move.

 Sarah really has some moves.

 Mandee did her own thing most of the time.

 I love these three.

 It really happened.  Ryan graduated with his Masters Degree!!  He walked through the arch and looked pretty awesome in his robe.

 The support crew!  Sure love them.

 This is the best family picture we could get.

 We have been watching Top Shot lately and Ryan set up targets for the kids to shoot with dart guns.  It is the new fun at the Beckstead house.

Linden participated in a Walk - a - Thon at School.  He walked 11 laps and earned enough money to get a blue ribbon.

 Linden's field day/graduation!  He had a ball.  If you look close even Mandee is in the picture.

He's officially done with kindergarten and ready for 1st grade.

Now I am trying to patiently wait for baby #4.  She had stayed in longer than her sisters so I feel overdue and we are only 36 1/2 weeks.

A Long Overdue Update!

Terri Fredrickson and anyone else who may care, this update is for you.  I have been a true blog slacker.  We have been busy as usual, but are always having fun as a family.  Just a warning there are a lot of pictures on this post.

 Rising Stars!  I drove the kids down every Wednesday until the December show because Sarah was so excited when she turned four that she could be in Rising Stars.  There is no teacher better than Tina for Rising Stars and seeing Grandma & Grandpa and cousins once a week wasn't so bad either.

 Mandee Turns "2"!

 Here is Mandee with the "pupcake" that she requested for her cake.  Ryan made a cupcake into a princess cake.  Pretty impressive!

Guitars - this blow up guitar inspired Linden & Sarah to ask for Electric Guitars for Christmas.  We have had many concerts.

Teaching the girls dance.  I started teaching my girls and a couple of little girls who are daughters of guys Ryan goes to school with at our house in January.  They love it.

 

Mandee's big girl bed!

 

 Sledding!  We didn't get much snow this winter, so we took advantage of the "sniff" as my kids called it and went sledding.  They had a blast!

 Ryan took me to a Masquarade Ball for Valentine's Day.  We had so much fun.  The flyers said to dress up, but not everyone did.  I felt pretty dressed up, but came away with the "best dressed" award!

Sugar Cookies for Valentine's Day and Ryan's Birthday!  They love their aprons, grandma.

 

Mandee enjoyed licking her frosting more than putting it on the cookie.

 Even though it took forever to make them, it was worth it because the kids loved it.

 

Uncle Nate &  Aunt Erin directed "Once Upon a Mattress" at West Side.  My mom has cute pictures of the Princess Party before the show on Thursday night, but I don't so here is a picture of the girls on the big bed when we came and saw the set before hand.

 

The girls loved the Princess Party!

  

 

Linden and Ryan went to a Monster Truck Show!  Linden loved it.  We took the girls to check out the trucks before hand.

 

 At the show!!

 

 Conference weekend activity and treat.  We made "loop" necklaces and colored lots of pictures.

 I just love this picture of the girls playing together with their princess castle. 

 My two princesses and the handsome prince.  Linden is a great big brother, but he was sure hoping a brother instead of another sister was on the way. 

 Our dear friend, Kassidi came to visit us and we had so much fun.  As you can tell from the pictures, the kids love her!