What we got for Christmas!

Yes we got a new home! Very stressful, we are very tired, but very happy!

Mason breaking in the tub.

My first Screening

Well it has now been four months since my surgery. I am feeling great! The only things that I seem to be struggling with now are the hot flashes, (I tease Steve that I am still "Hot" it just comes in Flashes now) and with insomnia. I just really want a night of full sleep! GRRRrrrrrr!

I had my first biopsy/cancer screen this week. I was a little nervous, and of course the crazy thoughts are always going on in the back of your head. My Doc was quite certain that I am doing great and that there will be no cancer. He says I am healing very nicely and that hopefully SOOOOOOONer than later I will be through all of the meno-pause. Now I just need to get back to the gym!

My goal for the year (and for life---is to stay cancer free!) and of course I want to do 3 cancer races this year with "Team Preece". So I gotta get back to the gym!

That darn Mikayla!

Last week I got an invitation to go and watch Mikayla graduate from "Nova". Nova is a state wide program that the sixth graders participate in. There is an officer that comes and teaches them about making great choices as they approach their adolesence. It lasts about 17 weeks and is so great for the kids. Anyways, the kids had to write a constitution for themselves. He picked two essays for the graduation. One from each of the sixth grade classes. They were also awarded with a special award. Mikayla was chosen to present her constitution along with one of her best friends Nathan. She got to read it to everyone. I had NO idea that she was winning this award. I was so surprised when I got there, and then she also won another award as well. It was the "Nova Pack" award. This is where they of their own free will turn off the TV, computers, Video games for one week. They must write about what they did to fill in their time. There were 7 students that earned this award in the sixth grade. That is will power! I didnt have the internet for 10 days and thought I was dying. We are proud of you Mikayla! You are making great choices and becoming an amazing young lady!

Giving her speech.

Graduating

Nathan and Mikayla waiting to get their award.

Megs birthday!

Double Digits for Megs! She had a birthday on the 8th! Happy Birthday to our little sunshine. We just had a family celebration this year. We went to Panda Express (her fave) and then had cake and ice cream. She was able to have Ashley spend the night and go to the movies on Friday, so she was thrilled.

OK so I am not the best cake decorator-but smiles is what Megs is all about!

We love you little Meggie and Happy 10th Birthday.

Dancing With the Stars

Mikaylas Studio "Center Stage" and their Jr, Teen and Sr. Companies and one of our mini teams-had the priveledge of performing with the Dancing With the Stars Tour. They did their production number "I'm Alive". They did an amazing job! It was such a great opportunity for them, and for our studio. She loved every second of it, and loved watching the stars. Here are a few photos of them warming up.


Here are some of her friends and team mates.

After the show we went to Derek Hough and Mark Ballas concert- we got VIP passes. The girls had a riot, and loved rocking out to Cute Derek.

Can we say WOW!

I have to put a shout of praise out to our Mikayla! She is an amazing girl! We went to "Nuvo" this past weekend. It is a dance competition in Salt Lake. Center Stage did an "AWESOME" job. They pretty much swept the competition. We even had 3 numbers (out of 4) that got to perform at the closing awards. It was amazing. Mikayla got a $250 scholarship for Outstanding Dancer in the Jazz catagory. She worked hard and loved it!
We spent Friday night at the Radison and had a great time. Here is a photo of Mikayla and two of her closest buddies Emilee and Jill.

We laughed all night! There was even a point we couldnt get Em off the floor she was laughing so hard.
We were excited to have Grandpa and Grandma Scoresby come and watch the comp.
The kids did a spectacular job on their last dance "I'm alive". It was extra special as they dedicated it to Hefa Tuita who just recently passed away. He is the father of three of our dancers from Center Stage. It was amazing.

We came home late Saturday night, and spent all day cramming for the spelling Bee. Mikayla won her class spelling B last week and had to compete yesterday for the school spelling B.

It was very nerve racking for the momma bear. Steve was calm cool and collected, but our smarty pants daughter (who only wanted to make it through round one-to beat the third graders) WON the freakin spelling B!

She will now study for the next few months and represent her school at the regional/state wide comp in February!
Good Job Mikayla! We are proud of you! We love you sista! You rock!

Delights of December

The month just marches on and our lives never seem to slow down! On December 3rd we made a holiday hand wreath. This is something we havnt done for a few years so it was kind of fun for us.

On the 4th our cute little Elf "Dugan" delivered a new Christmas puzzle for our family to enjoy. I hate puzzles but have really enjoyed hanging out at the bar downstairs putting it together with the fam.

Its a Christmas Eye Spy so Mason LOVES it!
On the 5th we made Candy Cane reindeer. Boy the kids got creative. Megs reindeer even had a feather boa.

On the 6th is "St. Nickolas Day the kids put their shoes outside of their bedroom doors the night before and St. Nickolas fills their shoes with little presents and goodies. I didn't get a photo because I was in Salt Lake with Mikayla.

On the 7th we went to Uncle E's house for our annual Scoresby Family "Family Home Evening".


We had a great time. We did White Elephant gifts, goodies and a lesson!
And on the 8th- we went to see Mikayla and Meg do their Christmas recital. They did a great job! Thanks Becca for being such a great teacher and being so patient!