Packing can be fun.

Our house is pretty much packed up because we move this weekend!! Yay! We have boxes everywhere! I never thought I owned so many things until now. Just when I think I'm done, I find more and more stuff. Sofia is loving the packing. She has come across some nice things, for example, my wedding dress. She's been playing "princess" all morning long. I had to stop packing and take a picture of her. And I know a few years down the road Hazel will probably play dress up with it too. Packing up our house can be fun!

Read Across America 2013

This is the day when kids all over the country dress up as a character in a book.
Read Across America 2013
Character: Hermione Granger
School: CTA Freedom
Grade: 1st

Thanks Aunt Jenny for letting us borrow the cape!

First day of first grade.

My precious Sofia started school today. She was so happy to go back to school. My girl loves school, she loves to learn and try new things. When we got to school she seriously said hi to every one she knew. Sofia is so friendly, and she told me she was ready to make new friends. I know she will have an amazing school year!

Sofia the fish.

Sofia has this pool all to herself all summer long. We've been doing mini swimming lessons in the morning. Yes, my little mermaid is up at 7 a.m. ready to swim for a couple of hours. Sofia is a good swimmer, she is, but lately she has been swimming like a mermaid. It's ok with me, but I need her to practice regular swimming. That's why we've been working on her techniques, holding her breath, and diving. I do her swimming lessons, and we do 40 minutes of lessons and then free time. She loves free time because she gets to swim however she wants. Her favorite is diving and doing remakes of her favorite TV show H2O... oh and doing the last scene of Taylor Swift's music video "22."

Sofia's dance pictures 2013.

Sofia loves to dance and perform. I think dancing helps her express her feelings because she is very passionate about it. She's a natural when it comes to performing, and knows exactly how to make the audience smile. Sofia loves being on stage and having lights on her. She's always been that way and I hope she stays how she is. In my opinion, a dancer/performer has to have attitude and a strong personality, and Sofia has both. She is very lively and happy on stage and I love that about her.

Here are some pictures of Sofia in her dance costume. I think she looks adorable! 

This is my favorite pose. She came up with it by herself. Sofia is my dancing diva.

 

These are after the recital...

Sofia was so happy her grandparents brought her flowers.

So proud of my dancing queen!

Kindergarten Graduation 2013

Writing this blog entry was kind of painful- I'm not hurting physically, I'm hurting emotionally.

My big girl Sofia graduated from kindergarten and is now officially a first grader.

{I'm still not used to saying I have a first grader}

Her kindergarten year went by so fast. She learned so much..

Sofia's kindergarten graduation was May 29th- here are some pictures

Here's my mom with her oldest grandchild. My dad went to the graduation too, but for some reason I don't have a picture of him with Sofia. My parents love her so much, they would do anything for her. I'm so glad they were there with her showing their support.

 My brother and Sofia are the 2013 graduates!

Hazie wanted to graduate from kindergarten too! 

Here comes my graduate! I love the smile on her face. She has got to be the happiest kid ever!

Shaking Mr. Smith's hand.

My sister in law Katie and her kids went to Sofia's graduation.

Sofia didn't know they were there. When she saw them she was so surprised and happy.

Katie's kids got so happy to see her too. Especiall Kamber. She kept screaming "Fia, there's my Fia!!"

And Sofia couldn't stop waving at Kamber and Brayden.

Oh yeah, my sweet girl was one of the few lucky kids that were chosen to speak at the graduation.

She memorized everyone's part just in case someone would of forgotten what they were going to say.

She was just barely tall enough for that microphone!

After the ceremony was over the students were taken to their classroom. We all walked back to Sofia's classroom to see her. When Sofia saw Brayden she threw her arms around him like if she hadn't seen him in over 10 years! Then Kamber went running to them and they had a "group hug."

 

And here's the best kindergartner teacher in the world! I bought Sofia the book "Oh The Places You'll Go," so that all her teachers throughout her school years would sign it and Mrs. Downs wrote the sweetest message to Sofia. I will forever be thankful for Mrs. Downs because she gave Sofia the best first year of school ever!

Father Daughter Formal Dance- 2013

Brian and Sofia attended their first Father Daughter Formal Dance. Our ward has a father daughter activity annually and this year they had a formal theme. The girls sure felt they were going to a ball!

 {These pictures were taken from my ward's Relief Society Facebook Page}

Before Sofia left to the dance she said "I'm nervous to go to the dance with the most handsome dad ever." 

When Brian came home he said he was glad he only had to go with one girl. There were a few dads that showed up to the dance with 3 or more girls.. I reminded him we could end up like them, 3 or 4 girls.. His smile soon went away hahaha. Plus, he will be taking Hazel when she's old enough, so there you go Brian, in a few years you will be attending this dance with 2 girls. Two very cute adorable girls. 

 

 Oh here's a picture of the set up. Yes the girls really did go to a ball :)

 Oh and these are the best pictures of all- can you see the happiness in Sofia's face? She sure loves her dad.

I was told by some sisters in my ward that saw the pictures that they loved Sofia's face and to save these pictures for Sofia's wedding video. Oh, I will. I'm sure this night is going down as one of Sofia's favorite night of all times.

By the way, today at church I had so many people tell me Brian and Sofia got some sweet moves, specially my husband. My white boy can dance... Not to mention, the bow tie. Brian is a classy guy, we got so many compliments on the bow tie lol.
Go #TeamMortensen

I love my ward and I am so thankful for the Primary Presidency for making this dance happen. Girls need special bonding with their dad's and this was just perfect!