2018 Spring Show

Some of Aurora's friends were able to come to the show.

2018 Intermountain Classic Ice Skate Competition

This beauty got 1st Place last Friday. She practiced so hard and fell so many times, but all the falls and practice paid off. She was bursting with joy when the results came in. I don't think I have ever seen her so excited to get first. We are so very proud of Aurora. 

Aurora and her fantastically amazing coach. We are blessed.  

First place, first time in Preliminary, and first time with the IJS point system. Aurora has been practicing hard and was very determined to stay off her bum today.  And she did it even after a very close call. Aurora was so happy to land her first double sal combo jump... she was smiling so much after that. 

Christmas 2017

Family Traditions: Red wrapped Santa gifts, cinnamon rolls/coffee, and fancy cheese/sausage & crackers.  

I love how excited Logan still gets on Christmas morning. I will miss this excitement when he gets older. 

Avery was so excited about his drone. That he flew it at night around a lot of trees and ended up getting it stuck in a tree for a few days. Luckily, Joseph was able to help get it down after Avery purchased about 30 feet of PVC.  

Basketball

Logan came home from school one day and said he wanted to play basketball. He had a lot more fun playing basketball than he ever did playing soccer. He was sad to have it come to an end. Watching little kid basketball is highly entertaining. They travel almost has much as the NBA.  

Boise State MWCCG

We had a great time with the Oakes family at the Boise State Mountain West Conference Championship Game.  We decided to bring the whole family since we left right after Logan's basketball game. Logan had fun in the beginning dancing to music and at the end of the game but the middle of the game was very long for him. Aurora and Avery both enjoyed themselves. And we all had a blast rushing the field afterwards. Avery got to high five Rypien.   

                        

Visit with Gonifas Family

We had a wonderful visit with Jenny and Jonathon and their beautiful girls. I feel so blessed to have such an amazing best friend and cherish the time we get to spend with one another each and every year.  

Ice Skating Update

Aurora passed her Juvenile Moves test and her Preliminary Free Skate test. We are so very proud of this girl and all of her hard work. She is becoming a stronger and stronger skater every year. We are so very blessed to have the coach we have. She does a tremendous job teaching Aurora not just skating but how to be a good person. And she does a fabulous job networking with past skaters to get Aurora dresses to wear. Both theses dresses were borrowed from a previous skater.    

Below is Aurora's latest competition at the non-qual regional competition in Salt Lake. She skated great even though she was battling a stomach bug. She placed 3rd.