Life can change so fast.............

Wow it has been a while since I last posted but between the dance studio, My boys, an I have to admit farming on facebook, I dont really have much time to spare.
It has been a very long week and since only my good friends read my blog, I thought I would write about it and try to get it off my mind.

About September Rich started feeling numb in his left leg. Not sure what it was maybe thinking it was a pinched nerve and it not hurting, he decided he would wait til the new year and get it checked.(Because we have crappy insurance). Well The day before Thanksgiving his numbness started in his right leg and was a little more uncomfortable. Rich decided that he would go get it checked. The Dr. said that he wouldnt worry about it and to come back if it gets worse. By Thanksgiving Day Rich was numb from his chest down and very uncomfortable. Monday he went back to the Dr. The idiotic Dr. Responded by saying what do you want me to do? He took xrays and blood work and the Xrays came back with no pinched nerve. While in the Dr.s office my brother in-law called rich and said he could get into a specialist and he immediately left. At the Specialists office he took anothe set of x-rays and said he didnt have a pinched nerve but that this was not normal. The specialist ordered up MRI's, more blood work and another visit on wednesday. After 5 hours of MRI's, lots of blood work and a whole day of dr. visits, The Specialist told us that Rich either had cancer on the spinal chord or MS. The next day we met with the Neuroligist and she comfirmed that Rich has Aggressive MS. We have spent the whole week at different appt's and tests and are trying to get over the initial shock that this has happened to our family.
It's kind of weird that Bad thing happen to other people but you think that will never happen to you! We still don't know what is going to happen or how fast but we know things will more than likely be different.
I Have been really thinking about this all and the one thing that comforts me is that I know my Heavenly father loves me and that Families are Forever.
We have had a very blessed life with very few trials, an amazing marriage and two beautiful children. We have had the opportunity to do more things in our 11 yrs of marriage then most people do their whole lives. I know if anyone can fight against this disease, Rich can. I know it is not cureable but we are not going to let it take over our lives. I am still looking forward to growing OLD with my Prince Charming.
Rich is now on steroids for 5 days through and IV. He will have to give himself shots about every day for the rest of his life. We are praying he gets some feeling back in his body so that he can be comfortable and work and live like normal again.
I am so grateful for our family and friends who have helped us out so much this week!
Don't take anything for Granted because life can change so fast!

Happy Birthday Graydin!

I can't believe my baby is 2! Graydin has brought so much joy into our lives! He is my little 2 yr old going on 10. He is such a playful, smart and loving boy. On sunday we were at the inlaws for dinner and during the prayer he kept peeking whispering:"Mommy I love you". How do you get mad at that! He loves his big brother so much and tries to be just like him!

We love you so Much Graydin! Happy Birthday!

Charity Garage sale, Carwash and 5k Run!

Garage Sale and carwash
September 12th 9am-1pm@ Ultimate Dance Etc. Studios
Carwash @ Walgreens

5K RunThe McKenna 5K run/walk/bike raceIf anyone can beat Leukemia twice, McKenna can!October 10th 2009Harvest Hills ParkSaratoga Springs, UTRegister at McKennacan.com
To read her story go to McKennacan.blogspot.com
If you dont like to run or live too far away to come you can just donate by going on her website!

July 2009

This is Rich and Mistys, July 2009 Summer. (Richs Version)

Misty took her dance studio to perform at Stadium of Fire over the 4th of July weekend. I on the other hand took the kids and went camping with my brothers and dad. It was an awesome experience to spend 3 full days camping, with the kids. Trevin was able to throw a line in fishing. I don't enjoy fishing, so Grandpa helped him, while I sat on my can and took a few pictures. Trev and Grayd enjoyed playing with all thier cousins up in the mountains.

The week after the 4th of July we went up to Yellowstone for 4 days. We met some friends up there. I think my favorite part of yellowstone is the Canyon area. Thier always seems to be wildlife in the area, and the waterfalls are amazing. Trevin loved to take our digital camera and take pictures. Remarkably most of the pictures he took turned out pretty good, including the one here with Misty and I.

The last week of July, I went on a baseball trip with my Brothers and two of my Brother in laws. Misty went with the kids to Washington State to visit with her mom. Misty Flew up to Seattle and then drove back with her mom. I on the other hand have been planning this baseball trip for over a year now. The 6 of us that went all have a love for the game of baseball. We went to the Rockies, Royals, Cardinals, Cubs, White Sox, and Brewers. We then finished off the trip playing a little ball and visiting the site of the Field of Dreams. I met the man that owns the property and he sat down with me and described the whole experience of the Field of Dreams. There were probably 100 people at the field when we got there, which is amazing to me. "if you build it they will come" And they still come to this day. The old man told me he gets visitors daily from The east coast, west coast, Europe. There were roughly 50 baseballs, and 5 bats there for us to use. I love the movie, so it was an awesome experience for us to be able to visit it.

I really like to get out and see different places, and I am lucky to have a wife that enjoys the same types of activities. Two awesome kids, and a beautiful wife, what more could a guy ask for?

Stadium of Fire

My studio had the wonderful opportunity of performing at the Stadium of fire! It was a lot of hard work and a few really long days in the hot sun , but in the end it was all worth it! It was an amazing experience for me to see my girls out there being so professional! I really am blessed to have such a great job! My sister Candice was there too and I couldnt have done it without the help of her and my many great parents! Here are a few pics!

Somebody Pinch Me, I Feel Like I'm Dreaming!

Here is all of our Trophies -2 with cute little Trevin! He told me good Job Mom!!

Trevin and Graydin enjoying some rides at Lagoon!

I just had to post this one because it was so cute!

Today is Mothers day and I feel like a very proud Mom of a 127 girls and 2 boys! We had a very busy last couple of days. My dance studio competed at one of the

worlds largest dance Competitions! Open Dance Nationals Grand Championships at Lagoon! You can sit there at think about how good your teams will do and it can literally make you sick. We have worked so hard this year and the I really think that our teams are great but I am a little biased! Or am I?? My sister Candice and I took 24 team dances and 7 solo, duet, and Trios. Well How did we do? 18 1st places, 5 2nd places and 1 3rd place for teams and 5 1st places and 2 2nd places for solos, duets, and trios! ahhhh! We also Swept the competition with overalls! out of 101 teams they gave the top 10 overall high score awards! Ultimate Dance won 6 out of 10 of the top high scores! We also won sweepstakes for best overall dance studio in Novice and beginning levels! Also, One of our soloist won overall High point queen! To top off this awesome day I was also honored with "Director of the year" out of over 100 directors! My sister Candice also took her Drill team to compete and they won 2 1st places and 1 2nd place! What really made the day the best ever was to see My handsome husband and 2 very cute boys there to support me! Thanks to everyone who was a part of my wonderful experience yesterday and to the Team moms. Also, Huge thanks to my sister Candice for all her help because I couldnt do it without you! Also, I have the best husband and kids in the whole world for always supporting me in what I love!!!

Our Little Athlete!

As most of you may know Richard and I are both very into competitive sports. We have been waiting 4 years to finally be able to put Trevin into sports! Our worst fear is that he would cry and not want to play sports at all. Thank goodness that didn't happen! He loves it. He isnt the fastest little runner but hey at least he can hit the ball off the T. This is his first year in T ball and Rich is coaching his team! I can't Wait to be a so called "soccer Mom" (not necessarily soccer though, I prefer baseball and basketball).

Here is Trev posing while he is waiting to be at bat!

Then at bat with his very handsome coach!

Yay he made it on base!

and here are his rewards for making it home!. Dont let him fool you he didnt eat them, he actually gave them to Graydin!

We were so Proud of Trev!

The hardest part was keeping Graydin off the field. He wants to play so bad and the funny part is he can actually hit harder than Trevin!

Spring Break!

For Spring Break this year it was little work and all play! We took our Dance Studio to Disneyland to perform! It was a lot of fun and they did such a great job! We only had 57 performers that were able to go, but they put on one heck of a show! Of course after a few hours of work it was all play! Trevin Was just about 39 1/2 inches so we had to stuff his shoes a little bit so that he could go on all the big rides! Of course one of the first rides Rich took him on was Tower of Terror! He said he doesnt really want to go on that one again, he claims the lightning was a little scary. Here are some random pics from Disneyland.

Graydin was pooped out!

ahh! Cute Boys

It was a little chilly but not as cold as utah so I hear! I heard we missed a snow storm thank goodness!

My sis Candice, Graydin, Trevin and I!

Trevin trying to be spiderman!

cute Anderson Boys!

Graydin giving me that whatcha looking at look

Trevin after eating his twix

This was at Buffalo Bills where we stayed on the way and back from Disneyland for $5. Believe me that is about what it was worth!

They had a log ride that they loved. This is my sis Kim and my niece along with Rich, Trev and Graydin

All in all it was a great trip. The sad part is we have to find something new to bribe the kids with!!

Easter!

We took the boys to an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. Trevin was so excited and Graydin really could care less. Rich told Trevin to run to the middle and make sure to grap lots of Red vines. So of course Trev ran to the middle and only picked up Red vines one by one. When he got back Rich asked Trevin why he didnt get other candy as well and he said. I got all the red vines for you daddy! So Sweet!

Weekend of Really High's and Really Low!

This weekend I have been so overly Happy and I have been really sad as well!

It all began on Friday. Friday we had a solo Competitions at Spanish fork High school. My studio took 18 solos, duets, and Trios. All of My dancers took 1st or 2nd place and 1 3rd! Two of my dancers(one being my niece) won Overall high point in Mini, and Junior divisions. This is the highest score out of the whole competition. The Overall High Point Queen wins a 3ft. Trophy, a 6ft Trophy a Tiara, and a sash, so we were way excited!

The Next Day we had our Teams competition. All of my dancers danced their hearts out. I was so proud of them! We ended up with mostly 1st and 2nd places. We also took home Mini Overall Grand champs, Junior 2nd place overall Champs, and Teen 2nd Place overall Champs, and Mini overall High Point award.(Winning a 6 fot Trophy!). Very Fun! My sister Candice took her Drill Team from Rockwell to the competition as well. They couldnt compete with the UHSAA because it was their first year. They took all 1st places and Teen Overall Grand Champions! It was exciting for both of us to be doing so well(not to mention my teams are hers as well and I couldnt do it without her!) What a Day!

Sunday My husband tells me that a member of the Bishopbric was coming to meet with me. Come to find out I have been Released from Young Womens :( I was very saddened by this news and this was the low of my weekend. I am going to miss this calling and the girls Terribly.

I guess they take after me!

so This competition that we compete at sent us a DVD of a guy dancing and they want our dancers to learn the dance and pay 5 bucks and compete the dance at the competition. Well I gave the DVD to Trevin and he decided to put it in my computer and try to learn it himself I recorded him watching the DVD and trying to do the dance! Please dont mind Graydin picking his nose at the beginning!(that part he must get from his dad! jk) Graydin also thought he would take a stab at it!

Any women interested in playing softball?

Hey Rich and Kirby are on a Coed softball team that plays on Monday nights in Riverton. They are in need of some women to play on their team. Is there any women out there that would love to play??

My Little Boy is Growing Up!

Trevin has had quite the month and I have come to realize that .....My little boy is growing up. Rich, Trevin, and their friends Braiden and Marc Smith went on a little overnighter trip to Moab. They enjoyed staying in the hotel and going on little hikes! Of course Trevin was so excited about the little trip that he made himself sick(he does this alot, whenever there is a big occasion for him).

In the beginning of March my sister had her long awaited adoption of her kids. The day after we got to witness the special sealing of her kids. Trevin and Graydin of course had to wait in the waiting room wich brought a lot of questions about temples to Trevin. (Doesnt he look cute in his little suit!) Dad and Trev took time to pose for pics at the temple. The above pic is Trevin and his 3 month older cousin Makaylee aren't they cute. soooooooooooooooo............

Anyway, because of the so many question that Trevin had about the temple (I think he gets the 100 question thing from his dad and grandpa) Rich and I decided to take him to the temple open house. We started at the church house where he asked questions all through the info movie, then we rode the bus to the temple, and walked through the temple and answered more of trevins questions and then ended in another church house for trevins favorite cookies and pictures. Trevin was so reverent. I have never seen a 4 yr old so interested in that kind of stuff he is going to be one good missionary someday. The cutest thing was when we walked into the babtismal room he saw the font and said "Look mom, they have a hot tub too".

It's Competition Time!!!

Well Competition season has officially started! We had our first competition on Friday and Saturday and let me tell you I lost sleep over the anticipation of it. This year was the biggest Dance competition that Thanksgiving point has ever had. It was 3 days long with over 35 different dance studios. I was pretty scared to go because I knew we were going to be dancing against some of Utahs most recognized dance studios. The reason I was scared is because I knew the dance teams that we would be competing against take dance anywhere from 4 to 17 hours a week and My teams only dance from 1 to 3 hours a week. Friday Night we had 13 solos, duets, and trios compete. We left the night with 10 1st place queens and 3 2nd places! I thought wow that is awesome! On Saturday we went to compete teams. I took 127 dancers to the competition. We competed 24 team dances. I was very happy to take home 13 1st place ribbons and 11 2nd place ribbons.
The highlights of the day is when they announced the overall winners! They give the top 4 scores in each level throughout the whole day a Trophy and The top 3 Overall best studios a Trophy. In The novice level there were 63 teams and in Beginning there were 70 Teams. To my surprise my little 6 yr olds won Overall high points in the Novice level and then my 7&8yr old team won Overall High points in the Beginning Level. My sister Candice's team also won one of the Overall High points in the Beginning level. I was so thrilled! Then.....We also Won overall best studio in both the Novice and Beginning levels!!
I am still on cloud nine and I can't wait for our next competition at the end of the month!

Thank you to everyone who came to support us and a special thanks to all my dance instructors for teaching these girls so well!
Also, Thanks to my sis Candice because I could not do this without you!! And My sweet husband for supporting me in doing what I love!!! I love all of my dancers so much you are the best!
That my friends is my speech!