Super Angie...first day of school

Monday was the first day of school for Dallin and Brennan. They were excited to start 5th and 2nd grade at Quail Run. :)

Of course we started the day with their Erste Schultag Tuttes. We gave one to Tan as well, even though her school doesn't start for another few weeks.

This year they got some school supplies, magazines, sketch books, stickers and so much more. They loved it! :)

Super Angie... trombone

Well looky here. Dallin decided to join Band this year and picked the trombone. He had all sorts of options and finally decided on the 'bone". I must admit...pretty excited, considering I played it too!

Back to School night was awesome. We REALLY love the new school and are so thankful they were accepted. Rick and I took turns taking the kids to different rooms etc. Dallin got his locker assignment and was soooo excited. Brennan met his teacher, Miss Baker. Dallin met his teacher, Mr. Hatch. Both were awesome and we are so excited for them. This school is like H.S. or Jr High were for me--the kids have their teacher, but they move around to different classrooms for all their subjects...so we went and moved around too and met some of them. It was fun. Rick looked at the lists of after school Enrichment classes and signed Dallin up for School Newspaper. Dallin was very excited about this.

Both boys went to bed saying, "I wish tomorrow was Monday! I can't wait for school!"

Everything is falling into place and I can feel God blessing us.

--Super Angie

Super Angie...my dad's visit

My dad recently went to Sacramento for his Uncle's birthday.

Super Angie...checking in

Well, we are here in Utah now. Allergies are insane, but I'm trying my best to ignore them. Sometimes it works, sometimes I just go insane. Asthma was really awful yesterday. Looking forward to fall.

Today the boys have testing at their new school. Yesterday we went school shopping. A few more things we need to get. We also got A LOT of cleaning done in the house. Its beginning to take shape although we still don't a kitchen table (its in Colorado) or a couch. Makes the house feel HUGE.

Its delightful to hear my children outside, playing freeze tag and laughing on the trampoline. I know I made the right choice to move home.

My friend Jen came over yesterday and helped me with some unpacking. We made a huge dent in things, have many many garbage bags waiting to go out (ordered another can--hopefully it shows up soon!) and many many bags to go to D.I. Getting things organized...still have a long ways to, but feeling good.

Rick has gone NUTS. He shampooed our bed room last night. He is working hard on getting our house sterile for me. This town is just bad for allergies.

Over all, today, I'm feeling hopeful and good.

The Lord is helping!
--Super Angie

Super Angie...beach combing

Having grown up in Seattle, I am quite used to walking along the beach. The smell from the Ocean or Puget Sound. The different shells and sea kelp you always find. Its still exciting for me, but I'm used to it.

It was fun being with my dad, watching him enjoy the kids.

Dallin was busy, running here and there. I'm surprised I got a pic of him standing still!

We enjoyed the HUGE birds we saw, and the tanker boats in the Vancouver Harbor.

I was very happy that I could see my kids loving the beach.

Brennan and Tanith---hunters on the beach!

BEACH BOOTY!!!

My kids on the other hand don't get this opportunity and they relished it! Crabs, muscles, and all sorts of goodies were collected and treasured. It was a perfect overcast day on the beach in Vancouver!

Super Angie...crossing the boarder

I July, while visiting my dad in Seattle, we took a two day trip to Vancouver, BC Canada. I have such fond memories of going to BC when I was growing up and I just knew my kids would enjoy it.
Hip Hip horray!
We had a 40 minute wait at the boarder.
YEA! Canada!
The PEACE ARCH at the boarder in Blaine.
It was fun jumping out of the car and running around on the boarder. :)

--Super Angie

Super Angie...Boating on Keystone Lake

For our last official
day living in Keystone, we went boating this morning. What a blast!

Super Angie...so far behind

at times i have felt like i was drowning, or just stuck treading water. Finally the sun came out and I was blessed from Heaven.

Because Rick lost his job in Vegas, we can't move there. Because we want to be together as a family, we are moving back to Utah--where house and job are secure. The boys were accepted to Quail Run which we are very excited about. This is very comforting.

Things I have learned in the past week:
Be Still
Listen
Simplify life
Count your blessings.
Be Grateful
Bloom where you are planted.
Have Faith.

I'm a bundle of emotions about moving back to Utah. I will miss my Mountain Home. I love living in a small town and am scared to move back to sprawling suburbs. But I'm happy we can be together. I'm happy we have a home in a neighborhood with lots of friends for my kids, especially Dallin. I'm looking forward to climbing again, working out in our fitness room, going to our ward there. I'm happy the kids can do cub scouts.

I'm trying hard to NOT run faster then I have strength. One step at a time. One box at a time. One thing at a time.

deep breath

Super Angie...Vitality On Ice (Backstage)

Vitality on Ice was such a fun show. Having John Stewart, Uschi Kezler and Shae-Lynn Bourne there was an honor.

I debuted my new artistic program, WONDERFUL by Lady Gaga, with my new pink dress. I watered the program down (since I have been off the ice for 6 weeks due to my knee injury) but skated it cleanly non-the-less.

I am super pumped...learned SOOOO much about using my edges and different ways to hydroblade. I worked a lot with John a lot and feel like I am on the right path.

So pumped!!
--Super Angie

Super Angie... Tanith and Tanith Belbin

Yesterday, we went to Colorado Springs to get my skates sharpened. Jack is the best and so the 2 hour drive is well worth it. Plus the kids enjoy seeing wildlife along the drive-- on this trip: a pronghorn and a coyote. While we waited for my skates, Brennan and I enjoyed watched Max Aaron and Rachael Flatt practice. That session was incredible...so many triples.

Anyway, while paying for my sharpening, I said something to the kids like "Brennan, leave Tanith alone". Jack said, "What is her name" Me- "Um...Tanith, like Tanith Belbin. I have loved that name since I saw Tanith and Ben in 2000. Beautiful!" Jack - "Well, you know she is here" Me- "SHE IS!???!!!" So he said he would go find her.


He looked and looked but couldn't find her. He checked the schedule and guessed that she would come to the next session to coach. So the kids and I sat outside (they were eating chocolate chip cookies and it was warm= chocolate all over Tanith's face and hair and shirt! So I took her to the bathroom and cleaned her up). Then we saw Max, so we chatted with him. The boys LOVE his skating and how nice and down to earth he is. Meanwhile, Jack had found Tanith Belbin, but couldn't find us. LOL We kept missing her. So I told the kids we should just sit outside the proshop and then.... she walked by. OH MY GOSH!Me- Hi Tanith. My name is Angie and I'd like to introduce you to my daughter, Tanith.

It was so adorable. Her face lit up. She mentioned that she would have to tell her parents. I told her how much Rick and I love their skating and how I had wanted to see her in 2001 at 4CC but that year they competed at Jr. Worlds instead. She was sooo sweet and wanted to know if the kids skate. Brennan did a waltz jump- Tanith said "Take that to the ice!" and he said, "I do!" lol Tanith did a Spiral for her.

Tan was so excited. She has seen Tanith a lot on TV and each time she always says, "Thats me when I'm bigger". She loved meeting Tanith Belbin and today was talking about it a lot. "There are two Taniths!"

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Tanith Belbin just tweeted: Met a mini-me today! Mom came to the rink with her 3 year old named after me. Never met another Tanith face2face before + she skates!
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We are thrilled to death to have introduced Tanith to Tanith. And I was so excited to have finally
met her. Now I have met my four all time favorites: Katia Gordeeva, Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir and now Tanith Belbin.

--Super Angie

Super Angie...Fireworks and Pioneers

Finding myself in Utah, Pioneer Day weekend, we bought the kids each a pack of fireworks from Walmart...$10 per pack. some of our neighbors had HUGE shows...almost professional looking. Gorgeous really.

The joy from my kids though is something I will never forget. The joy they had in doing a family fireworks show. It was windy and most of the fireworks tipped over, but everyone still cheered and clapped. Everyone congratulated each other on the pretty colors.

Took me back to the days I sat with my family, on our curb, doing our own home fireworks.. I'm so thankful I had this opportunity to celebrate my Pioneer heritage with my own family.

<3 <3 <3

Super Angie...my mom

Today I'm thinking about my mom a lot. I love this picture of her. She is beautiful. This smile is so her. And she loved wearing fun cardigan sweaters, like this snow flake one. She always looked nice when she went out into public--never wearing sweats or jammie pants. She always did her makeup and hair. She loved jewelry and scarves too.

Since skating in SKATE FOR HOPE, I have felt myself healing from her death. In fact, somedays go by without me even thinking about her...which I know she is okay with. Other times, I still cry, but not like I did before the show. The show really healed me. Talking to all the stars backstage, sharing with them my story and her story...it all really helped. And I KNOW she was there watching and enjoying my big moment. She is so proud of me. I just wish I could still talk with her on the phone. I LOVED our daily phone conversations. I loved being able to call her and just tell her anything and everything. She was truly my best friend.

If she were alive right now, I'd be talking to her about the Tour de France. I know she would have been watching it with dad at home. I would tell her about how I just painted my toes. I'd tell her about church and how nice R.S. was today. I'd tell her about dinner I'm cooking and about the mountain Dallin climbed yesterday. I'd talk with her about little things that don't matter as well as huge life changing things.

I really miss her. I want to be more like her.

--Super Angie

Super Angie... tower of yum

Dallin helped Tanith pile her waffle sky high in a tower of yumminess!

Super Angie... poster girl

My friend Jamie recently competed at the ISI Conference championships in Dallas and LOOK WHO SHE FOUND! Me! On a poster. She asked if she could bring it home to me and they said sure. WOW! I've never been on a Poster before. Sooo cool!

Super Angie...I Scream

Yes please! We LOVE Ice Cream at Keystone Lake! Mmmmm!!!!

Super Angie... Tanith's lesson

Tanith has started working with Bonnie and this week, she started CROSS OVERS! I'm soooo proud of my little girl.

Super Angie...treat time

Super Angie...Farmer's Market

This morning, Tanith and I went to the Dillon Farmer's Market. As always, we had an enjoyable time. The ice cream was yummy, the weather was fantastic, the people were friendly and...look at my new pillow!
<3 <3 <3

--Super Angie