Ali's Field Trip

I went with Ali's class to the local historical farm.  They have a really neat and really old tree that everyone likes to play on.  The bark is polished smooth.  I took a lot of pictures because, well, Ali looked so cute climbing the tree.  She is growing up so fast.  We are almost to the end of Kindergarten.  She will be gone all day next year, Josiah will be in middle school, Kate will be a big 4th grader, where does the time go?  I read a quote in a parenting magazine that said (referring to parenting) "The days are long, but the years are short."  That is how I am feeling tonight.  It's been a great day with everyone gathered around but tomorrow the time will speed back up. 

I always get a little sad on Sunday nights (which means I shouldn't blog on Sunday nights because I get sentimental and sappy- consider yourself warned).  I have for as long as I can remember.  Sunday night meant that I had to go to school soon.  It meant that I wouldn't see my sisters and their families for a few days.  It meant that my dad would go back to work.  It meant that the weekend was 5 days away.  That's life and, really, that is how it is suppose to be.  It made me appreciate the weekend (and my family) all the more.  Happy Sunday night.  Like I always tell Kate, only 5 days until the weekend begins!



The End is Near

According to a billboard on the freeway, the world is going to end this Saturday.  The end of the world has made for some interesting dinner conversations. 

Josiah:  If it's going to end, I wish it would do it on Thursday instead so I don't have to finish my England report that is due on Friday.

Kate:  I never got my own horse!

Ali:  I never got to ride Charlie in the field.

Josiah:  I hope it doesn't end until I'm 16 so I can drive first.

Josiah:   I hope it doesn't end until I'm 18, then I can drive and vote.

Kate:  Whats the point of being right about the end of the world?  It's not like you can brag about it!

Ali:  I've never been to Yellowstone!

Allen:  If I really thought the world was going to end this Saturday, I would of taken the week off from work.

Lori:  If it's going to end, you better be good!

Lori:  I would like to go skydiving before it ends.

Josiah:  Dad, we should go buy a Corvette, get it painted with flames, and go race it at the Miller Raceway.

Ali:  I want to ride in a hot air balloon.

Kate:  I hope it at least waits until after summer break.

Lori:  I'm not that worried about it.

Allen:  I'm not that worried about it either.

Kate:  I want to ride Charlie through the neighborhood before it ends.

Allen:  I hope it waits until Snowbird closes.

The end of the world has made us all think about what we want to do.  This is just a small portion of our conversations.  I'm sure there will be many more comments- at least until Sunday.  I think I'll wait until next week to start my spring cleaning- just to be safe.

Ali:  It's been nice knowing you!

Skiing May 14, 2011

Allen, Brady, Brandon and I went skiing on Saturday.  There is still so much snow up there.  The skiing is pretty good.  This is a movie of Brady, Allen and Brandon.  In that order (I think)- it's taken from a long way away so they look like little specks. 
 

They are doing maintenance on the tram.  It looks like it's been burned out or something.  All the windows and doors are gone.

Kate and I

Kate and I have had a fun few days.  On Friday I went with her class to a field trip to Heritage Park (a.k.a. This Is The Place).   It was interesting to learn how Native Americans skinned and tanned the hides of animals.   Ask Kate about it some time (but not when your eating!).  

She also spent some time making corn meal with rocks.  

On Saturday, She went to a birthday party.  Complete with face painting.

(The hanging spoon and fork "decoration" in the back ground is Ali's own design.)

My favorite with Kate was on Monday.  It was my birthday and I had errands to run.  So I checked Kate out of school and we went and got a Jamba Juice.  We giggled a lot because we were sluffing.  She went with me on my errands.  It made my day having her with me.  I took her back to school before lunch.  It was so much fun, I still smile thinking about our time sluffing!

Celebration's Around the World

Josiah's class did a program about different celebrations around the world.  It was very well done and enjoyable.

Joe had a narrator part about St. Patrick's Day and he danced in the "Sword Dance" for Ramadan and in the "Cinco de Mayo" dance.  He did great but his friend, Hagen, stole the show in the Cinco de Mayo dance.  Unfortunately, the movie is a little bumpy because I started laughing.

Ali's Day

Ali decided on Monday that she wanted her hair cut.  So on Tuesday we went to the hair cutting place and took care of it.  She really likes her new hair-do.  It looks great on her!

Tyler and Whitney's Wedding

Yesterday, Tyler and Whitney tied the knot in the Manti Temple!  It was a beautiful occasion.  They are such great people.  They are funny, smart, kind and talented.  When Tyler was little butterflies always landed on him.  I knew it was because of his great heart.  I thought "even the butterflies know how wonderful this kid is."  I'm not loosing a nephew, I'm gaining a niece-in-law.  Whitney is a "unifier".  No matter who is in the gathering, Whitney brings everyone together.  She is a happy person and people are drawn to her.  I put in a lot of pictures.  Enjoy!

 

I told them they looked like they should be in a "Brides" magazine so Whitney started doing some dazzling posses.

The reception was really nice and had Tyler and Whitney touches (like a candy buffet).

 They are such an amazing and good-looking bunch!

The cupcakes were so cute it almost seemed like a shame to eat them... until you tasted one.  Then you went back for more!  They were de-lish!