5th grade promotion

Last day of school. Yay! Of course we are in the basement now with a houseful of kids waiting out a tornado watch.

But this morning we went to Ethan's school and watched him promote. He was awarded the presidential award for academic excellence.

update: tornado watch is over, we survived :)

on to high school

Hannah with her loving parents

 Our little Maggie Moo "graduated" from middle school today.  The ceremony was actually pretty nice and after we went to Asahi with Colleen and Chelsea.  Hannah's going to do  great things, she's a bright, kind, funny, awesome girl and I am so proud to be her mom!

Hannah & Chelsea and Asa

Kayak fun

the children don't know it's not really vacation yet...

Arden, Julia, Grace and Zoe

 Last night we had a big storm.  We had a tornado warning/watch which doesn't happen often here.  After the storm blew over E and I went in the back yard to let the dogs do their business.  There were tons of fireflies, lightening in the distance and a symphony of frogs croaking in the woods.   It was lovely actually.  Ethan ran around catching the lightening bugs, his feet sloshing in the wet grass.  Ziva chased him around and the air was cool and fresh on our skin.  It was 10pm but who cares when we were making memories?

 After school today, a half day, all the kids had friends over.  Alyssa, Arden and John came to the pool with us.  The pool was packed with lots of neighbors and friends.  Everyone's swimsuits were bright and new and sparkly.  By the end of the summer they will be tired and faded but right now I have to wear sunglasses to protect my eyes from the blur of neon jumping in and out of the pool.

 After swimming Grace, John and Ethan went out back to the pond to look for frogs and snakes.

the girls read "17".

Then to prove that they have no clue that tomorrow morning we are still getting up at 5:45 to go to school R,H,E and Alyssa took the kayak out starting their journey at 7pm.  It will be a late night.  Summer should be here.

sweet girl

Penny Jane ~ 9 months old!

weekend wrap up

Friday night R and I went to the temple.  It was rainy on the way but it was very nice.  Saturday we did chores.  R and Lu took the kayak to the lake and went fishing, Hannah went to Hannah's and made creme to stuff eclairs with, we went to Ashley Bonnetts wedding then to Ghengis Grill and BAM.

Today Matthew and Hannah came over to make the pastry part for their French project.  They made a mess and some yummy treats!

Daniel came over to play with Ethan.

Tonight the missionaries are coming over for dinner, we are having a blueberry themed dinner: chicken, blueberry salad, blue berry jell-0, watermelon and blueberry pie with ice cream

sum sum summer time!

CUE:  high school musical 2 "summertime".  Love us some summer time fun!!!

 Jenna is in TX. She's going to be lifeguarding in South Padre Island at the scout camp.  She is excited.  On the way down she spent a couple of days at the Blacks.  I haven't seen her with these girls in a long time! Molly, Siara, Jenna, Sofia, and Amy.  Cute girls!

 Here's Dani sporting her new hair color! So cute.  Can't wait til they come to visit and we get to have some summer time fun together.  Tate is getting so big!

 bonus picture: I loved this one, so cute!!

Aunt Sierra, Pen and Tate in the pool.  Si is coming home this summer too! It's going to be awesome!  I am so happy my big girls are doing well and that they live near each other and are good friends.