Trek 2017 preparations

Nick and Abi are going on Trek.  Abi got her clothes from Mckenna.  Nick on the other hand, didn't get any clothes from Michelle.  You would think that Mitchell could have passed them on to Nick....

Anyway, we had to go to the DI and get some clothes for Nick.  They had to be Long sleeve shirts, and pants that are not denim or cargo.  We got him some nice khaki church pants....




He was not cooperating after he picked out his shirts.  We got orange and yellow for good trek colors.   I think he will look pretty good.

Jack turns 11

Jack was born on 6/6/06 so his birthday is very easy to remember.  He was born at 6:00 pm also....

We talked him into going on a hike for his birthday. He was not thrilled, but he went.  Then we went to Pizza Pie Cafe on the way home.  He was thrilled about that part.  It was good.

Then we went home and celebrated his Birthday even more with cupcakes.  It was his request.

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He is 11  years old.  There are 11 fingers....ten on jack and one on the other hand...

Jack got this swimming pool for his birthday.  He also got a slip and slide that isn't shown.  The two of them had so much fun.  

First hike of the Season - WSU Loop

The first day of Summer vacation, I decided we needed to start our summer hiking.  I got an email a  long time ago about Weber State building this new Interpretive Trail above the Football Stadium.  What a perfect day to go check it out.  It has 25 signs along the way.  So we were off.

Jack didn't want to go.  It was Jack's birthday.  But finally we talked him into going.  He didn't love it.  It was super hot for June.  Unusually hot.  But we got there, and it wasn't that exciting, but we did get in an hour or so before our trail brought us back to the car.  We did see some lizards and some weird poop.  A few wild flowers and only a few signs.  I think we didn't make the big loop to see all 24 signs.  Next time when it is not as hot.

Notice the W in the background for Weber State.  That was the football field and we were above the stadium hiking around.

On the way home, we stopped at Pizza Pie Cafe for Jack's Birthday.  I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was.  A pizza buffet and it was really good.  I had some coupons from school so thats why we went.  It was a great place for all of us because we could get what we wanted.

This was Jack's pizza.  It was Oreo pizza.  It was not my favorite.  

End of year 24

I have just completed year 24 of teaching.  I never thought I would teach that long.  I thought I would teach a few years, go back to school and become something else.  Well, I never did that last part.  One year led to another, and another and then its too late to change.  I need to get to 30 if I can.

Anyway, I got two teacher gifts this year that I loved.  Usually in the Jr high you might get 1 or 2 gifts at the end of the year.  But I got these two.

Graduation for Andrew

Andrew graduated from high School on June 2, 2017. Brooke, Abi and Maureen went to the graduation ceremony. It was held at the University of Utah Huntsman Center where they play basketball.  It was a great location.

It was very nice.  They had about 500 graduates we counted.

These are his boyfriends.  Easton, Andrew, Boon and Parker

  He has his Yoyo on his pants,  He walked with his Yoyo.  Soo funny.

we went to Cafe Rio after...Andrew went out to dinner with Boons Family...

Final Concerts

Andrew has been in the Acapella Choir this year. It is the Senior Choir...I hope that is the name.
He had two final concerts.  The first was at Libby Gardner Hall at the University of Utah.  Abi and I love that concert hall because we have been there for a few concerts.   It was just the Senior Choir this time not the whole music department.  They did a fantastic job.

They also had a final Music Concert that was an 80's theme.  It was fun except I had to stand because I got there late...Not usually my habit to be late...

Cemetary Visit for Memorial Day

Memorial day brings visiting the Cemetary.  We went on Sunday to visit.  We went to Spanish Fork.  I have two sisters buried there and my Grandparents.  Michelle, Maureen and my parents went.  This time Mark also came.  It was fun to have Mark with us on Cemetary day.  He was in Las Vegas before for Cemetary trips.  We clean off the graves, and then put a flower or two on them.  Then we head to Lunch.

This is Michelle cleaning off the headstones.

This is Mark passing out the flowers.  Thats Gma in the chair.  I'm not doing much help.  I'm just along for well, not much.

This is Melanie's grave.  We are testing out our plots.  Mark fits nicely.  I fit nicely too.  You just can't see me.