awards

It is always nice to feel special.  And, after school awards were given out, the kids came home feeling very special.  There was recognition for the 100 mile club, math contests, spelling bees, honor roll, reading circle, art projects, band, choir, conference championship medals, basketball, baseball, and the citizenship award.  It was a difficult year for many reasons, but amazing all the same. Congrats to Zach, Mag, and Casey for doing their best and being awarded for all of their hard work.

katie's quiz

katie's 2013 end of the school year quiz

Favorite color:  turquoise
Favorite food:  all things that can't be found for miles
Favorite number: 7
Favorite Candy:  conversation hearts
Favorite movie: Mary Poppins
Favorite TV show:  not so sure
Favorite thing to do with dad:  go out to eat, sit on the couch and visit
Favorite thing to do with sam:  watch sports, sing the seminary song to him
Favorite thing to do with zach:  go swimming because i still can school him
Favorite thing to do with Maggie:  cook and craft and run errands
Favorite thing to do with Casey:  listen to his enormously long stories
Favorite thing to do with Jill:  watch her draw and figure out how to spell words
Favorite thing to do with Anna:  pinch her chubs and watch her do cartwheels
Favorite sport to watch: college football
Favorite sport to play: running but not right now, ouch
Favorite song:   girl on fire. ask the kids
Favorite Primary song:  I know Heavenly Father Loves Me
Animal:  none right now.  too much work
Favorite ice cream flavor:  Baskin Robbins mint chocolate chip
Favorite Restaurant:  see favorite foods above
Favorite Scripture Story:  the whole book of mormon
What are you good at doing?  being impatient and whining
What do you like about yoursef? that i can fall asleep as soon as my head touches the pillow
What makes you happy? my family
What are you afraid of? having to make hard decisions
What new thing would you like to learn this year?  there is too much to learn 
What would you do with $100? buy bakery treats and deliver them to my favorite people
What do you like to do for other people?  make them treats
If you could go anywhere where would you go?  London or Paris
What do you like about being a mom?  that I get to see tiny increments of growth in each of the kids and that I get to share love with the people I care about most and they keep me busy
What do you wish was different at home?  that there were no eruptions
What is your favorite thing to do in Arizona?  see favorite foods above
What is your favorite thing to do in Missouri?  mow the lawn.
What do you want to do in ten years?  be less impatient
What do you want to be when you grow up? a mom and a missionary

field day

For the last day of school, the kids had a fun field day - water games, relays, crazy stomping in the gym, and snow cones.  The best part was it was also Anna's first day of preschool, hee hee.  Mrs. Cawvey invited Anna to join preschool for field day.  I left her at the door and returned later to shadow her.   She had a great time and was exhausted when the final bell rang.  I blame half of Anna's identity crisis on Mrs. Cawvey.  She truly thinks she is a preschooler.

preschool graduation

phew.  jill has officially graduated from preschool.  we were a little nervous she wouldn't make it.  there were so many demands on these young preschool kids but, she toughed out the rough schedule and academic challenges.  congratulations on a job well done, jill.  we love you.

truthfully, it was a nice day, and we will forever be grateful for mrs. cawvey.

she nurtured, taught, encouraged, sheltered, praised, and helped jill love school.

in my mind, there is no better gift a teacher can give. 

so, thank you to mrs. cawvey.

we will miss our daily visits and reading the big giant cat book over and over.

Ron's quiz

Ron's 2013 end of the school year quiz

Favorite color:  blue
Favorite food:  pei wei
Favorite movie:  Star Trek
Favorite TV show:  O'Reilly Factor
Favorite thing at work:   customers
Favorite thing to do with mom:  go out to eat
Favorite thing to do with zach:  camp
Favorite thing to do with Sam:  play basketball
Favorite thing to do with Maggie:  put up shelves   
Favorite thing to do with Casey: watch him play with his star wars guys
Favorite thing to do with Jill:  read books
Favorite thing to do with Anna:  sing
Favorite sport to watch: college football
Favorite sport to play:  running 
Favorite song:  Home by phil phillips
Favorite hymn:  we thank thee o god for a prophet
Favorite Animal:  three-toed sloth, of course
Favorite ice cream flavor:  banana chocolate swirl gelato
Favorite Restaurant:  Pei Wei
Favorite Scripture Story:  captain moroni
What are you good at doing?  counting to 30 by 5
What do you like about yoursef?  by hairline has not receded much over the last 10 years
What makes you happy?  children that are kind to eachother
What are you afraid of? sam getting his driver's license in six months
What new thing would you like to learn this year?  what it's like to break 2 hours in a half-marathon
What would you do with $100? take katie to dinner and a movie
What do you like to do for other people? cook
If you could go anywhere where would you go?  Italy
What do you wish was different at work? the hours
What is your favorite thing to do in Arizona?  go to rosa's
What is your favorite thing to do in Missouri? drive
What do you want to do in ten years?  open a bakery
What do you want to be when you grow up? a retired pharmacist-baker

sam's quiz

 Sam's 2013 end of the school year quiz

Favorite color:  blue
Favorite food:  steak and potatoes
Favorite number: 7
Favorite Candy:  Reese's
Favorite movie: Avenger's
Favorite TV show:  Sports center
Favorite thing to do with dad:  play basketball, watch sports
Favorite thing to do with mom:  cook
Favorite thing to do with zach:  pups because i am dr.evil eye
Favorite thing to do with Maggie:  basketball
Favorite thing to do with Casey: baby casey
Favorite thing to do with Jill:  airplane and rodeo
Favorite thing to do with Anna:  airplane and rodeo
Favorite sport to watch: college football
Favorite sport to play: basketball
Favorite song:   peponi by piano guys and alex boye
Favorite hymn:  251. behold a royal army
Favorite Animal:  cougar
Favorite book:  Way of Kings
Favorite ice cream flavor:  rocky road
Favorite Restaurant:  pei wei
Favorite Scripture Story:  ammon
What are you good at doing?  being awesome
What do you like about yoursef?  that i am awesome
What makes you happy? basketball
What are you afraid of? the things in the dark
What new thing would you like to learn this year?  waterfall by jon schmidt
What would you do with $100? tithing and probably save the rest.  what would you save it for?  a ukulele.
What do you like to do for other people?  help.  help what.  stuff.  what kind of stuff.  i don't know.  anything.
If you could go anywhere where would you go?  to sleep
What did you like about 9th grade?  better teachers
What are you excited for in 10th grade?  chemistry
What do you wish was different at school?  the dope-a-ropes
What is your favorite thing to do in Arizona? hang out with cousins
What is your favorite thing to do in Missouri? i don't know.  hang out with family.
What do you want to do in ten years?  be on my way to medical school.
What do you want to be when you grow up?  a lasik eye surgeon

duct tape

Sam went to the annual "duct tape prom"  hosted by the choir.  

Not much about prom, but a lot about duct tape.  

Entire duct tape wardrobes were donned and the kids went and boogied.  

I wish I had more pictures.