Monday, May 18, 2009

Dirt!

Fathers and sons was last weekend.
As you can imagine, the boys and their father had a blast,
especially the part about getting dirty!
Why wash faces or put on clean clothes?
That's what camping is all about.
Dirt
A camp fire with lots of smoke
'Smores
Friends
Even though there's usually some type of stream nearby, somehow the boys manage to not get their dirt parts wet/clean!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Outstanding student

Truman was honored at Desert Ridge Junior High for receiving the Outstanding Student in Language Arts award. Here he is getting a medal from Miss. Tutor.

Spicy

Quinn was checking himself out in the living room mirror when I asked,

"What are you doing?"

"I'm making myself spicy," he replied.

If only it were that easy!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Rattler Pride

It's award season. Tonight Truman's Junior High School, Desert Ridge, had the Spring Sports Award Ceremony. Truman's team meddled in the 4x400 mile relay. Truman is the only 7th grader on the 4x400 team.
Then came the individual awards: Most improved, Most Valuable Player, and the one Truman got, The Rattler Pride Award. It's the all around, good sport, good team player, good kid award. He also got this award in the Winter Award Ceremony for Cross Country.
Way to go, Truman!!
He's following in Emily's footsteps. Except she got her Rattler Pride Awards in Cheerleading, Soccer and Orchestra. I would hope Truman wouldn't get it for Cheerleading!
Something would be wrong.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Celebration!

Alas, another infamous birthday celebration. This time it was Emily who was 20 on the 2nd of May and Roxcy who was 02 on the 3rd of May. Tiffany is assisting Roxcy in opening her presents.What girls doesn't need a pair of rain boots?!

When you're married and without children, movie gift certificates seem to be the best form of gift giving.
The birthday girls blow out their candles. Roxcy had a difficult time with her two candles! Emily didn't have a hard time with hers.

Hands down!

Cole got a blue ribbon at the District art show tonight at the Gilbert District Center.
He got the prize for the best of show. Meaning, he won!
Many forms of art were featured.
However, the blue ribbon is not in place.
The District doesn't want to make it a "competition."
Let's celebrate mediocrity!

Cole shows his model for his piece.

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Emily Zoe is 20!

Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emily Zoe. When she was almost one year old, she moved to Japan, with her parents. While in Japan, Emily had many adventures. Here she is visiting a park in Japan called Shiki No Mori Kohen.

Sometimes after an adventure, Emily would play in a blow up pool with the neighbors in the common parking lot. Can you tell which one is Emily?

After playing in the water, Emily would retire back in her little apartment.
One day Emily was nominated for Junior Prom Princess.
She won!
For her Senior year, Emily was nominated for Homecoming Queen.

She won that too! Emily had fun dressing up.

Now Emily's all grown up and married.

Happiness and bubbles to you, Emily.
Happy Birthday!!

I love you always, Mom.