Princess moves on

We're so proud of Princess whose photo was a qualifier in the Reflections contest at both the school level, and now district.  Moves on to Region next !

More than sisters

They're friends, too, and I love it

Here comes Santa Claus

Princess is in the Wasatch Children's Chorus and they had the opportunity to welcome Santa a couple days after Thanksgiving.

They performed on the steps of the county courthouse.

She was narrator at the beginning of the whole thing.

The choir kids and their families got to be first in line for Santa.

Here they are looking at Daddy.

Here they are looking at the photographer for the local paper.

Merry Christmas!!

Locks of Love

I know I promised the other half of our trip today. That will be later.  I was too excited to wait any longer to show our friends and family our surprise!

This cutie warmed my heart by wanting to not only get a (much needed) cut, but to donate those honey locks.

She squealed when I showed her the ponytail!  Minimum to donate is 10 inches.  We got almost 12. 

And she has a brightness and cheerfulness that has been missing for a while.  Is it possible that hair can weigh us down?  I believe it.

It's adorable on her!  I'm no expert obviously, But I did my best.

Tomorrow, since she's off for Thanksgiving break, we'll mail it off to Florida.  When it comes to serving others, sometimes it means the most to literally give of yourself.


If you have a message for Princess, please comment.  I'll make sure she reads every one!

Time for an update

As we scrambled around trying to move, packing kept getting interrupted by scouts, sports and end of school stuff.  In one glorious week, here's what went down.

Jedi advanced from cubs to scouts 

 Jedi sang in concerts and programs

Princess did a recitation on the Civil War during her "museum"

Potter was showered with multiple end of year Drama dept. accolades

Jedi had more baseball.  Since that week, Jedi has now finished another championship season with the Yankees.  17-1 and first place!  He got better and better and ended the season with a stellar game where he went 3-3 at the plate and had a nice play in the outfield.  

Potter auditioned for Show Choir and made it (not as fruitless as it would seem - more on that in another post).  Here he was kidnapped at 5:30am. 

 Bugs had his spring band concert

Half an hour later he became a Star Rank in Boy Scouts

The Bishop presented Potter with the On My Honor award for Duty to God and Scouting

AND we saved the best for last:

He passed :)