Last Day of School

I love going down to the school on the last day and see the kids in their parties with their friends!!!  Such a fun day!

Kelcie coloring during her party 

Kelcie and Mrs. Adame

Laura and Mrs. Brodnax

Laura and friends

Jamie and friends: Brigham, Emily, and Brianna

7th grade in the Fire Hose!!!  Jamie is right in the middle looking down at her shirt.

 

ALL WET!!!

Preschool Graduation

This morning Talin graduated from Preschool!  I can't believe we'll have EVERYONE in school next year!!!

Performing "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" .....in SPANISH!!!  I was very impressed.  I didn't even know he knew any spanish  - and he tells me a lot!

Receiving his diploma!

My Cute kid :)

Talin with his teacher, Miss Alissa 

Kelcie's Birthday!!!!!

My youngest little girl is 8 now!!!  We're adjusting to this new reality.....  She's SO EXCITED to get baptized!!!

Kelcie with her gifts - New Scriptures, Scripture Case, Scripture Markers, Bike with cute basket, Squinkies from the kids, Pretty barrett for her Baptism from Jamie, and a tiny Children's Songbook and necklace for her Baptism from G & G Starr.

Trying out her new bike before school

Gotta have CAKE!!!

Kelcie's Baptism Pictures

My favorite!!!  (That's the new Gilbert Temple in the background :)  )

My second favorite!!!

End of the Year Activities - Jamie

End of the Year - PHEW!  For the 7th Grade Science Fair they have to build a model of something living.  Jamie chose the Rainbow Trout.....

Jamie with her cross-section of a Rainbow Trout.

The outside - It was so sparkly!

End of year Orchestra Concert - sorry, it's IMPOSSIBLE to get good pictures at concerts!

End of Year Choir Concert - also, not easy to get pictures, but wanted it documented :)

Angel Moroni

Gilbert, Arizona Temple, waiting for Angel Moroni 

Here we are waiting - Jamie took a picture of us looking "casual", and Dr. Leavitt had to look "un-casual"  :)  It was SO WINDY, we were really worried they wouldn't be able to place him up there - 

Sweet picture of my almost-8 Kelcie looking at the Temple

Pulling Angel Moroni upright

It was so neat - after they raised him upright, the workers walked him around the fence so that people could see him up close!  Lafe and some of the kids ran across to see it up close, and Jamie got this picture.

Starting up.....

I loved how he was framed so pretty right next to the Temple

At the top - we all cheered when the worker caught the wire to feed down the spire - he becomes a lightening rod for the Temple.

Lowering it down onto the spire!!!  We all cheered when it was finally placed!!!

Perfectly placed - facing East

Jamie, Laura, Kelcie, and Talin in front (well, back) of the Temple with the new Moroni on top!!!  Yes, we took them out of school...... 

And, if you want to watch it happen, this is a video a guy made from the other side, but it's well done.  My video didn't turn out quite this good :)

The kids were so HOT - it was supposed to be 104-106 yesterday!!!  And, of course - did we think about bringing water???? or sunscreen?????  HA!  But, I just kept telling Talin that he may never get to see something like this again!  I remember watching the movie about the building of the Salt Lake Temple, and there was a scene where they were watching the Moroni be put on the Temple.  I remember thinking if I ever have that opportunity, I don't want to miss it!  Although, when it comes down to logistics of getting kids, and getting down there, etc., I almost gave up - especially with the wind being so strong and not knowing for sure if they were going to do it.  But, I'm so glad we went!  It was so fun, and a neat experience - and HOT!

Just fun!

The kids went outside last night to play and ended up making the whole solar system on our driveway!  Ethan went out and took some fun pictures.

Playing outside while it's still cool in the evening - I love that they love to play together!

Chalky hands

This was just so cute!  I love this picture!

This was the picture Ethan originally went outside to get!  Cool, huh?