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Monthly Archives: August 2012

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Temple and Botanical Gardens

Today we had a big and busy day!  We started out going to the temple to take pictures of Zach in his suit (like we do for all the kids when they are baptized).  We had an enjoyable time there and Zach looked so cute in his suit and tie.  🙂

After the temple, we drove over to the Chicago Botanical Gardens where we spent the rest of the day relaxing and viewing beautiful flowers, trees, and landscapes.  We had never been there before as a family (Angela was the only one), and we very much enjoyed it.  At first everyone was not too happy that “mom was going to make us do this,” but when we got there, the mood changed!  🙂

By the time we had walked at least 7-8 miles around the place, we were exhausted and ready to go home and take a load off our feet!  We got some GREAT pictures and had a great time together.  The day couldn’t have been any more perfect!  It wasn’t too hot and the sun was out and shining!  Good last weekend family activity before Sarah leaves to go to school!  Sniff sniff…  🙁

By |2012-10-30T05:15:09-07:00August 11th, 2012|Church, Home Life|0 Comments
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Sarah Piccolo Lessons

Sarah got a new piccolo the other day because they don’t march with flutes at BYU in the marching band.  She’s pretty spoiled!  A new open-hole flute for Christmas, and now a new $1,100 piccolo for band!  She’s not even gone yet and we already feel the sucking sound for money from Provo!  🙂 She has started up her lessons again to get prepped for her marching band camp in about 10 days.  We can’t believe she is already leaving.  🙁

By |2012-10-30T04:58:07-07:00August 8th, 2012|Home Life, School|0 Comments
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Happy BIG 40 Angela!

Happy BIG 40th Birthday Angela!!!!!

Wow!  Where has the time gone!  Since you won’t let me do a surprise party for you, I guess I’ll have to do the celebrating here!

We had a great day celebrating Angela’s birthday.  We had a birthday Family Home Evening, and Angela opened her presents.  She got a lot of cool stuff from family and friends!

As part of the birthday celebration, the boys created a music studio, practiced their hearts out, moved the studio upstairs, and performed a birthday hit for their mom!  🙂

It was the cutest thing!  They were rocking out and having a blast!  🙂  Zach was quite the drummer, and  Ben was quite the lead guitarist!  🙂  After they performed, we had cake and ice cream.  Hope you had a GREAT birthday sweetie!  I can’t believe it’s been 21 years and every year keeps getting better and better!  I love you beautiful!  🙂

 

By |2012-10-24T10:45:27-07:00August 6th, 2012|Home Life|0 Comments
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Special Stake Conference

Today we had a special Stake Conference and they re-aligned ward boundaries in the northern end of the Stake.  Everyone knew last week that this was coming, so the talk of the week has been about what the boundaries might be, who will go where, who will be affected, who we will get new in our ward, etc.  What a funny thing to watch!  🙂

When the new boundaries were announced, emotions were all over the place.  Some people were crying, others were very excited, and still others had a “not a big deal” attitude.  Our ward boundaries changed (got bigger) but we didn’t get too many active people added to the ward.  We did get a couple of GREAT families that we are very excited to get to know.

Overall, I think that this will help our ward.  We will have the opportunity to do more missionary and re-activation work as well.  We are looking forward to new experiences!

By |2012-10-24T10:34:22-07:00August 5th, 2012|Church|0 Comments
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Marching Band Leadership Event

Yesterday and today, Brittany had a Marching Band leadership conference at the VanderCook College of Music in downtown Chicago.  She was really looking forward to going because Sarah had said so many good things about going there when she was a Section Leader.  Brittany is the Section Leader for the Pit this coming year and is very excited to try out her leadership skills!  🙂

They spent all day on Friday there, came back home late, and then left early this morning to go back downtown.  They got back this afternoon and had a Section Leader party which she really had fun at.  We’re hoping that she does well this year.  They are very excited about the marching show this year which entitled “The Music of Styx.”  I know all the adults who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s will love it!  🙂

We’re proud of you Brittany!

By |2012-10-24T10:20:05-07:00August 4th, 2012|School|0 Comments
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