Quilt Walk - A New Generation

 Usually it's McKenna in the Quilt Walk.  This year she was at Girls State and they called and asked for Garrett's help.  He grudgingly agreed and found himself dancing his little heart out!

 Garrett's on the left in the blue shirt, tan pants, bare toes!

Girl's State

 For She's A Girl's State Girl, And A Girl You Aught To, A Girl You Aught To Know!

McKenna spent the first week in June at Girl's State at SUU.  Gone from Monday to Saturday, McKenna participated in debates, campaigns, and built many friendships.  You continue to amaze and impress us McKenna!

 This serviceman delivered an incredibly patriotic address to the girls.

 McKenna picking up her pin.

 Fellow Maw citizens.

 Maw Citizens.  McKenna was city attorney, county and state delegates.

8th Grade Graduation

 Just in time for me to start thinking McKenna was growing all up, Garrett graduated from 8th grade last month!  Above is his class, below - just the guys.  Garrett has the blue and white bold striped shirt.  Notice how he is surrounded by girls.  Maybe I should be worried!  Congrats Garrett!

A little visitor

 When Jeff came home the other morning from being at the hospital, he brought in a visitor for the girls to ooh and ahh over!  We all thought it was quite beautiful!

Just Hanging Around!

Ring of Fire

 May 20th there was a total eclipse - well maybe not total - but it did leave a pretty remarkable ring of fire!  We went out to Bryce Canyon, picked up our solar glasses, then drove up John's Valley to watch this once in a lifetime event!  We started out with a picnic and playing Mother May I.  I was Mother of course!

 The totally awesome (give me a break - I grew up in the 80's OK?!?) gals watching the event unfold.

 The totally incredible Garrett.  Too cool to relax with the girls.

 The most incredible 2 year old around these parts!

 The above pics are with my camera at the total eclipse.  That's the result from a point and shoot - which is about all the technicality that this girl can handle.  However, a friend in town who is much more talented with a camera shot these from her home:

  And last but not least - the last photo - which is mine.  I thought it was kind of interesting how I couldn't capture the eclipse really, but that the little white speck in the dark is the image of the eclipse.  Somehow I caught it after all!

Dance Competition

In early May, we headed over to Parowan High School for Addison's Dance Competition.  Her team did great!  They won the competition hands down!

Addison - Far Right

Addison right in the middle.  Hard to pick out with all those blonde headed little girls!

Great Competition - time to head out for ice cream!

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

 Head, shoulders, knees, and toes really should be our theme song around here.  Leighton will bring me my phone or camera and ask me to take pics of her body parts.  Hands above, fingers below...

 Left armpit...

 Right one...

 Hands again...

 Legs.

 

And anything else she thinks is interesting.  She got something in her eye and asked for a band-aid.  For a few days after this, she would ask for another one and leave it on for a few hours.  As my mom says - it's cheap entertainment!

Sweet Dreams