Garrett - Random

Garrett showing off his awesome omelet making skills!

Jeff and I saw this semi on the freeway one day.  Had to take a shot just for Garrett!

Beautiful Monarch

Jeff brought this in from the field in the fall - The kids loved taking a good, close look!

Leighton Busy Bug

Walked into the family room one day to find Leighton playing like this.  Hahaha.  I think this is the perfect blackmail photo!

Grandma Schmutz gave Leighton a collection of pens - permanent.  She's been really good about just keeping them on the paper, but found this great piece of art on the fridge one day.  The remedy (thanks to facebook)?  Bug repellant!

While out voting in November, we saw Life Flight flying overhead.  We headed over to the hospital, talked with the pilot briefly and watched them take off! 

Joseph!

This year's High School play was Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!

Not only is this a great play - it's one of McKenna's favorites and has been since she was 6!  We even took her to it at Kingsbury Hall when she was 7.  And when we moved to Panguitch and redid the floor in our kitchen she wrote with a marker "I LOVE DONNY OSMOND!" right where we stand when we cook at the stove.  A constant reminder underfoot how much she loves this play! 

When the announcement came that this would be this year's play - she knew in her heart of hearts that she was destined to be the narrator!  With the drama department growing this year - they made the narrator into 3 parts and these three girls played the narrator: Lauren Smith, McKenna and Brenna Mooney.

Jacob and his sons:

 

Go go go go!

Pharaoh's in the house!

On another night these three made the narrative ensemble: Lauren Smith, McKenna and Rebecca Holbrook.

Raise your beret - to those Canaan days.

Really since we first became fans of this play I have loved the scriptural story.  It is an amazing story of faith, forgiveness and standing for who you are.  Great way to top off McKenna's high school acting career!

Halloween 2012

 Each month a grade will put on an assembly for the school.  This year, the 2nd grade was in October.  Lucky Addison! 

 They had a lot of fun sing about making witch's brew, but even more fun watching the witch!

And once again, the annual Halloween parade around the block!  

 

Garrett had two costumes this year as he dress up - Philippine Man.... 

 And Taylor Lautner!  The girls in town call him Garrett Lautner :)

And my little fairy!  

Alas, I don't have any pics of the other kids, I had to work that night and Jeff took them trick or treating, and guess it wasn't first on his list!  They did come to work and trick or treated to all the different areas and down in long term care.  Should have gotten some pics at work!  Oh well.  I think they enjoyed it and they definitely collected enough candy to last several months!  

Run Like the Wind Garrett!

Garrett decided to do Cross Country this year - a freshman.  He excelled!  The whole season he placed in the top 7 or 8 in the races - about 4th on our team almost every time.
 Region is held in Glendale each year at the golf course.  The distance - 3 miles - 3 1/2 times around the course.  Garrett said it was one of the most difficult courses he ran this year, plus he was wearing brand new shoes he had only wore once before to practice.  He didn't place as well as he would have liked, but he made the team!  7th for Panguitch to cross the finish line!

A Panguitch pileup!

Running with his good friend Josiah

Not even touching the ground!

McKenna's sign from Cheer she made her  brother!

 State is held at Sugarhouse Park.  We made a day trip to go watch Garrett run.  It looks like a pretty rough course!  But there are a lot of places you can watch your runner as they pass by - good for spectators!

And they're off!

I loved how there were folks cheering the runners on no matter what school they were from.  It was great!

Crossing the finish line!

The team took home the second place trophy.  Garrett made the fifth spot on the team!  Great job guys!  There was only one senior on the team this year.  The rest will be returning next year!  Looking forward to what they will be able to do!  While the boys took 2nd, the girls took first!  Impressive season Bobcats!  Garrett's time - 19:21.3 (6:27 min/mile), 36th overall out of 104, Final team score - 87, a one point lead over Bryce Valley!