District Fair

She's all set up for the District Science Fair.  Tonight she has to go through the interview portion.

FHE Olympics

For FHE tonight we had a little Olympics competition. 
Each of us chose a flag to represent the country we would be from.
There was a bobsled event (skateboard down the driveway), curling (with bottle caps), ice skating (spinning quarters), and hockey (blowing a cotton ball into the goal).
Luckily everyone won a gold medal (gold chocolate coins).
They were begging to play more hockey as I dragged them off to bed.

Ice Castles

Yesterday we visited the ice castles in Midway.  It was incredible!  We left our house around 4 pm so we could see the ice castles in the daylight as well as in the dark when they turn on colored lights in the ice.  

It was so magical!  

The kids tried out the ice slide there.  Josh wanted to do it by himself so we heard screaming coming from the tunnel voicing his anger at the prospect of having to sit with his sister.  She finally let him go alone. 

At night with some of the lights glowing through the ice.

There are different sections, such as the ice maze, the slide, and here we are going through the 'slot canyons'.

We were especially glad that Kent could come since he has been battling a migraine all day.  We wouldn't want him to miss this!

Bball

Today was Sawyer's last basketball game of the season.  It was his first year of playing rec basketball and he has had so much fun.  He was a good little player.  I think their team only lost one game.  He's already asked if he can play again next year.

practicing before the game with his teammate Nathan

He wouldn't hold still during the game long enough for me to get a good picture.  Can you believe that?!

The team with their trophies and Coach Stayner (who was a good coach despite what his shirt says).

Milk

As I was doing my grocery shopping this week, I had a moment of gratitude for the place and moment I am living in right now.

I am glad my milk cost $2.69 instead of the Connecticut $5 gallon of milk.

Smile

Today we took Sawyer to the orthodontist for an evaluation. 

Yes, he'll need braces. 

No, not yet.  Not until he's about 12.

He was glad to get signed up though, because now he's eligible for the prize drawings at the summer party.

Oh, and after that we got his scruffy little hair cut.  Now he can see!

Hang in there

This is how our grocery shopping trips go nowadays...

He likes to hang on and go for a ride.

 

You are welcome Harmon's, for the free floor cleanings.