Player of the Month

After her first season at Tstreet, we were so proud to see Jenna nominated as Player of the Month for her team. Jenna did a great job this year discovering that her team wasn't the experience she had expected, but giving her all anyway. Then mid season she was moved to an older team to fill in for a different position, and she did great. She ended up staying on the older team and giving her all no matter where she was asked to play (she played setter/opp or outside depending on need). It was nice that her coach recognized her hard work and dedication to her sport. Good job Jen!

Heather's Senior Pics

Judy was so wonderful and drove out to shoot Heather's senior pictures. She had Heather choose some different outfits and on the way to the beach, we made a few stops and costume changes to shoot some different scenes.  These are some of our favorites. We are so happy with them and Heather's graduation announcement is awesome! Thank you Judy!

Graduation Celebration

Heather and her friends had a graduation celebration today. It worked out for all the different schedules to celebrate while they had a day off from school. We ordered a bundt cake and they all hung out at MacKenzie's house for a bit. These girls have been together since pretty much Kindergarten. These ladies will rock the world!

Welcoming a New Pup - May

On May 6, 2017 we drove back to San Luis Obispo to pick up our new puppy. Sariah's dad had a new litter with a different momma. The breeder offered to let us choose a pup once other paying customers had chosen. We had our eye on a pup named Nala, but we had to be patient and see what the other owners did. Nala turned out to be one of four pups who had something called "parrot mouth" which is a slight over bite. The breeder could not sell her for top dollar so, she became available. We didn't care that our pup wouldn't be "show" perfect. We wanted one who was smart and sweet like Sariah. It turns out Nala was very much like Sariah and without even knowing which pup she was, we picked her out of the litter the same way we did Sariah. She wanted to cuddle and stay with us, would venture out, but would then come back. When we found out it was Nala, we were set. Kelly was with us this time, and it was nice to have him there to give his opinion. It was a true family decision.

We have named her Scarlet. The name took us several weeks to come up with because we needed to agree, and we couldn't agree. We tried Nala for a while, but we wanted an S name. Scarlet seemed to be a good fit because we didn't know a human Scarlet, it could be a dog's name and it started with an S.

She is a sweet pup. She licks a ton and her little tail wags faster almost as if apart from her body. She want's to snuggle up or sleep at our feet. She has met our friends and even found our bed. She's getting to know the lay of the land, and although she is a little needier and cuddlier than Sariah, we seem to really enjoy that. Our hearts are healing.

Last Track Banquet

Heather's last track banquet tonight. As a senior on the hurdle team she presented Coach Knowles with his gift. Heather lettered this year which was awesome. Track is a difficult sport to letter in. An athlete must win a Varsity race and/or post a time. Heather broke 50 seconds on the 300m Hurdles which earned her a letter, and she also placed a couple of times. The last photo shows all 4 years of track banquets.  This kid has stuck it out and made the most of each year in sickness and in health. This year was her healthiest, and this year she saw the most improvement in her time. She did such an amazing job and we couldn't be prouder!

Nearing the Finish Line for School

Heather is nearing the finish line with school. I hung her uniform up to dry for the last time and had a sentimental moment. She is working on some service hours for her government class. Heather is already receiving a service cord for service rendered over the past two years, but government wants the service in the time frame of the semester she's in government. So, Heather has added some activities. She helped feeding grandpa this month, she helped box some clothes for a shelter, and she has been working with her former first grade teacher, Miss Ashlock/Mrs. Hunter. It's cute to see her being teacher grading papers and organizing, and super cute that she's doing it for her first grade teacher. Although I'm a little bugged that the Government teacher was so particular about the service the kids logged, I'm happy Heather has had this experience to reach out, outside of church, and serve in the community.

Prom

Heather and her friends went to Prom tonight. Just like with Homecoming, the girls wanted to experience the Prom. Heather used the dress she bought for the LDS Formal, but didn't wear because she went with the beaded dress from our friend Lucy. Heather rocked this dress. Dad said it was about as sexy as you could get showing absolutely no skin. There weren't very many modest dresses at Windsor so, we were lucky to find one that covered her up. She looked so beautiful; very Audrey Hepburn. All of the girls looked beautiful, and they have so much fun together. The shoes were a little hard on the feet after walking through Central Park to get photos. Dad carried Heather back up the hill to save her feet. The girls went to dinner before the dance, and I ended up getting a picture due to having to bring spare shoes and bandaids for Heather. Gotta have bandaids when you're going to go all night. The dance was loud and overwhelming, but I think Heather is glad to say she went to Homecoming and Prom at least once.