Memorial Day

We had a great Memorial Day this year. We went up to Ogden with Nate's family to decorate the family graves. Then we went to a park for a picnic lunch.























Piper wore that hat for all of 5 min. It turned out to be the only time she left it on her head all summer.

Kadon's Dance Festival

It was pretty hot that day.
























Kadon's second grade did dances to various versions of "Polly Wolly Doodle."























Kadon had to hold hands with a girl--he wasn't too excited about that.

The Dragon

Here is the dragon in all its glory.





































A teacher held up the head, and then first graders held up the hula hoops in the body. Then the dragon wove through all the other first graders doing a Chinese ribbon dance.

Painting the Dragon

So Kadon's teacher from last year asked me if I could help her make a Chinese Dragon for her class to use for the dance festival. So true to form, I took that idea and went to town. Soon I was building a wire model for the teachers to paper mache, sewing sheets to hula hoops, and ironing on scales. Needless to say, the dragon became a much bigger project than she had envisioned, but we had a blast making it. Kyrie even got to help paint it.


















PS: stay tuned for pictures of the finished project coming tomorrow!

Bronco Days

Kyrie's modeling her monster teeth she won at the elementary school's annual carnival, Bronco Days.

Ariel has a tail

Kyrie's modeling her new swimming suit. Little did I know swimming suits would become Kyrie's summer uniform. She would often wear two or three different ones a day.

Snuggle Bugs

Kyrie fell asleep watching a show in our bed. Piper decided to crawl around until she found a comfy spot to sleep also.

Piper and Kyrie "Up Here"

This balcony is Piper's favorite place to hang out. She just stands and yells at everyone downstairs. Kyrie decided she needed more screen time, so she jumped in too.

Brand New Cubscout

Kadon was very excited to start Scouts. He finished his Bobcat in his first month, and he's over half way done with his Wolf requirements. I think he makes a pretty spiffy scout.

Kadon's 8th Birthday Party

We had a family party that night. All of his grandparents were there. Nate got Kadon a Nerf Dart Gun Tag set. Kadon used his eye protection sunglasses from the set while he was blowing out the candle.


The next day we had some friends come to Chuck E Cheese.
























Kadon and Tom took a ton of pictures on the Chuck E Cheese Car
























Then we went back to our house for pizza and presents.

Easter Hunt

Kadon finds an egg near our new AC. Yeah-no more sweltering August.
























Kyrie's very serious about getting her candy.

Dressed in our Easter Best

Kadon and Kyrie all dressed up for Easter Sunday.
























Piper joins in the mix.