Back to School: Complete


 Good news this week! Grandchild # 26 is on the way. 

Cait, Jennie, Crista, Adrienne, Roy, Catharine, Elise, Dan and Nick
An informal family picture day after Elijah’s baby blessing.  More pictures to come, I think.  Jennie's friend took the pictures and is supposed to get them to Jennie.

Back to School


Avie, Ori, Effie

Camden is not quite old enough for Kindergarten yet.


Doyeon

Yuna

Dojin

Hyeji had to be to school too early to get in on the pictures.  This is her picture from her first day of school.  I believe that's her cheer uniform.

Bridget, Ruby and Greta


Ila and Finn: Elementary school


Ollie and Gunnar; Jr. High. (Gunnar is in ninth grade, which is technically high school and he is playing golf for the Woodscross highschool team.  He told me his favorite class is home release--where he practices golf--and then his golf class.  Sounds like there's a lot of schooling going on...) 

This week was our annual trip to the Utah Shakespeare Festival.  Since we didn't think six plays were enough, we added the Gentri concert at the Hale Center Theater on Monday night.  It was very enjoyable.
Catharine and Roy at Gentri

In front of the set of Macbeth.  It's nostalgic for me to pick out the lines that my dad always quoted to me from the various Shakespeare plays.  He knew his Shakespeare.

In between plays we found time to get out and ride our bikes.  There are a lot of trails in the area and I loved riding where I felt a little safer (without traffic).  Because we took our bikes, we didn't have much time for the seminars, but it was a good choice; we had a lot of fun.
This year we saw: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (the cast executed the humor perfectly); Macbeth; As You Like It; Antony and Cleopatra; The Importance of Being Earnest; and Steel Magnolias.  
My favorite was the first listed, then maybe Macbeth; Roy liked The Importance of Being Earnest (the cast was excellent, even though we're very familiar with the play).  Steel Magnolias was good, but I think we'd both agree it was the least favorite.  Another play was added after we'd planned our trip and we couldn't fit it into our schedule.  Of course, we heard it was the best play there.  We may try and take a quick trip down to see it before it ends on Oct. 4th.             


Roy
Catharine
We got home on Friday night late, so we were able to see some of the family on the weekend.  Saturday morning we watched Finn's football game.  He's the star quarterback and played that position the entire game.  They won handily.  Ollie's game was further away and Adrienne left a little early with Gunnar and Cub to go watch him.  AJ coaches Finn's team, so he was there to the end, then joined Adrienne a little late to watch Ollie.
Gunnar

Finn

                                     

Roy and Cub



Ollie with a friend (he's on the right). He's the quarterback of his team, too.  Adrienne said they played on turf and it was extremely hot.  She felt that Ollie was getting overheated and had AJ sneak her a gatorade over the fence (they're not allowed because they might cause damage to the turf).  Ollie's friend (not this one) got so dehydrated he passed out as he left the field at the end of the game.  I'm not sure how this will be fixed, but it seems very wrong to let 12 year-olds play without electrolytes on a hot day.  Apparently the turf gets very hot and exacerbates the heat.

Todd.  We didn't see Crista's family this week except on facetime.  Todd wanted grandpa to take a picture of his toothbrush and send it to his other grandma.  Don't ask me why...

Sunday evening we had some of the family over for dinner.  A lot of our kids had other obligations, but we had Adrienne's family, Jennie's family, Caitlyn and Dallin; and Dan's kids.  I only took one picture.  Yuna rolled around in the playground and had woodchips all through her hair but by the time I took the picture, she'd shaken most of it out.  

Yuna

Jennie took this picture of Doyeon and Elijah.  My older grandkids love the babies in the family.  I heard Doyeon tell Gunnar that this little cousin probably wouldn't know his name.  There is 14.5 years between them, but I think they'll see each other enough for Elijah to remember him.

In Nan's letter she said she was using her time between blocks of institute classes to do genealogy.  I need to learn from my sister 😇.  I haven't learned how to do the research that she does.  Being secretary for the family organization is my contribution.  My next institute class will be Foundations of the Restoration A.  This time I will have a group from Central America.  My African class was a little difficult.  Some students had a hard time joining our gathering.  Some probably had good excuses.

I think we'll be getting a new bishop within the next month or so.  Change is always interesting.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Busily Engaged

Image
The last of the grandchildren have returned to school.  Cam and Yuli get to go to pre-school together-and the Avinator (Avie) has started Kindergarten (I may be a week late on that one). We returned home from Flaming Gorge on Tuesday, and Roy woke up early Wednesday morning to catch a 6:00 flight to Chicago for a conference.  He got home about 1:00 am on Friday morning.  He was pretty exhausted, but he still wanted to drive to Logan to watch Crista's three girls play soccer.  Bridget and Greta played on the same team.  Bridget was definitely in it for the sociality.  Greta played a little, and day-dreamed a little, too.  Ruby made a goal right off the bat.  She is definitely more engaged at this point.  After the games we went to Angies (restaurant) for a treat. Bridget; Todd All the kids had pancakes and they all ate a lot, excepting Greta.  Ruby had her own plate of pancakes and finished up Greta's.   I had pancakes, too....
Read more

At the Gorge with the Jackson's and the Rasband's (Nick's family)

Image
  We spent a week at the Gorge with some of our family.  Roy had planned another ride for his club (he did one last year) for Friday and Saturday (July 11, 12).  Previous to the ride we had three perfect boating days.  On the third day Roy and I stayed at the cabin because I had an institute class to teach and Roy had chores.  After we finished up with that, we had a peaceful kayak ride in the bay. Speaking of my institute class: this semester I am teaching "Jesus Christ and His Everlasting Gospel" and my students are all from West Africa.  I have found that I have to listen very carefully to understand their comments.  When I can understand them I learn from them.  It's been a great experience so far.   Bevy and Effie eating chips on the boat.  It's an essential boating activity.   Camden and Sara Bevy, Effie, Mav Harvey  Max, Ori, Harvey, Effie, Bevy, Mav, Avie, and Cam  Mav spotted this garter snake which thrilled ...
Read more

Great Family Party!

Image
An announcement: Gunnar Green made the Woodscross Highschool golf team--as a freshman!  Congratulations, Gunnar.   We had a wonderful party at Phil and Charlotte's home.  It is always great to meet up with family members.  I took a few pictures and Christy Cunningham sent me 115 more.  If you're interested in seeing more of the pictures, let me know.  I'm including a few (a lot).  Next year we may have to try and host the family when Elise is here because she always misses out.   It was fun to see my siblings that were able to come.  Roy with Zack (husband, not sibling), Glen, Rosilene, Serah (Jed's daughter), Christine, Steve, Charlotte and Dave.  Phil was there but is not in this picture. Matt, Crista, Zack and Adrienne Ruby, Todd, Miles Gray and Caroline (I think). The kids had a blast on the trampoline. Phil has a launching block that makes it lots of fun. Hyeji, Doyeon, Cub (front); Miles Gray, Lyla Dayton, and Isla Costle...
Read more