Hello Collins

The sunsets have been a relief to the heat during these past weeks...this was taken by Lucy right above our house  Audrey ready for high school Chester ready for 6th grade Mom  ready to have a college aged child her senior sunset with family Lucy was invited to attend a zoom senior awards ceremony and was recognized for: Honors award  (GPA award for having a 4.0 or higher for her entire high school career) She graduates with a 4.4 cumulative. Spanish Honor Society with a certificate for biliteracy! Inspirational Athlete of the Year ( a big deal!) (her name will be on the wall in the canyon gym...forever!) So we rewarded her in style with a trip to Wendy's for a round of frosties and fries :) trying on her cap "who decided that these look good?" Onto Audrey's drop off of books and pick up for her final 8th grade week! This smile is classic Audrey :) buh bye Sierra Vista not going to miss it at all! They were given these tee shirts so I had her stop and take some pictu

Memorial Day 2020! We invited the cousins from Arizona :) They skateboarded they had sword fights :) We did a craft Audrey wanted to try...making sun catchers with clear pony beads. It was a hit with the smaller hands :) Clay worked on our gazebo frame for the backyard with help from Uncle Scott lots of swimming happened too mid air Chester flanked by Daniel and Jonah :) Clay helping me drill holes in the sun catchers.  I like being in the garage with Clay :)  And just doing this simple craft gave me all the happy vibes. I think I am coming out of this pandemic better in many ways. We had home sacrament meeting :) We took the Shuman's out to Ventura.  The wind was whipping off the water so it was chilly!  But that didn't stop the boys from getting in the surf :) Chester catching waves Audrey and Jonah digging holes cute Ella "Mom, I'm gonna go out one more time, like ride 4 more waves" hair mask? the elder teens :) Memorial Day wouldn't be complete without fre