Elise performed the part of the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz in her ballet recital. Enjoy the video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlcVxvW8h2k
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
I'm in a blogging kind of mood!
That, and the kids are all being quiet for a really long time...
Here is my Lincoln! At 4 months he weighed in at 16 lb 2 oz. At 5 months he is rolling (really, truly on his own--I have seen it with my own eyes!) and sitting up pretty well. We put cushions around him, because he still inevitably falls over, but he does a pretty good job of it!
Here is my Lincoln! At 4 months he weighed in at 16 lb 2 oz. At 5 months he is rolling (really, truly on his own--I have seen it with my own eyes!) and sitting up pretty well. We put cushions around him, because he still inevitably falls over, but he does a pretty good job of it!
It's been a great 2 years!
As we prepare to leave the "promised land" and head out to the "mission field" (seriously, I've heard people say that!), I thought I'd share some things...
Things I'll miss about Provo:
- The mountains. Looking out my front window and seeing Mt. Timpanogos. Majestic. Beautiful. Watching the clouds roll in and hide the mountains. Seeing the "Y" every day.
- Elise's ballet teacher. Miss Amber at Ruby Shoes Studio. Elise has learned so much--and learned to love the beauty of dance from someone I trust to teach her. I'm pretty sure that dance will be a part of Elise's life for a long, long time, and I wish we could pack up Miss Amber and take her with us wherever we go. It's okay, though, because Amber's baby, Ruby, and my Lincoln are betrothed to each other. So we'll be in touch.
- Yield signs, not stop signs.
- U-turns
- Never worrying about taking my kids to on-campus events. I know the dancing, etc., will be modest and appropriate for them to see.
- Our cul-de-sac. 5 duplexes of some of the best people around! A quiet, safe neighborhood full of great kids and parents.
- Friends. Like Sarah, Marisa, Candace, Anna & Eirene. When I'm around them I am a better mom. I need friends like that! Winter, Pam, Stephanie, Nicole, Tepoe, Amanda, Kristen, Jamie, Tiffany, Lori...I guess I'm okay moving on because I know there are more amazing women out there for me to meet.
- WINCO! One just opened up here a couple of weeks ago. And I'm leaving it AGAIN! I hope they expand to Minnesota!
- Kid to Kid. Gifts of the Heart Exchange. Free clothes. Service opportunities.
- MBA Spouses Association. It's like Relief Society on steroids. Amazing women making amazing things happen.
- The hiking. We are moving to FLAT.
- Being close enough to family that I can make the drive on my own in a couple of days. 15 hours vs. 29 hours. Ouch!
- Bella Natal and my midwife there.
Things I won't miss:
- Crazy Utah drivers. Red means STOP! Really! Tailing while texting. Going slow in the fast lane. Not watching out for pedestrians and bikers.
- Inversion. Can you say yuck?!
- The arid climate. We dry out here!
There are so many wonderful people and places in Utah. I am so glad we chose to come here for school. I am also looking forward to our next adventure!
Graduation!
Only a month late...
Stephen graduated from BYU's MBA program!
It's been a great two years--we have both learned a lot! Now we are off to the University of Minnesota's Business Strategy PhD program for 5 years. From Beavers to Cougars to Gophers. Goooooo rodents!
Dr. Bill Sawaya (supply chain professor) played a big part in our choosing to come to BYU. He told us that BYU's mission "Enter to learn, go forth to serve" means just that. Come, get educated and leave Utah! He said that there are enough good people in Utah--the church needs you in other places!
Weston Pope & Brent Walker were on Stephen's team the first semester of the MBA program. Notice Brent's & Stephen's matching ties? They are official Marriott School ties, given out during orientation week. I know, very cool.
There were a LOT of people there. In case you were wondering, Stephen was on the right hand side about 5 rows from the front and 6-ish people from the far right. Just in case you want to try to pick him out.
The kids were great...for the first hour and a half...the ceremony began at 5pm, we were seated by 4:30pm, and all I thought to bring was Skittles to bribe them to be good. Yes, they were hungry! We left shortly after this moment:
As a side note (in case you are still reading this), Stephen graduated in the top 10% of his class. Congratulations, honey! All those late nights and early mornings have paid off! It was all worth it. Stephen Jones, BS, MBA, and in a little while, PhD!
Stephen graduated from BYU's MBA program!
It's been a great two years--we have both learned a lot! Now we are off to the University of Minnesota's Business Strategy PhD program for 5 years. From Beavers to Cougars to Gophers. Goooooo rodents!
Dr. Bill Sawaya (supply chain professor) played a big part in our choosing to come to BYU. He told us that BYU's mission "Enter to learn, go forth to serve" means just that. Come, get educated and leave Utah! He said that there are enough good people in Utah--the church needs you in other places!
Weston Pope & Brent Walker were on Stephen's team the first semester of the MBA program. Notice Brent's & Stephen's matching ties? They are official Marriott School ties, given out during orientation week. I know, very cool.
There were a LOT of people there. In case you were wondering, Stephen was on the right hand side about 5 rows from the front and 6-ish people from the far right. Just in case you want to try to pick him out.
The kids were great...for the first hour and a half...the ceremony began at 5pm, we were seated by 4:30pm, and all I thought to bring was Skittles to bribe them to be good. Yes, they were hungry! We left shortly after this moment:
As a side note (in case you are still reading this), Stephen graduated in the top 10% of his class. Congratulations, honey! All those late nights and early mornings have paid off! It was all worth it. Stephen Jones, BS, MBA, and in a little while, PhD!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Sammy-isms
Announced from the back of the car on the way home from the store:
SAMMY: Yogurt is like diarrhea. You know, they are both kind of jell-o-ey
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During quiet time this afternoon Sammy decided to organize. He dumped out all our "junk boxes" and sorted them all out. So different from Mason!
SAMMY: Yogurt is like diarrhea. You know, they are both kind of jell-o-ey
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During quiet time this afternoon Sammy decided to organize. He dumped out all our "junk boxes" and sorted them all out. So different from Mason!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego
For family home evening, Claire was teaching a lesson on Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and was relating it to Elise, Mason, and Sammy...
CLAIRE: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego stood together, like we want you three to do.
STEPHEN: Who wants to be Shadrach, who wants to be Meshach, and who wants to be Abed-nego?
ELISE: I want to be Abed-nego.
CLAIRE: Mason, who do you want to be?
MASON: God.
[Laughter]
STEPHEN: No, you have to be one of the three before they are thrown in the fire.
MASON: [Running out of the room with his feelings hurt,] Fine, I'm not playing until you get to the fire part!
CLAIRE: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego stood together, like we want you three to do.
STEPHEN: Who wants to be Shadrach, who wants to be Meshach, and who wants to be Abed-nego?
ELISE: I want to be Abed-nego.
CLAIRE: Mason, who do you want to be?
MASON: God.
[Laughter]
STEPHEN: No, you have to be one of the three before they are thrown in the fire.
MASON: [Running out of the room with his feelings hurt,] Fine, I'm not playing until you get to the fire part!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
A note on Elise's story
Elise decided to add narration to a story that she drew, and the result is below (Grandma C--you'll have to get online so you can see it!). She wrote out all of our parts, scanned in the pictures, and after some practice tonight we recorded it. Some details you might want to notice:
The castle is made of marble. Get it? She spent an entire afternoon drawing circles.
The arrows show what happens with the different characters.
When the "bad mermaid" is introduced she is invisible--that is why she is wavy. She is also in a bubble the entire time, until she is shot by the guard (Sammy provided the sound effects), which pops the bubble and consequently kills her.
The jail that the mermaid is put in is half out of the water, and we all know that mermaids can't survive outside of water for very long. The idea is that it is a very cruel punishment.
There is a real tear in the mermaids eye as she gets to the castle.
It is best viewed in full screen. :o) That way you can see all her detailed art work.
Enjoy!
The castle is made of marble. Get it? She spent an entire afternoon drawing circles.
The arrows show what happens with the different characters.
When the "bad mermaid" is introduced she is invisible--that is why she is wavy. She is also in a bubble the entire time, until she is shot by the guard (Sammy provided the sound effects), which pops the bubble and consequently kills her.
The jail that the mermaid is put in is half out of the water, and we all know that mermaids can't survive outside of water for very long. The idea is that it is a very cruel punishment.
There is a real tear in the mermaids eye as she gets to the castle.
It is best viewed in full screen. :o) That way you can see all her detailed art work.
Enjoy!
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