Busy Busy Busy Emily

Emily's been really busy.  At the end of the school year the 5th graders presented a wax museum.   I initially thought the kids would be able to pick there own Historical Character and we had prepped for Emily to be Eleanor Roosevelt but then she came home with a slip that said Betsy Ross so Betsy is was. 

Instead of a  big ceremony Sprucewood opts for the 5th Grade Graduation to be fun party with the class.  I'm pretty sure the kids all agreed it was the best way to go.

At the end of year awards Ceremony, Emily was honored for her work with Safety Patrol as well as an outstanding student award!

A couple days after school ended we drove Emily down with her cousin Bentley to Cedar City where they attended the SUU science camp.   The theme was survivor and Emily learned all kinds of stuff I didn't know about like what to do for sunscreen when you are in the woods and don't have any.  (Rub some Aspen Bark on your skin).  They also fished for Crawdad's  and had a great time.

Next up Emily attended the Intermountain Suzuki Strings Institute.  A full week of Viola Practice taught by experts from around the world.   The teaching was excellent and so were the concerts that the staff as well as the students performed.

Emily finished her Viola camp and then was off to Teasdale where she Jane and Bentley did there cooking camp for 2 days.   The Camp was all about Pasta and my girls now know how to make fresh homemade Pasta.

Along with the Cooking Camp Emily woke up bright and early and did Swimming lessons all week.  Emily has officially passed off Lcvel 4 and is a champ at diving,  the breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, sidestroke and more.

Lake Paddle

My family, Sarah's family,  Raquel's family, my mom, Brooke Bryler and Belle and my cousin Jill!

When 2 of my sisters started looking for a boat to buy we started talking about how much fun we both had at Lake Powell when we were kids.  My kids were confused with questions like "What's so fun about that?" What do you do all day at a Lake?"  "What do you do in a boat?"      After a few days at Lake Paddle (as Aaron kept calling it) with 3 boats all those people.   I think they can answer that themselves.   

My cousin Jill has the most awesome boat,  incredible patience to teach the girls to ski and the best laid back enjoy life at the lake attitude.  My kids are all hoping to go back with her again.  

Jane's pretty proud and may "brag" a little that she got up first time on skis.  

Emily preferred to knee board and would have me time her to see if she could go longer than the time before

Aaron's Preschool Year 2016-2017

Aaron loves Preschool.  He loved his teacher Miss Juliette who in turn would tell me how much she loved him and he brought her so much sunshine each day he came to school.    It does a momma's heart wonders to hear those words!  I came across these fun pictures the school sent home throughout the year and wanted them in my memory books!!

Spring outtakes

Spring wouldn't be Spring without watching a lot of Jane play soccer

Spencer eating his birthday cupcake

We also spent a lot of time doing yard work.  Spencer's favorite place is digging in the dirt.  My girls favorite thing to do while doing yard work was to take lots of "breaks" to take pictures of Spencer in yard.  

Jane at her 2nd grade "city" day.  She was in charge of the toy store

"Kick off to Summer Reading Program Party"

Spencer's first train ride at Lagoon