Kendal and Logan Temple

Kendal went through the Logan Temple Friday evening.  It was just the three of us, plus our good Bishop and his wife, Tammy.  

The Temple grounds are, as usual beautiful.

The summer flowers won't last much longer.  Right now they are so very gorgeous !

We had to get the Mom and Son picture.  Everyone asks me how I am doing, and I answer--great--I knew I had no say as to where Kendal would serve.  I am just so glad he is willing and worthy to serve.  And, I am looking forward to all the letters, emails and holiday phone calls. 

Aubrey starts High School

Aubrey's first day of high school.  Look at those jeans, so long she had to cuff them up when wearing tennis shoes!!! We struggle to find jeans long enough.

Kendal wanted to take a picture with Aubrey.  He got back from Sydney, Montana late on Sunday night--he had a "rough'in it week",   spent putting siding on a house.  (rough'in it meaning, not knowing where you were going to lay out your sleeping bag, showering at a Baptist church, and eating, basically out of a gas station)

The lighting is bad in this picture, but I wanted to have a picture of Aubrey with the pumpkin plants she cared for all summer.

Kendal's High School Graduation

The Graduation ceremonies were moved inside to the gym because of possible rainy weather.  Clouds were looming all day long but it actually never rained.  It got very stuffy and warm in the gym.  But if we had been outside we would have been chilled by the evenings generous breeze.  It did feel very welcoming to go outside after the graduation to cool off and breathe fresh air.

Cap tossing and changing of the tassel. 

Marching OUT!!!

Filing in by height to the music of Pomp and Circumstance played by the  HS Band.

There are 69 graduates from MHS. 

Getting his diploma.

Poor Aubrey has pink eye, so she fit in with all the other red eyed folks.

Mothers Day flowers

I was very surprised to get flowers in Prescott Valley on Mothers Day.  I was in major wedding mode and did not even think about Mothers Day.  Dan and Chelsea had these flowers delivered for me when I arrived at Courtney's house. 

The vase, or container is a deep purple, which I kept for future flowers from the yard here.  THANKS KINGSTONS !!!!

Later in the afternoon a long box came for me in the mail.  It was from San Diego and inside were these roses all packaged  for mailing.  The vase, rose buds in wet sponge stuff, and a box of chocolates were all in the box.  They were from Corey.  So sweet, and what a surprise.  I love fresh flowers. 

tulips blooming

The tulips bloomed while I was in Arizona for Marci and Caleb's wedding.  Most were left for me to see. 

Track and Field

I need to add "Field " now because Aubrey does a field event called the triple jump.  I have heard of the long jump, but not the triple jump.  This is the first time Aubrey did this event at a track meet.  Aubrey, her friend Jordan and one other girl are the only three in this event. 

Waiting in the third leg of the relay.  They each ran one lap around the track.

Getting the hand off.

catching up...

Action of  a hand off --Aubrey is enjoying track and the weather was much better yesterday.  Some of the weather for track has been cold, windy and even snow has appeared at times.