A perfect day for Lagoon 
Rattlesnakes Rapids, look who got soaked. hee, hee (I put a bag over my head to stay dry :)
This was a totally fun day amongst a really sad week, later, but thanks to all the prayers. Love my family dearly!
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Sage cracks me up, she doesn’t like being in the spotlight and looks bored in her performance, lol, but she loves piano and her fun teacher.
Good job girls! Not bad for only seven months of lessons, kudos to their talented teacher. They really enjoy piano and practice often throughout the day, even learning their big brothers songs.
Their first roses :), thanks dad! They came straight from soccer, had to dress and do hair in the car.
They loved getting roses from dad and took good care of them- keeping them in the sun with plenty of water and rose food. Such disappointment when they saw them die so quickly, I should’ve warned them that once cut, they don’t last long. At least they enjoyed them for a short time.
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boys and their I-Pads, kids playing 500
If it has anything to do with a ball, or sports, Sophie and Sage are into it. Basketball, kickball, tennis, biking, swimming… but soccer is their all time favorite, they even sleep in soccer shorts. They were on two soccer teams this year (long story, but it worked out great, phew)…
this was a fun team. They may be one of the smallest on the field, but don’t let that fool you, they really stand out. The coaches wife said the coach wanted to take them home, so impressed with them & their skills, and their cuteness of course. He chuckled each time they made a goal with their cool, matter-of-fact look on their face like “that was easy”. They are such naturals, kick it right with such power, play positions, don’t steal the ball from their teammates or throw elbows like some do, and have good sportsmanship. It is a darling team and they made many new friends. Red Dragons won all but one game ;) Go Red Dragons!
“Peace, love, rock the field. Peace, peace, love, love, rock the field!” was the cute cheer this team cheered each week. This is their 3rd and last year playing on this awesome team (I think they only lost once or twice in 3 years), they learned a lot on this team- playing positions, great form, teamwork, they’ll miss it and their friends, but both girls made the Sparta Premier team. They are so excited! another girl from this team made it too :). woohoo S & S!
I am happy for them, it’s not an easy team to make. They started training last week and it should be good, but I’m concerned at some of the tactics, they have a pretty controlling coach. Their practices are almost 2 hours long, luckily only twice a week right now. So far they like it and want to go for it. So Sparta it is, they have their first tournaments in Park City in Aug.
Speaking of sports, this was another amazing team that Trevor (#17) was on- undefeatable! (only one in the league that didn’t lose). But the best part is how the boys played together and their amazing coach. He was professional and great with the boys, a step above of the rest. He even calmed the parents when the score was close. Good job boys, great season!!
for summer…
Looking forward to a lot of this… & a little hiking, bike riding (we rode the river trail yesterday with the family- 9 miles, phew :), BBQ’s, dance recitals, football & soccer games, along with some good summer reading. Love this time of year! We’re missing Josh, he’s in Lake Powell for a week with friends, and Nick’s getting things ready for his mission, it will be here before we know it, sigh.
Sage left, Sophie right
These first pictures from a visit to Temple Square a week before their baptism, the girls counting down the days, such pure little girls! It was a little strange when perfect strangers came up with their camera and asked if they can take a picture.
Jesus, their hero
Sage (left) and Sophie (rt), excitement and butterflies on their special day. Our family was asked to sing for the musical number at their baptism, “My Life is a Gift”, many said we harmonized well. It was a large group with seven children getting baptized, so neat directing the opening song with a full congregation singing “I Love to See the Temple”, it’s been awhile since I’ve directed music.
So neat having Nick baptize Sage, and Paul baptized Sophie. And the confirmation Paul gave brought tears to my eyes, it was so meaningful.
Below are the girls “All About Me” forms. They filled them out independently, such similarities and differences. The bishop called them up in church to welcome them as the newest members of our ward and read about them, very cute, they have a sweet connection with our new bishop, he’s great with kids. I love that they both put Jesus as their hero!
Love you tons Sophie and Sage, and great choice to be baptized!
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