Technically they still have one more game but our Blue and Gold Banquet is at the same time as the game so we are just going to miss it.
Now on to soccer!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Ivins Basketball
Ethan played his last Ivins basketball game last Tuesday. He had a fun season but I have to admit that I will be happy to have our Tuesday evenings back! We are going to have an ice cream party for the boys this next weekend to celebrate and give them their certificates.
Technically they still have one more game but our Blue and Gold Banquet is at the same time as the game so we are just going to miss it.
Now on to soccer!
Technically they still have one more game but our Blue and Gold Banquet is at the same time as the game so we are just going to miss it.
Now on to soccer!
Stake Conference
Last weekend was our Stake Conference. It was really good. Elder Zivic from the Quorum of the 70 came with his wife, along with President Leonard and his wife (the local mission president).
I was asked to speak at the adult Saturday session, which went well. I would much rather speak than play the organ, so I was fine with speaking.
Elder Zivic was really funny. He and his wife are from Argentina and he couldn't speak English very well, but he did his best. His wife spoke really well and it was fun to speak with her. But Elder Zivic said that Elder Garcia (another member of the 70, I think) told him one day that "In the Celestial Kingdom everyone will speak English.....with a Spanish accent."
During the Sunday session of Stake Conference, President Leonard spoke and mentioned an experience he had as a youth in a meeting of the Castle Dale Stake. After the meeting I went up to his wife (who I had talked to quite a bit the evening before) and asked where President Leonard was from. She told me it was a "really tiny town in Eastern Utah called Huntington." I told her I grew up in Huntington and she grabbed his arm and said, "You'll want to speak with Sister Pack a bit."
It turns out that he was born and raised in Huntington and is a bit younger than my mom (she thinks he may be Kathy's age). He asked who my grandparents were and, when I told him they were Norman and Opal Andersen, he said, "They lived next to Guymons and I know exactly who your family is!" It was fun to talk to him for a little bit.
Anyway, this just goes to show that EVERYONE knows someone from Huntington, even if they haven't figured it out yet. We are everywhere! ;)
I was asked to speak at the adult Saturday session, which went well. I would much rather speak than play the organ, so I was fine with speaking.
Elder Zivic was really funny. He and his wife are from Argentina and he couldn't speak English very well, but he did his best. His wife spoke really well and it was fun to speak with her. But Elder Zivic said that Elder Garcia (another member of the 70, I think) told him one day that "In the Celestial Kingdom everyone will speak English.....with a Spanish accent."
During the Sunday session of Stake Conference, President Leonard spoke and mentioned an experience he had as a youth in a meeting of the Castle Dale Stake. After the meeting I went up to his wife (who I had talked to quite a bit the evening before) and asked where President Leonard was from. She told me it was a "really tiny town in Eastern Utah called Huntington." I told her I grew up in Huntington and she grabbed his arm and said, "You'll want to speak with Sister Pack a bit."
It turns out that he was born and raised in Huntington and is a bit younger than my mom (she thinks he may be Kathy's age). He asked who my grandparents were and, when I told him they were Norman and Opal Andersen, he said, "They lived next to Guymons and I know exactly who your family is!" It was fun to talk to him for a little bit.
Anyway, this just goes to show that EVERYONE knows someone from Huntington, even if they haven't figured it out yet. We are everywhere! ;)
Fund Raiser
Our youth are going on a trek at Martin's Cove this summer so they have to do fund raisers to get the money. The young men decided to aerate the lawns in the ward. Bryan and Ethan thatched before they came and then we had a GREAT aeration job. Of course, our lawns was aerated by the leaders, but that's okay.
A couple of days later we woke up to this:
We are now hoping that we haven't killed the lawn by thatching and then aerating before it snowed.
A couple of days later we woke up to this:
We are now hoping that we haven't killed the lawn by thatching and then aerating before it snowed.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Courtney's Valentine's Party
I was asked to help at Courtney's Valentine's party too. It was a crazy day but it was fun to be there with her.
They made candy friendship bracelets (which were promptly eaten), made tissue flowers for their moms, played a few games and decorated cookies with whipped cream and fruit. Courtney had a lot of fun with all the activities. She got a bit of a stomach ache though because they had the party right before lunch but she got over it. She had a great time.
It was a rainy day so they had indoor recess but the kids loved it because they were closer to their candy for longer. ;)
Decorating her cookie:
Stacking conversation hearts:
Guessing how many conversation hearts fit in the paper heart:
Making a bracelet:
They made candy friendship bracelets (which were promptly eaten), made tissue flowers for their moms, played a few games and decorated cookies with whipped cream and fruit. Courtney had a lot of fun with all the activities. She got a bit of a stomach ache though because they had the party right before lunch but she got over it. She had a great time.
It was a rainy day so they had indoor recess but the kids loved it because they were closer to their candy for longer. ;)
Decorating her cookie:
Stacking conversation hearts:
Guessing how many conversation hearts fit in the paper heart:
Making a bracelet:
Ethan's Valentine's Party
I was asked to help with Ethan's class Valentine's party on Tuesday. I was able to make a bunch of sugar cookies and frosting for them to decorate.
They decorated cookies, played games, danced, did the limbo and a craft. It was a fun party. Ethan was pretty nervous at the limbo but he did a good job.
Here is some video of Ethan dancing, although you can't hear the music very well. He was cracking me up.
Here are some photos of him. Making his craft:
I don't know WHAT he is doing in this photo:
Doing the limbo:
He was a bit nervous (he chews his fingers when he is really nervous:
They decorated cookies, played games, danced, did the limbo and a craft. It was a fun party. Ethan was pretty nervous at the limbo but he did a good job.
Here is some video of Ethan dancing, although you can't hear the music very well. He was cracking me up.
Here are some photos of him. Making his craft:
I don't know WHAT he is doing in this photo:
Doing the limbo:
He was a bit nervous (he chews his fingers when he is really nervous:
Ethan's Piano Recital
Ethan had a piano recital on Monday. I was busy taking video with my camera so I didn't get any still photos of him while he was playing but he did a great job! He was really nervous and let out a huge sigh of relief when he was finished. He worked really hard to get this song ready.
Ethan's piano teacher had an incentive program going where the students would get a reward if they practiced for 2000 minutes. She gave them 12 weeks to get the 2000 minutes. That meant he had to practice for 30 minutes 5 days a week and then 1 extra 30 minutes of practicing per month. And he did it!!! She started the incentive before Christmas Break so it was rough to keep practicing where there weren't any lessons but Ethan roughed through it. He was one of 6 students who completed it (out of about 30). So he received a $5 gift card to Wendy's which he thought was THE BOMB!
Here he is getting his reward:
Last Saturday Ethan also had a piano evaluation on his song. He messed up a bit but finished strong. He was pretty nervous and just had an off day. He got a Superior Minus, which means that he still did really well.
Ethan's piano teacher had an incentive program going where the students would get a reward if they practiced for 2000 minutes. She gave them 12 weeks to get the 2000 minutes. That meant he had to practice for 30 minutes 5 days a week and then 1 extra 30 minutes of practicing per month. And he did it!!! She started the incentive before Christmas Break so it was rough to keep practicing where there weren't any lessons but Ethan roughed through it. He was one of 6 students who completed it (out of about 30). So he received a $5 gift card to Wendy's which he thought was THE BOMB!
Here he is getting his reward:
Last Saturday Ethan also had a piano evaluation on his song. He messed up a bit but finished strong. He was pretty nervous and just had an off day. He got a Superior Minus, which means that he still did really well.
Thatching
Thatching the lawn has been something we have needed to do for a few years. So we borrowed my dad's thatcher, attached it to the lawn mower and went at it...well, Bryan and Ethan went at it. Courtney went out to help after a while but I don't know how much help she was to the boys.
There was a lot of dead grass that came up. They raked it into a pile and then jumped in it. It was pretty hilarious. Here is a video of it all (ignore it when I yell at Courtney, she doesn't look before she runs across the street!):
Here are some photos: (the back yard)
The front yard:
We ended up breaking the thatcher attachment and our rake. Ugh! But my dad said they can be easily fixed.
There was a lot of dead grass that came up. They raked it into a pile and then jumped in it. It was pretty hilarious. Here is a video of it all (ignore it when I yell at Courtney, she doesn't look before she runs across the street!):
Here are some photos: (the back yard)
The front yard:
We ended up breaking the thatcher attachment and our rake. Ugh! But my dad said they can be easily fixed.
I figured out that my camera takes better video than my flip video camera but I couldn't figure out how to convert the file to a .avi file. A quick google search this morning, a download of free software and...voila! I have converted video files that I can post.
Here is a video of Courtney's Pizazz dance this year. I did a pretty good job keeping her in the middle of the screen, so you should be able to follow her. I don't know how she keeps from getting dizzy, but she seems to love it!
Here is a video of Courtney's Pizazz dance this year. I did a pretty good job keeping her in the middle of the screen, so you should be able to follow her. I don't know how she keeps from getting dizzy, but she seems to love it!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Snow Canyon Game
Last night was Courtney's last half-time performance of the season. It was a home Snow Canyon game against Dixie. It was a huge game because Snow Canyon has to win the remainder of its games to get into the play-offs. Ethan quickly found Brennon...in the middle of the student section. I took their picture from far off. (The boys in front of Ethan and Brennon thought I was taking their picture. All the students were wearing their pjs so those boys thought they were so cool. What dorks!) After a while some girls asked the boys to move and they spent the rest of the game running around playing.
Courtney did a great job on her dance. She has a lot of fun doing these half-time performances.
Courtney did a great job on her dance. She has a lot of fun doing these half-time performances.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The Church History Museum
After Ethan's basketball game on Saturday, we loaded in the van and drove to Salt Lake City. My cousin and her husband, Heather and Ethan, were blessing their baby on Sunday. We had heard about the new children's exhibits at the Church History Museum and decided to check it out. We got there at 4:25 p.m. and they were closing at 5 p.m. So we had time to look around the bottom floors quickly, run to the children's exhibits (which were really designed for younger children in mind) and then leave. It was fun and, honestly, I would like to go back and spend some more time looking at the exhibits. Maybe another time when we don't have impatient children with us.
A display on the bottom floor:
Ethan found the Liahona in the children's area:
Courtney also found the Liahona:
Ethan behind the replica of the podium in the Conference Center:
Courtney trying to reach the microphone:
A display on the bottom floor:
Ethan found the Liahona in the children's area:
Courtney also found the Liahona:
Ethan behind the replica of the podium in the Conference Center:
Courtney trying to reach the microphone:
The Last Basketball Game
Ethan had his last Snow Canyon Youth Hoops League games on Saturday. YEAH!! It wasn't the best experience ever but he kept with it and didn't quit. He played really well. Now we will have our Saturdays back and he is still playing on the Ivins League team for another month.
Warming up:
Shooting a free throw:
Dribbling:
Warming up:
Shooting a free throw:
Dribbling:
Another dance performance
Last Friday night Courtney danced at the halftime of the Snow Canyon vs. Desert Hills. It was a crazy game!! Snow Canyon should have won it. I really hate sitting in the home team section because I get kind of upset at all the dumb fans that have no idea what they are talking about. Bryan, however, loves it.
Anyway, Courtney did a great job and Ethan had a great time hanging out with Brennon. That's the perk of dancing in a Snow Canyon game...Ethan has a friend to play with (the coach's son). On Wednesday, Courtney dances at the Snow Canyon vs. Dixie game at home. That should be fun!
Anyway, Courtney did a great job and Ethan had a great time hanging out with Brennon. That's the perk of dancing in a Snow Canyon game...Ethan has a friend to play with (the coach's son). On Wednesday, Courtney dances at the Snow Canyon vs. Dixie game at home. That should be fun!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)