Orchestra Concert

It's the end of the year so there are all kinds of end of the year happenings.  Courtney had her orchestra concert and they did really well,

Courtney's in the middle of the pic.

Here are a couple of their songs:

Courtney and her gum

This is what happens when I turn my back and leave my cell phone sitting around.

Ironman

We love that the Ironman is in St. George and it will be in St. George for a while.  They signed a deal and St. George will host a Full Ironman in 2020 and 2023, the 2021 70.3 Ironman World Championships, Ironman 70.3 American Championships in 221, 2022, and 2024.  So we will have 6 Ironman races in St. George in five years.  It will be amazing for our community because they say each Ironman brings in around $7 million each year.  So with 2 one year and then 1 each of the other years, it will be amazing for our community. 

Anyway, the mountain bike team volunteers at the first bike aid station each year.  Usually, it's only Bryan and Ethan but Courtney and I got to go this time.

Yes, I know.  I don't get serious pictures of them often.  Ethan is being goofy and Courtney...I don't know what to say.

Here is Ethan with his best friend who is also on the team.

Bryan and Ethan were giving out waters and Gaterade to the bikers.  It's a crazy thing to watch because you have to be moving when you hand it off or the biker can't grab it and it falls.  I didn't want to do it so I helped clean up trash,

I did get a nice picture, finally!!

This was the last place for the athletes to throw their trash at our aid station.  They could aim and throw it in one of the holes.  It was fun to watch them try to make it.  Some throws were awesome and bounced up and into the hole.  Others didn't even get close.  But it was a fun thing for the athletes who were just in the Ironman to have fun (although that's weird kind of fun, if you ask me).

Rainy Days

Our weather has been really weird!  We had quite a bit of snow this year and we have had a lot of rain.  I'm fine with it as long as it keeps the temperature down.  We haven't turned on our air conditioner and we are trying to see how long we can go.  If the weather keeps turning cold, we may make it until June!

The kids get pretty bored though.

Soccer Girl

It was a warm Saturday when they played and they decided to look tough and use eye black.  I think it's fun!  They should do it more often.  Courtney's freckles really come out right after a game when she has been in the sun for 90 minutes.

Quinceanera

Courtney was invited to a friend's quinceanera celebration.  I was excited to see one because I hadn't attended one on my mission but I heard all about them.

The girl's dress was beautiful.  It was tipica and was very detailed.  The girl and her sister had played on the same soccer as Courtney so it was fun for them to get together again.  We went for the dinner and it was really good Mexican food!  They had the place all decorated and it was fun to see.  There was a bunch of candy that was Mexican, so it had chili or cayenne pepper all over the outside of it.  Courtney wasn't a fan but she tried it all.





We didn't stay for dancing but it was fun to be there and see how they celebrate.

Happy Easter

So, Ethan was trying to be goofy but I love this picture.  And if you don't know him, you would never know that he was trying to pull a funny face but I caught it before he could!  He was pretty disappointed that it turned out so normal.

Here are our cute kids!

Yea, I know.  What can you do?