...a few of my favorite things

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Skateland during Spring Break March 2016

During Spring Break, we were invited to Skateland by the Hodges family. My kids have never been on roller skates, so this was a new experience for them. I told them it would take a lot of balance, like ice skating, but it should be easier because they have 4 rollers instead of a thin blade to balance on.

These roller frames give newbies something to hold onto so they don't fall. Canon was very reluctant and didn't have as much fun as Raegan did.

By the end of the afternoon, Raegan was asking for skates for her birthday, and Canon was vowing to never roller skate ever again in his life!

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Tornado!!

Canon is obsessed with tornadoes and violent weather. He watches videos of Tsunamis and storm chasers on YouTube and has asked me a dozen times if it's tornado weather in Oklahoma. We tease him that he's going to grow up and be a weather man because he checks the weather every morning. Not just our weather. He's loaded the weather page with the weather for Maricopa (us), Rexburg (Aubree) Guatemala City(Gma and Gpa Morris), Moscow (Brenden) and Bahia Blanca, Argentina (Ana). Like I said, this kid is obsessed!
I love how the little man is trying to run away from the tornado in this picture. Canon loves to use the "paint" option on the computer, and he's pretty good at it.

Daddy/Daughter Dance May 2015

Our ward had a Daddy/Daughter Dance. Aubree was home from school, so she got to help Rylee assist Raegan and Kiersten with their hair and wardrobe. Kiersten was also getting ready for Prom, so it was a big fog of hairspray, perfume and makeup coming out of the girls' bathroom. :) It made Raegan feel very special. :)

We always like to take a goofy shot to show off our fun side. Dad, I said be goof.....well, ok then. :D

5th grade orchestra- 2015

This is Raegan's 2nd year playing violin. She's in the Intermediate Elementary Orchestra. She moved up to first part, which is usually the melody. She hates to practice, but loves being able to play the music right. I haven't figured out how to convince her yet, that you have to practice to get the music right. :)

This is Raegan warming up for the end of the year concert.

I love that the whole family supports one another in their different pursuits. We don't all play music, or sports, or enjoy drama, but we can support each other by watching them do what they love. Except for Canon in this picture....I think it was past his bedtime. :)

Science Fair 2016!!

Raegan's project was chosen to be displayed for the science fair at her school!! The teacher of each 4-6th grade class got to nominate 3 projects from their students based on the idea, presentation, and notebook for their project. Raegan chose to experiment with the temperature of the water being able to turn a turbine faster. She got the idea from the Glenn Canyon Dam tour we took in October of last year. By changing the temperature of the water, will the turbine spin faster therefore generating more electricity than colder water? Her results said yes! A 40 degree increase in temperature resulted in an average of 1 whole second faster in her multiple trials. Great job, Raegan!!

Monday, March 14, 2016

Happy Pi Day!!

3-14 is National Pi Day. So in honor of this blessed math holiday( and because we like to make up excuses for celebrating) we had pie for our FHE dessert. Dad is partial to the Dutch apple pie with the crumble topping. And since the kids don't like it, he doesn't have to share. :) Kiersten and Rylee picked a turtle pie because it has chocolate and vanilla, and I enjoyed some gluten-free brownie bites.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Canon's 1st Grade Field Trip

Canon went on his 1st grade field trip to the i.d.e.a. Museum in Mesa. They had lots of hands-on activities for the kids to do. They got to explore ocean habitats and sea creatures as well as different kinds of art techniques.