Back to School

New year, new clothes...pictures in front of a bush again! When I was a girl, we would come to Gilbert to visit grandma and grandpa Harmon...and Grandma would always stand us in front of the same bush in front of her house and take our picture. As I told Jessica to stand in front of the bush for the Annual back to school pose...I had flashbacks of this...

I guess I really haven't evolved all that much because I still put my kids through the same torture my parents, and their parents before them have inflected.

Jessica going to Kindergarten...
Jessica going to her Junior year at High School...

Still being a good sport and posing by the bush!

Lake Powell

We spent the week at Lake Powell with our Friends the Clouse's...so much fun. We got there Sunday afternoon, had to get checked for "Muscles" (because Arlon was honest and told the ranger the jet ski's had been in the water in the last 30 days) that slowed us up just a little but we still found a PRIMO spot down the beach. We set up our "orange bubble" aka tent, and waited for the masses to move in. We had about 50 people in camp at all times.

Russ and Shelle brought an awesome slip and slide. The girls said it was like jumping onto a cement sidewalk, but that didn't stop them from taking their turns.

Jessica and Summer gearing up for the slide!

They also took a boat load over to SAND HILL...a long walk up, but a slip sliding trip down. Several took advantage of the slope to somersault, cartwheel, and tumble down.

Summer and Jessica took it at a screaming run!

There was plenty of tubing and wake boarding. The girls got pretty good at both.

Lots of Sun and Fun and way too much food. Just the way to end the summer...next BACK TO SCHOOL...YEAH!

WICKED

I am very lucky to be married to a man who loves to go see Broadway musicals. Without much encouragement he bought tickets for he and I and Summer and Jess to go to Grady to see Wicked.

Arlon and I got see the show in California, thanks to our children, a couple of years ago. It was still an amazing play. This time we were in the 6th row so I was able to see the costumes better and all the make-up. I really thought they captured the feeling of OZ with the clothes and hair-do's

Thanks Dad for the fun!

Any excuse for a party

Its really hard for me to understand WHY you suffer childbirth, raise children, put up with teenagers, pick out the perfect husbands for the...only to have them finally start to become people you can enjoy....and they leave the state! Worse yet they take your grandchildren, which is the only reason for their existence.

But such is the case with my ungrateful children. Lisa and TJ are off to Ohio (TJ thinks he wants to go to law school)

and Lindsey and Mike, Amy and Matthew are also going to Ohio (Mike thinks he want to earn a living).
So instead of sitting around feeling sorry for myself...We're having a party! Monday night the 29th come by the house anytime after 6:00 p.m. to bid them so long, swim, eat, play games, see my cute new grand baby and visit with the old people (Grandma and Grandpa are coming down to say goodbye to the deserters) I will have plenty of hamburgers and fixins...just bring a side or dessert to share (and if you want another form of meat, bring it to throw on the grill.) Hope to see you. If you know your coming leave me a comment...If you think your coming but don't want to commit...just show up, I have enough grandma Brown in me I will be able to feed a small army.