Summer Time Catch Up!

Isaac and Little League Baseball:

I can't think a better way to spend the spring and beginning of Summer than to watch a bunch of 6 & 7 year olds playing baseball. Especially when we had had so much rain. I can't remember when it has been so wet. Isaac had a great time sliding into 1st base getting himself all muddy. I have to say that I didn't bother with the stains because I knew that he would be getting them all muddy again in just a few days; so much for all of the marketing money that was spent on stain removers, it was completely waisted on me. Owen was a huge fan although he isn't sure that he wants baseball to be "his sport". For now he has decided on GOLF! Pretty much half of the team was from church, so it was fun for the adults to hang out and catch up. Isaac and Owen even got to meet Jonathan's Little League Coach. He was a scout for college or the Major League, I can't remember, but the boys thought that they had won the lottery by getting to talk with him.

Mr. MacDonald's Retirement Party:

Our beloved principal of 14 years retired in June. Mr. MacDonald was loved by countless children and he could tell you each and everyone of their names, where they lived, who their parents and siblings are. He is truly a remarkable man.

The task fell to me to put together his retirement party. It could have been a daunting task, but all he wanted was a Spring Picnic so he could walk around and talk with everyone. We gave him his picnic, but added a few extra touches. We got a bagpiper to come and play while we sent him off. There wasn't a dry eye in the crowd. Ok, so maybe there was a few dry eyes, but not very many. He will be missed and well remembered.

Isaac's Piano Recital:

Isaac had his first piano recital. It was exciting for him to be able to perform the pieces that he had practised so hard on. The titles were "Tom, Tom's" and "Parade of the Ants". Owen had a hard time sitting still, some of the kids had jazz pieces and he had the wiggles though them. It was way cute watching him, I had a hard time not laughing. Isaac was a bit nervous, but did a great job in spite of it. We are missing Ryan as his teacher and haven't found anyone to take his place. Isaac got to watch him direct the Tabernacle Choir during General Conference this month, he thought it was pretty cool that "Bro. Murphy is famous". It was fun for us too, but it made me miss him, Jen and the kids.

Grand kids Trip to Washington D.C.:

Every year Jonathan's parents take the grand kids that are 7 and older on a trip. This year they went to Washington D.C. and as Isaac would put it, was "Finally" old enough to go. He had such an amazing time with Kim and Sue as well as his cousins. Every night that we talked with him, he had so many fun things to tell us. The cousins were always doing something funny or crazy so he was usually laughing the whole time he was talking. I was a bit jealous because he had a tour of the White House, Library of Congress and Congress. He also visited Mount Vernon, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. Temple, and a few other museums. It was hard for me to watch him drive off in Nana's car and know that I wouldn't be with him to experience it. We missed him, but it was fun to have Owen all to ourselves for a few days before Jonathan and I flew to Chicago. Owen also got to join in the fun when they got back, because he flew out to Idaho with Isaac to play with Nana and Papa while we were in Chicago.