This year Ellie’s good friend, Gwen, convinced her to play up a year in soccer so they could be on the same team. Gwen is a year older than Ellie. At first we were hesitant as we worried she would get trampled on by all the older boys that play, but we were wrong. She …
Category Archives: Extracurricular Activities
Scoutmaster Emeritus
On a Saturday morning a few weeks ago, I drove the scouts down to the airport so they could work on their Aviation merit badge. The boys each took a solo flight in a small Cessna 150m, even taking the controls for a few minutes. By all accounts, it was a great experience for each …
Megan has become a book worm
I have always wanted one of my kids to love reading, like really love reading. Of course they all read when they have to, but very few will read for fun. There is just something great about watching kids read because they want to and not because it is required. Well my dream came through …
Moyle Park
We went to Moyle Park last year near Pioneer Day and loved it so much that we decided to go back this year as well. All my kids, including my very oldest, love experiencing, in a very mild version, of some of the things the pioneers did many, many years ago. Plus, I think my …
Kid Kamp
My kids have been wanting to host a day camp for kids in the area for years now. It just seems we keep getting beat out by other teens wanting to do the same thing who get their flyers out sooner. This year, Meg and Katelyn started early to create a flyer. They decided they …
Megan’s Broken Arm
Megan was at soccer practice when I got a call from her coach. He said, “Megan fell at practice. (She was doing a soccer drill under rope and a girl hooked the rope with her cleat lifting it up just enough to catch Megan’s foot causing her to fall. She reached our her arm to …
Field Trips
I may have fallen behind, like way behind on my blog posts at the end of the school year. It is such a busy time of year. I find myself feeling a little overwhelmed with all that needs to be done. We have every concert, play, activity, and field trip imaginable. I went with Ellie …
Choir Spring Recital
This year all three of my girls, Claire, Katelyn and Ellie sang in the Highland Children’s Choir. I absolutely love going to their concerts and listening to them sing the beautiful songs. Perhaps it is because I never really could sing or perhaps I just have a new-found appreciation for choir, but whatever it may …
Be like Siri and vote for Megan
Megan decided to run for student council this year. She has been reluctant to follow in Jake’s footsteps, those being some pretty big shoes to fill (Jake ran in 8th grade, and was the student body president this year). But, I think she also saw the amount of fun student council should be. So, this …
Holiday Festivities
‘Tis the season of festivities. With the holiday season comes every concert and activity imaginable. We attended choir concerts, band concerts, school programs, and more. We also decorated sugar cookies, a gingerbread house, and visited Temple Square and the lights at Thanksgiving Point. We also attempted to go to the local nativity and walk around …
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