Quiet Week

Holy cow it has been a quiet week around here!

Hilary and Hannah, along with their dad, have been at StakeYouth Conference at Snow College

 and down to St. George for some extended fun while Dan did some work.

They endured the Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti...they weren't overly impressed.

I guess after the Hill Cumorah Pageant it's a tough act to follow.

They also found out that mosquito repellent is a necessity further south, even during the day!

They were able to do baptisms in the historic Manti Temple

 (which they missed last year when our ward went down). 

All in all they had a blast!

While I've been able to get A LOT of projects done...like finally painting Hilary's room, 

cleaning out the kitchen pantry so we can see the floor again and the like,

I sure miss these girls. And of course their dad too :)

Father's Day

I have been incredibly blessed in my life with amazing men.

My own father is principled and has always been present in my life. He provided a wonderful home and I always knew he would protect and provide for me. I have the best brothers...great dads in their own right...who continue to love and support everyone around them. And last, but not least, my sweet father-in-law, who from the moment I entered the Snow family, has treated me like one of his own daughters.

Now for my absolutely favorite father....

Before I married Dan, I remember my dad specifically asking me what kind of father I thought Dan would be and how he was with children. I knew then, like I absolutely know now, that Dan is an incredible father. I always say that he is the perfect dad for a household of girls. He is the most patient person...ever. He is understanding and sensitive and truly without guile. He is positive...always...forgiving and FUN. 

I know I speak for this household of girls...we love you!

Happy Father's Day Dan!

xoxoxo

13.1

He did it...Dan completed the Utah Valley Half-Marathon bright and early this morning.

I'm so proud of him for sticking with the all the training even though he had plenty of excuses to not find the time to do it. I, on the other hand, used all my excuses and opted out of the race. The nail in the coffin came when I heard we'd have to get up at 3:30 am to catch one of the buses you had to take to get up the canyon to the starting line :)

 Hannah and I woke up early (for a Saturday) and made sure we were at the finish line to cheer him on his last stretch. He beat his goal and came in around 1 hour 48 minutes. Not bad for a 40 something year old guy!

Dream Job

I seriously can't believe it...

I landed my dream job (next to being a mother of course)...

I will be teaching third grade at the "best school in the land" part-time in the fall.

I am so excited!

Emily Maude

Happy 19th Birthday!

I pilfered these photos from her blog and I think they are perfect for the day!

Emily, we love you, we adore you, and we are so grateful you are in our family.

You make life better for all of us!

We love you tons!

The family xoxoxo

Summer Time!

Even though it is bordering on cold here, 

it was the LAST DAY of school for Julia!

She and her fellow fifth graders danced to a Spanish tune wearing colorful sashes, swinging their hips and skirts for the audience (which seems to grow bigger each year).

After the Dance Festival we headed inside to grab the last of her stuff and try to get a picture of the kids who were also in the classroom and with Mrs. Hatch her amazing teacher. I wasn't too successful but at least Julia and Mrs. Hatch are looking in the right direction :)

It's hard to believe summer break is now underway... it probably won't feel like it until the weather warms up. I feel like we've been living in the Pacific Northwest the past month or so. 

Emily is still in school and working hard. The twiners are starting back up at Seven Peaks despite my trying to convince them they don't need to or have to work there. 

I will be teaching summer school the month of June...yikes. It was a last minute commitment.

 I hope I'm not completely crazy for doing it... a few school teachers, upon hearing I was teaching summer school, said, "Bless you." I don't know if this should concern me?!
 Perhaps it has to do with the fact that I'm the only one having to teach 4 different subject/content areas divided into groups of kids ranging from K-5th grades. It should be interesting and I'm looking forward  to gaining more practical experience.

In the meantime, I'm so most excited to have more FAMILY TIME!

Another Birthday Celebration

I've decided when one turns sixteen, you can't have too many celebrations.

Over the weekend, Hilary and Hannah and their very best girlfriends went out on the town.

Of course, I had to capture a few photos at dinner and then later when the birthday cakes were lit with 16 + 16 candles.

Love, love, love all of these girls!

Hannah is thinking really hard about her birthday wish while Hilary waits patiently for me to get the candles all lit!

Both girls got their favorite cakes made...Hannah loves yellow cake with chocolate frosting and Hilary's favorite is a GF chocolate bundt cake. Needless to say we have eaten A LOT of cake and ice cream at our house the last two weeks.