Hard to believe that July is coming to a close.  The last two weeks have been filled with all things Shakespeare.  Saturday night was the performance to wrap up our two week theater class.  25 young actors, 2 hours a day, for 2 weeks.  They worked hard and pulled of a great performance, even if we did miss an entrance here and there, and the laptop with the music decided to die right at a critical moment, when we needed the music for the first song.  I remember naysayers last year telling me that children could not perform Shakespeare, and I am happy to report that after two shows it is safe to say that, yes, children can, and can do it brilliantly.  Pictures to come soon.

In other news, Matt is still in ND, hoping to be here for a week soon.  For all news about Mike check the mission blog.  Gabby has been my right hand at home, and at the theater.  She is loving dance, can't wait for you all to see how great the team is this year!  Last week brought with it her first official yearbook editor responsibility, helping get senior photos for the yearbook lined up.  Last year Mike just went in and took a few shots with the tux top on and came home.  This year after spending days making phone calls to arrange appointments and then helping as her fellow senior classmates came in, Gabby decided that she wanted to take some 'fun' shots as well.  I am happy to report that after almost 2 1/2 hours of shooting we will have so many good shots to choose from that I am scared of trying to whittle it down.  There is one of her in a dance pose, just gorgeous beyond words.  Proofs will be here next week, neither of us can wait!

Heading to Lake Powell for girls camp.  Looking forward to spending quality time with some of the best women, young and not quite as young, that I know!

I am thankful for all of the good in my life, and for all of you that show me the good, and push and encourage to be better everyday to be better than I was the day before!

Much LOVE!!!

My Hero!!!!

Well it has been a crazy week, if you need filling in on why that could be and what I did to respond to the crazy check out the missionary blog. 

We had a fun, lazy, Independence Day.  For the parade Gabby danced with the Ramettes and I, well I 'danced' with the best road construction crew that money can buy, seriously, that is why they pay us the big bucks!!  I say 'danced' for a couple of reasons, first, have you seen me dance?  Not a pretty picture, and second, we did have choreography and music, and we practiced even.  But they day of the parade, no music, wouldn't work for some reason, so we just faked it, as only the best can do.  Sooo much fun.  Big thanks to Shauna and Jet for pulling all of us and the whole thing together.  We took pictures with the fireman, went out for lunch and then did nothing, really nothing for hours, it was heavenly.  For dinner we went Brian Head and ate with the Meyers, (thank you so much!!!)  and watched a movie, before the fireworks.  I love fireworks, my favorite part of the holiday, and the louder the better, so Brian Head was perfect.  They echo off of those mountain tops, it is wonderful, and even better this year, thunder and lightening on to boot.  Nothing better than lightening flashing across the sky with the fireworks and a valley full of people ooohhhing in unison.  So very cool.  The price we paid for this was a wonderful summer cold that lasted until Sunday.  Worth every sneeze and cough and if asked would do it again in a heartbeat.  This week marks the beginning of summer theater, and with it all of the joy getting to work with the kids brings.  This year is  punctuated with just a little sadness as we all miss Mike very much.  It is good to be busy and try to get us girls into a routine, helps with the quiet we feel at the house.  We girls are plotting our next adventure, don't if we will share or just surprise you all when we take over the world!!!

 Hoping the best of whatever life has in store for each of you.........