Pool is Open!

Right out of the gate we had some pool parties with cousins!

Freezer full of popsicles, Summer playlists on repeat, new pool toys.

That's how we like it!

After hours in the sun they found retreat in separate rooms.

I guess the girls don't care much about basketball!

The playoffs are a big deal!

I do put them to work occasionally.
We wrapped over $400 in coins!

Memorial Day at the Phoenix cemetery is still hanging on!
The Udall's have been doing this for 30 plus years.
I come occasionally.
We didn't have much going on so we decided to head over.

Leah is taking over now that Grandpa, Uncle Sam
 and Uncle Brad have passed away.
She is our political cousin:)

She put together a nice little program. 

Jesse and Shirley's gang!
If you are wondering where our husbands are, they are golfing:)

The whole group that came.
We even have a cool family claim now. 
My second cousin, Alexis Schmitt and her family were in the middle
of packing up their home to move to UT because her husband had just
been ordained to be a general authority!

Swimming afterwards.
Everyone fighting over the babies!

Casey went to girls camp!

I was supposed to go join them for a couple of days, but this one decided
to get a stomach bug. 

so sad, yet I just want to kiss her face off when she's all snuggled up like that. 

Lake trips happened. 

Late night swims. 

Late Summer sunsets

The dreaded forts.

why. whyyyyyy. 

A new driver in da house!

 

Last Day of School

Another school year wrapped up lickety-split!
I'm always amazed at how many things happen during a school year.

There is a reason my eyeballs start to burn right around spring break

and I wonder if I can make it another day before the Summer break starts. 

Maybe that is why I always welcome Summer.

I need a long mental snooze before I can do it all over again for 10 months. 

Before we could get to the last day, I needed to prepare 6 high school graduation gifts

for the kids in our ward.

Part of my bishops wife duties. 

Rusty was getting a special award in the school assembly.
He killed 6th grade and I can't believe he had only 1 more day left before he moved on to Jr. High!

A very bad picture of Lindi sitting with her class. 

Even though she had her graduation, Ms. Suzy planned a water day

for the official last day of preschool. 

I will miss seeing every kid piled on the tree swing
 waiting for their moms to pick them up. 

Our last school morning of the year!

Della soaked it in well as you can see:)

Next year will be a rude awakening getting
 everyone out the door ready and on time!

Last day as a "Freshy"

I try to make it exciting with decorations and a Summer themed breakfast. 

I guess I didn't sign up to help with class parties!
Rusty on his very last school bus ride.

His teacher made each child in her class this special gift.
Teachers that go above and beyond are so appreciated. 
That is one of the hard parts of the last day, having to move on from something
that served your child so well.

 

Banquets, Recitals, and Graduations

Lane finished up his Freshman season of baseball!
He loved being on the team.

He mainly played short stop and started every game.

Every time I would see him in his uniform on the field I couldn't get over the fact that

 I have a high school man child. 

It didn't help that his elementary school backed up to the wall behind the outfield.

He was just in Kindergarten! 

They had a banquet and I was in charge of dessert.

We will see if these purple and gold sprinkle containers last me through all 4 children!

Coach Figueroa 

And coach Bandura with the JV team. 

Tuck and Tumble recital!

Della is on the far front left.
Just look for the cutest buns:)

Lindi is in the middle

Major plus that 2 cousins were in her class this year!

The hardest one to stomach of all... our last preschool graduation!

What a blessing Ms. Suzy was to Della.

She genuinely loved having her in her class.
Della loved her Monday, Wednesday and Fridays with her friends. 

And I loved having her preschool only be 4 houses down the street!

The sang us some songs.

She had a little speaking part.
" When I grow up I want to be a mom".

They had their walking ceremony and received her diploma. 

Officially ready for Kindergarten!