Dallin's 16!!!

Dallin turned 16 in October!

With everything that was going on with my mom, he really got shafted 

on his sweet 16.

He is an amazing young man!

He is funny, kind and loves his tuba!

He has had to deal with more then most adults ever will this year.

He has done it with courage and honesty.

Asking for help when needed, 

which for his strong will personality can be insanely hard for him.

Watching him this year has been humbling for this mama.

He loves the Lord and puts his trust in him.

He was also ordained a Priest by Justin.

I think my heart was about to burst listening to him bless the Sacrament!

Dallin isn't a fan of cake and so every year he gets a Birthday Pie!

We spent the day as a family and went to Smith and Edwards.

Dallin's happy place! :)

 No trip to S&W is complete without trying on hats.

Or embarrassing your children!

Pretending to be Elsa for Evie.

Then we headed over to another favorite place Pineview.

The kids loved throwing rocks!

And because no trip would be complete without a little sass!

Parent Preview

First off I want to take a moment to remember what happened 12 years ago.

I pray we never forget.

(Source)

My Tuba playing Dallin, had his parent preview last night for his field show.

I love watching my kids doing what they love.

Davis High was established in 1914, so this graduating class will be the 100th.

With this in mind the show represents what was happening in 1914 and the next few years after.

Europe has just gone to war and America is safely out of it,

but as the show progresses America can no longer ignore what is happening overseas.

The show ends with 3 trumpets playing as the rest off the band marches off the field in silence, as if off to war.  Not going to lie it was moving, especially with the next day being 9/11.

I can't wait to see how it grows over the Field Show season.

Good luck Davis High Marching Band.

Best watch it, before you get Schooled

Monday my 3 oldest chicklets went back to school.

I already miss Summer.  Call me crazy but I do.

My kids are ready,  so off they go.

Dallin is now in 9th grade.  Holy crap.  

Now everything matters, grades! Holy crap.

It's time to prepare to get into a great college. Holy crap.

Breath!

Back to Dallin.  This kid is awesome.  

He is a tuba playing maniac.

He is one of the few 9th graders playing with the Davis High Marching Band

and is doing their field show.

Davis High is very proud of their Band and Football and being Davis High.

Mike is in 8th grade and is also awesome.

He is playing the baritone which my little ones call the baby tuba.

He loves to skateboard and pester.

He is great at pestering, its a true talent.

Dallin and Mike pose stoically.  Why yes that is doughnut on Mike's mouth.

Lauren is a big 5th grader now.  Crazy.

She also is awesome.

Lauren has the kindest heart.  She is super good.

She has a talent of making everyone around her feel loved, young and old.

She also is a great decorator, she rearranges her room like daily.  No joke.

I got the kids doughnuts for the first day of school breakfast (Mike's mouth is prof), because

I may have slept in and didn't have time to make french toast.

The boys left for KJH.

(I wish it was socially ok for me to walk them the first day, but such things are frowned upon) 

Curled Lauren's hair and luckily 5th graders are fine having their mother walk them to school.

Lauren and her bestie Mia.

It was a great day and so happy my kids loved it.

Even if someone with doughnut on his mouth said it was okay.

I know he meant amazing.

Good Morning Buddha

So like I promised Dallin and to my utter amazement

I actually was up at 5 am so that we could go off to Farmington Station.

Look it was so early they had the lights on in the trees.

This was the first band to play and we were told to dance

for the camera.  I felt like the girls on "That Thing You Do When" when

they run out on stage and start dancing then run off.

(notice the teen Will I Am and the middle age Fergie. Is Fergie middle aged? I have no idea.

Well let us say the older then Fergie want to be Fergie)

Loved them.

Next we were told to stand in front of here and

listen to Big Buddha interview this guy.

Then Whoop Whoop when the camera turned to us.

Don't worry no one actually said "Whoop Whoop".

I'm sure all the teenage girls loved this guy.

He wrote his own music and played the guitar.

Next came the Settebello's segment.

My fav because they feed us yummy food.

It doesn't take much for me to be happy.

We ended with this handsome trio.

I loved these guys.  Blue Grass and handlebar mustaches, nuff said.

I must confess that I lined danced.

I know nothing could make this better.

But let me say their was a high school girl who was leading it

and next thing I know I am boot scooting.

Thanks Davis High School Band for this fun morning with my 14 year old

who is usually to busy playing his tuba or mine craft to hang with his awesome

and very talented in the way of line dancing mother.

Check out Farmington Stations, Rock the Park and then eat at Settebello.

6am what

Dallin asked me if I wanted to go with him to see Big Buddha tomorrow

at Farmington Station.   Like all good things and moms I say "sure D that sounds like fun"

Now at midnight and knowing we have to be their at 6am.  It sounds like the

worst idea we have ever had. 

Remember its for Dallin!  Remember its for Dallin!

Nope didn't work still feels lame.

Look for me me I'll be the lady with the greasy hair and mascara under my eyes.

Science Fair

This last week Dallin had his Science Fair.

Which he put off until 2 days before.

I know real nice. Lucky for his little life he came to me with an idea.

Which type of Popcorn has the

least old maids?????

Popcorn of course Dallin would chose

something that had to do with his favorite of

all food, popcorn.

I quickly made these to pixs for his poster.

Thank you photoshop.

He ate a million and a half bowls of popcorn

because you can't let something that tasty go to waste.

That would be unthinkable in the land of Dallin.

So after a couple stressful nights we were done and

the science fair kindly behind us for another year.

Just in case you care homemade popcorn averaged around only

7 old maids and the worst was western family which had around 20.