Technical Difficulties

I'm learning. At least that's better than being stagnant. I just learned how to edit my 'html code' so I can have expandable post in this blog. What this means is that now I can have a couple of beginning sentences to each entry, and then there will be a 'read more' link if you want to continue reading. And of course you do want to continue reading, because why else would you be on my blog? So when I made the changes -- and they only apply to the main page, they don't extend into the archives -- it changed all the main page posts to have the 'read more' link at the bottom of each post. This is incorrect! There is nothing to 'read more' before this post. And apparently it will always read this way -- I cannot choose when to have it and when not to. Frustrating, but that's as far as my technology knowledge goes. So I apologize up front when you click 'read more' and nothing more appears. Sorry! Read more!

Adam's Tango-Cha Cha Performance

Here's Adam's 1st dance number at his ballroom showcase in April/May. The waltz was his second. Please disregard the video job. I was having trouble getting used to the new camera's functions, plus people kept standing up in front of me, plus the added annoyance of Bill right next to me trying to tell me what to do and I kept losing sight of Adam on stage. So.... I had to make a lot of cuts. He starts the number on the very front left and ends the number on the back left. Click on the title to go directly to youtube.com, and it will start playing automatically. Read more!

Junior Prom

Adam had a great time at his school's Junior Prom. This year he went all out and rented a limo with his buddies. Since I didn't fund anything, I didn't ask how much the limo was. I really don't want to know. But I have to question why a limo can be afforded, and professional pictures cannot???

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Awards for Kyra

At the end of the school year, Kyra was invited to an awards evening where she was given academic and citizenship awards. She's been very conscientious this year, achieving 4.0's the whole year and perfect citizenship.

She was also invited to another special awards breakfast where she was given a Citizenship/Leadership award. Each term the school chooses one girl and one boy from each grade to be presented this award. It was quite an honor, but better than the plaque, was reading all the emails that teachers and previous teachers over her 3 years at Farmington Jr. High had written about Kyra, why she deserved this award. A very, very proud moment for Mom.

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End of the Soccer Season for Jake

Here are a few pictures of Jacob finishing up his soccer season. Thanks to a great coach who stopped his whining in its tracks, he was given numerous opportunities this spring to get 'into the game' and run and sweat and kick the ball. He showed more aggressiveness than I've ever seen. We're proud of you, Jake, for such a great finish. The final picture is of Kyra on-the-job. She referee'd a game of Jake's and our neighbor said he was disappointed that she didn't show any favoritism. Way to be partial, Kyra. She enjoys this part-time job and is looking forward to the fall to start up again as a seasoned referee.

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Adam Dance Performance

Adam has belonged to the Davis County Ballroom Team since school started. Once a week he's been meeting with other high schoolers on Thursday nights and swingin' to the beat. If you click on the title, it will take you to youtube.com directly and show you his Viennese Waltz number. At the beginning of the dance, he's the second couple from the back. The second half of the video he's the cute blond that's pretty much dead center dancing with the girl in white. He was so psyched to be tricked out in a white tux with tails....that's all we heard about for weeks! I admit he did look quite dashing. We didn't get any candid shots because as soon as the finale ended he and his friend dashed off stage to attend a Sadie Hawkins dance, but I'll post the photographer's candid ones they took at the dress rehearsal. I'll post his team picture when I get it in a few weeks. The kids really liked his show. In fact the girls liked it so much that they will be taking a ballroom dance camp the second week in June. Both of their eyes were glowing that night.

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Sur--PRI--ise

Click on the title to go directly to Kyra's performance on youtube.com. Kyra had a nice surprise come her way the Monday morning after she came home from Spring Break. Her carpool buddy asked if she was excited for the evening. Kyra looked at her quizzically, and asked, "Our voice lesson?" "No," her friend said, "our voice recital!" Unbeknownst to us, her voice teacher changed the date of her voice recital, and also gave the voice class a 2 hour lesson while we were gone visiting family in Washington state. But Kyra persevered and did the best she could. She did not sing the song she had been preparing for the concert, but took one she had been working on previously. That's my girl, Kyra! We are so proud of you. Read more!