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04/26/15 Aj's graduation ceremony at BYU

4/26/2015
Aj receiving his diploma from BYU


AJ at graduation from BYU

The long awaited congratulatory kiss!

Awe, come on...Dad!

Proud mama and papa with Graduate

Grandma Suzanne and Grandpa Ray with AJ

Momma's boy! (last time we graduated together
he was in my belly for my graduation!)

Dad's giving some advice. 





















Holly and Riley girls at the end of year party at
Washington Elementary School
Are you loving being in the big city again? How's your new comp and area? Looks like you aren't too far from your old area and the mission home. Tried to google your address but it didn't come up to you'll have to take some pix of your place for me!
This week has been super busy.  Monday night there was a neighborhood block party.  The Clark's are so social and start up all this fun stuff.  They hosted.  Most everyone came -- good turn out.  We had burgers and dogs and lots of sides.  The ladies chatted while the men and children played basketball for a LONG time.  I think they enjoyed it.
Tuesday was a long court and the girls do piano and soccer and volleyball while I'm gone and dad usually works.  So the house is empty and everyone is off doing their thing.
Adelin DelToro, Katie, Gwen Scott & friend
on YW hike.
Wednesday we had a camp meeting with the YW and made our banners. Decided on shirts to order.  Made caramel popcorn.  Talked to Chantel a little.  She's kinda serious about Darin Taylor and I think he is back too but his parents are not keen on it and are cutting back all their time together.  So she's bummed.  I think they are sending him to Canada for the summer and then to Snow College so I told her she probably needed to let that one go!
Thursday we got the kids off to school and then me and dad road tripped up to Riverton.  AJ met us at grandpa's and we went to Sweet Tomatoes (a buffet up there) and visited.  It was nice.  I think AJ enjoyed his alone time.   It's been a long time since he got his mommy and daddy to himself!  It was fun for us too!  Friday morning at 8 a.m. we had to be in Provo for graduation.  We listed to Sheri Dew give a really good talk and then waited for  over an hour for AJ to cross and get his diploma holder.  Lucky for us he is about 18" taller than everyone else so I didn't miss the picture!  We walked to the BYU bookstore and then went to Sizzler for an earlylunch with Ray and Suzanne and us.  It really was fun to celebrate AJ!
Several of the people were mother daughter graduating at the same time.  Told AJ it would be cool if we could get our masters at the same time as him.  He said "Do it!".  Ahhh....no.  Dad can if he wants but I don't think I want to go back to school.  We do have 3 years to do it though and a lot of the programs only take 2...so there is still time to decide!  
Katie and Adelin
Friday night we had girl scouts at 4 and dad had to go right to work.  After girl scouts the girls and I mowed, edged, blew, cleaned up the yard.  And just in time too.  It was raining pretty hard right about the time we finished.
Katie and friends taking a break. 
Saturday morning Katie and I went at 7 a.m. for the YW hikes.  We did about 4.5 miles.  Then Katie and Holly had soccer. In the pouring rain.  With thunder and lightening (rain delay during Holly's game).  They were so soaked.  Like completely soaked.  We went to DI and Albertson's and then came home and finished cleaning the grout and ate late dinner with Dad (he was covering a game from 4-7 p.m.)  Then the girls watched a movie and me and dad watched Elementary.  (Ok I watched 15 minutes worth and then just enjoyed sleeping next to dad!).
So yes, super non stop busy week.  I think I'm more tired having 3 days off then after a usual week.  But it was a good week!  
Walked 5 miles this morning and getting ready to head to church and grandma's later.  
Probably better get to bed early again tonight so I won't be too tired to work next week.  Cause it's probably gonna be a busy week!!!
Can't wait to hear all about your week!!!  Make sure and give us lots of details about your new area!  XOXO mom







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