Sunday, July 19, 2009

Summer = Swimming

Well, it's that time of year again. Yippee!! The pool is the main source of entertainment for the kids and all their friends when the mercury rises into the 90s. We don't have air conditioning so THANK GOODNESS for the pool!!!




Friday, July 10, 2009

Todd's Piano Recital - May 2009

Todd playing "Fur Elise". :)

Kate - Ballet & Piano Recital Videos

Hooray! I got the video download working so here are the promised recital videos of Kate. More to come of Jack and Todd.

Happy Birthday Daddy














Brad's birthday was Sunday (thanks for all the cards and phone calls!). We had a little party, dinner, etc. on Sunday, but decided to continue the celebration today with dinner and shopping in Twin Falls. After a yummy dinner and shopping for running shoes and shorts, we watched some base jumpers (crazy!) jump off the Perrine Bridge, and then spent some time at Shoshone Falls. They are absolutely incredible this year. All the extra water has truly helped them live up to their nickname of "the Niagara Falls of the West". Very cool!

Fun Times at the Wilson Family Reunion







We spent 3 days last week at the annual Wilson Family Reunion. There were nearly 75 people there and we had a fantastic time. It's such a blessing to have a family that loves one another and wants to spend time together. We played games, talked, ate, did crafts, ran/walked a 5k, hiked, shared talents, talked, ate, talked, ate ... A great time!



Baseball 2009








For some reason I didn't take many pics of the kids playing baseball this summer. However, it was a fun season. Both did well and they are getting more fun to watch every year. Frankly, the t-ball games can get pretty tedious, but pitching machine is really quite fun to watch. Every year their skills improve by leaps and bounds. Thanks to kind and caring coaches everywhere. :)

Kate - Ballet Performance Awards



Kate had the wonderful opportunity to dance in the Ballet Conservatory Performance Awards Recital at the end of May. The director of the Royal Academy of Ballet in New York came to little old Burley, ID for a couple of days to judge each of Miss Katriina's students. Each girl got to do 2 dances onstage by herself and then be judged and awarded for her efforts. Kate received a "Silver medal with distinction"! She was thrilled!!! :) We were so proud of her. It takes courage to stand up on that big stage all by yourself and perform. She was a pro. She messed up just a little bit and instead of falling apart she just found her place and kept going. It was a proud moment to see her react so positively in a tense situation. She's growing up. I'll try to get her video uploaded if I can figure out what's wrong with my computer.