Graduation.... Class of 2014!!!!

Congratulations!  The day finally arrived.  We are proud of all that you've accomplished- great job!

Last day of School for My Youngest

Drum Roll Please...... A Very Exciting Announcement for my Youngest

The day she has waited for "FOREVER"!

This little beauty is finally BRACE-FREE!  Yay for her!

This is the first ortho appointment.  She was so frightened to even go to the ortho and did not know what was in store for her.

 Here she is the day she got them on.

The last day with them.

 And voila!  They have been removed!

 Can you believe the difference a day make.... she looks so grown up!

It has been a wonderful thing to watch this girl progress and grow up in so many ways.  She has been beautiful inside and out through each stage.  I hope you will always keep that beaming smile!

Hanging on the Trail

Nothing profound to say.... just having fun!

Golfing Sisters- Who Knew?

One of my dreams for my girls was to enjoy some sort of activity together at the high school since they were finally at the school together.  It had been a very long time since they were at the same school.  I never imagined it would be the golf team.

In all honesty, we had mini-golfed maybe twice before in their life.  That's it.  We hadn't not any real golfing.

But they had some really good friends on the team and there was room for a few more girls.  My youngest loves sports, so my oldest joined with her.  I was so glad she was such a good sport and supported her younger sister.  It did me proud!

They improved as the season went on.  But they mostly had fun together, supported each other, made new friends, and learned something new.  Also, it was awesome to be outside after being stuck inside after this horrendous winter.

End of Senior Year

My oh my.... the entire year was filled with "this is the last (fill in the blank)."  Here are a few of those.

The last awards ceremony.  Yay and congrats on receiving the National Honor Society Service Scholarship along with a community scholarship.

Seminary graduation.  And last Seminary awards night.

The last choir concert.

And a fun last English assignment for their U of M English class.  They got to go to the U for it.

We are really grateful for a richly blessed educational experience for our kids here.  There is so much opportunity and learning taking place.

Mormon Prom

My oldest got to enjoy another night of prom fun, this time it was Mormon Prom sponsored by a church here in Minnesota.  Here are some beautiful photos from it.

 I learned how to make corsages because the sister of my daughter's date actually took a floral arranging class so she made them.  I can't say I could do it on my own yet, but it was fun to see the process.

Here are photo's of my daughter's date asked her, it was really cute.  And I must admit, he is absolutely adorable.

And Here is how an article described Mormon Prom:

"Teens from throughout the state gathered for the second-annual Mormon Prom May 10 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Around 350 youth ages 16-18 attended the dance with a Hollywood theme called “A Night Under the Stars,” where they enjoyed dancing, decorations, DJs, plenty of food and a lot of fun.

Three years ago, several teens who are members of the church approached their church leaders requesting a Mormon Prom be held after feeling uncomfortable with some of the music, dancing and attire at their high school proms, not to mention the high cost of attending. They had the desire to go to a dance with other teens that wanted to maintain their standards of modesty and have good, clean fun. Last year, the leaders and youth worked together to make that happen.

The teenagers are encouraged to incorporate creative dating into the evening and gather in groups to have inexpensive meals, rather than spending a lot of money at a pricey restaurant, and to gather again after the dance at homes to play games and continue with the fun. The dance itself is free.

While most of the youth attending are members of the church, a growing number of friends attend – approximately 50 this year."