Primary Ice-Cream Party!!

Monday 25: Today was an early out day and we had our primary ice-cream party at Julie's house. It was a lot of fun! I am getting released soon and will really miss these kids and awesome leaders!! Josh quickly ate his ice-cream and then took off with friends before going to his scout activity learning how to follow a compass course. 

Primary 2017

Our Primary!!!

 Primary Presidency (Allison, Kalli, Wendy, Julie)

Swiss Days 5K and Parade!

This morning was the Swiss Days' 5K with Jared and Josh representing our family. When Jenna learned that I hadn't signed her up she threw an outrageous temper tantrum, screaming and crying. She is such a drama queen! She had expressed an interest weeks ago, but I guess I didn't really take her seriously. She has never done much running and I Rick or I would probably have to sign up with her. Maybe next year.

Our neighbors, the Phillips, always have a big cheering section with music blaring and tables filled with water bottles for any runners who want some!  Josh beat his time by last year even though he hasn't done much of any running this past year. Jared was a little slower than last year. Rick fixed a big breakfast of pancakes and eggs and then the kids all went to the Swiss Days' activities all day long.

The kids got plenty of candy at the parade and so they were happy. Rick got a nice nap...so he was happy too.

Swiss Days -- Pioneer Activities

Today we had our practice for the primary program at the church and then walked right outside to the Swiss Days pioneer activities! Josh was helping with his scout troop at the cow milking activity where kids "milk" cows from rubber gloves filled with milk. The kids also branded a block of wood and nailed holes into the lid of a jar and dipped candles and rode on a little train and participated in other fun activities -- and they were all free!

Tonight Rick and I had a quiet house because all of the kids were running around at the Swiss Days' activities with their friends. So we decided to watch the movie Wonder Woman. The kids came home partway through and Rick said that they were interrupting our "date" and had to leave. We eventually switched to our room and let the kids watch their own movie.

Glockenspiel

Tonight we all went to Jaiden's dance fund-raiser, which was a BBQ at the spinny park. 

Then I found out that it was also the unveiling of the glockenspiel clock in the tower in the Santa Clara Town Hall tonight! I wish I had known about it so that we could have gone! 

 Here is a link with a video that shows it:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1kunG-06WM

I had never heard of a glockenspiel clock and had no idea that Santa Clara was getting one!  It has life-sized swiss figurines that turn around as music plays. It will go off every hour on the hour and can easily be heard by our home. It is really pretty neat! 

Here is an article and pictures about it:

http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2017/09/19/hsr-ahead-of-swiss-days-santa-clara-unveils-glockenspiel-clock-tower#.WcbTe2hSxPY

Santa Clara Glockenspiel Clock 

Josh Scout Camp

Josh went to Scout Camp tonight in Arizona! 

Jared Homecoming

More to come...