Parkin Swim Team Captain!

 Every year Sabino does a senior swim night which means the last home swim meet of the season they recognize all the seniors. They make posters introduce the seniors give them gifts and they talk about what they're going to do after high school. An awesome Mom who volunteers put it all together and for a nominal fee she made a really wonderful event. When they asked Parkin what he wanted to be when he grew up he said happy this made me smile because I said the same thing when I was a senior. They also introduced Parkin as being a co-swim team captain. He hadn't told us that before, so that was exciting to hear. Parkin always has some things up his sleeves accomplishments that we don't know about until after the fact 😁

Dad plays trumpet!!!

 Every year in August my class studies the book Trumpet of the Swan. I thought it would be fun (because Nana suggested it 😁) if Papa came to school and played some songs. My kindergartners were so excited to have somebody who actually knew how to play the trumpet! Dad played several songs like ABC's, Old MacDonald had a Farm, Bingo was His Name-O. We had some sing-alongs and them he talked about the history of the trumpet and even let three kids come and try to blow it. It was a great performance and I got rave reviews. My dad is so cool for coming and my mom came too. Those two make such a dynamic duo 💕

Elder Howe rides an elephant

 Holman was looking forward to this P-day adventure. He asked the elephant owner if he could be the one that rides on the elephant's neck he asked in Thai so the guy was very excited and gladly obliged! 

1st day of school!

 
Adrian is a Freshman at Sabino!! How did this Sahuaro mom have three Sabino kids?! Adrian is doing swim team, drama, art and student council. She is a busy girl who wants to be a farmer when she grows up.

Parkin is a senior!! He drives, does swim team, works party time at a dental lab, he is also in drama and AP art. He finished a trigonometry course in less than 3 weeks. Adrian and Parkin are such good siblings and are always looking out for each other 💓

It's my 6th year in kindergarten. I love little people. I am exhausted! Decision and patience fatigue is a real thing. Pray for me....that being said into the void because I'm the only one who read this 😜

4th of July fun!!

 The Bear Canyon ward pulled out all the stops with providing this amazing slip and slide! Youth plus Benjamin gave it a go, how fun!! They also put on a great French toast breakfast! 

Later we went to Scott and Suzie's for a BBQ, the spread was fantastic. Great company and great food.

The next day we went to Camp Zion with the Webster family. We shot BBQ guns and hung out at the archery range. Another great spread with s'mores, ice cream cones and pulled Beef sandwiches.

Praying for our country as we enter another very tumultuous political election 🙏🙏

Lake baptism

 Our dear friend Elizabeth Rodriguez recently married a couple of years ago and her awesome husband had been taking the church discussions with his young daughter. He made the choice to be baptized and we were so excited to be invited to the event. They love to drive around and they found Parker Canyon lake and so that was his request was to be baptized in the lake that they found when they were exploring one Saturday. This was the first lake baptism I've ever been to it was pretty awesome to be out in nature and your testimonies and talks under the trees. Elizabeth's daughters were at the baptism and it was so good to see them. We raised our kids together back in the Palo Verde ward so we love seeing them all grown up. It was a beautiful day 💖 Elizabeth is a like a sister to me I love to see her happy. They made an awesome lunch afterwards and we tailgated with several missionaries and friends from her ward. It was a perfect day.

Swim Championships!!

The kids have kept up the house swimming legacy they're older siblings would be proud! For the first time in my entire parenting existence I wasn't able to be there at the kids championship meet. I was up at camp but luckily Benjamin was able to go! Did I go to my parents' cabin to get text updates from him throughout the meet yes that's how much I love to watch these kids swim. They both crushed it and did awesome jobs. Perkins two relays got first and he got first in breaststroke which is his favorite stroke. He got second in butterfly and first in freestyle. All those points added up to be high point winner for hourly in his age category! His teammate also tied with him so no wonder their relay is awesome. Adrian got first in butterfly backstroke and freestyle her relay also got two first place finishes. So with the perfect score you guessed it she was high point winner for the league in her age group!! Both parking and Adrian had crazy busy Summers they both went to two camps and still managed to make most 6:00 a.m. practices. Luckily Franklin is also on the team so swimming with your cousin always makes it a better experience. I ran the snack bar again we only had two home meets but it's nice to do something for the community and to meet all the swimmers and families.