2018 Blue Jeans Week 19

Busy, busy week.  This week needs two posts--normal life and then graduation, so this is the normal life post for this week--birthday, band concert, track meet, and life in general and then I will put graduation in its own post--too many pictures!  Take a look at part of our week last week. . .

Sweet 16th birthday to this amazing girl!  

For her birthday cake she wanted banana pudding :)--the NY Magnolia bakery's banana pudding.  Yummy!  Happy birthday Miss E!  We sure love you!

Miss O was voted to be the graduation speaker, and she decided to make part of her speech into a song.  She was practicing this week.

Miss O's last band concert!  Her last time playing the French horn!  Yes, tears were shed!

Miss E's last jazz band concert of the year.  She rocks the trombone!

The seniors in band being recognized.  A great group of kids!

My band girls!

Miss E's last track meet of the year!  Awesome pole vaulting!

Little Oscars where these three performed an amazing a cappella 80's mashup!  

Thanks for visiting!  Graduation pictures in another post! 

2018 Blue Jeans Week 18

OK, I am finally getting caught up!  Graduation is this weekend!  Ahh!!  In the midst of all the crazy spring busy, Ben and I went to Omaha for his yearly work meetings for a few days.  It is always something I really enjoy.  Miss O had her 18th birthday!!!  Had the big senior awards night and Miss O did amazing!  And LOTS more track this week....take a look. . .

Our yearly Omaha trip for Ben's work meetings.  This was the view from our hotel room in the early evening.  We stay in the same place every year, and it is really an enjoyable trip!

Happy 18th birthday to this amazing girl!!!!  Love her to death!  She brings us so much joy!  Sure going to miss her this fall!!!

Happy 18th Miss O!!!  We love you!!!

One of 2 very windy track meets this week!

Senior awards night!  Miss O received the Citizenship award and some great scholarships!!  Her hard work definitely paid off!!! 

Mr J's last track meet of the season and it was soooo windy!  As you can see by my hair :)  He had a great first track season!  Proud of him for trying it out!

Another track meet this week.  Miss E rocking the pole vault!

Love her stance before she starts..she looks so official!  Proud of her hard work!!!

Thanks for visiting and catching up on us!  Hope you have a great week and all is well!!

2018 Blue Jeans Week 17

Still catching up....this week the kids had a day off so we explored on the trails which was nice, more track meets, a Girls Lunch Out and ending the week with our Young Authors' celebration--the last one ever.  Take a look at our week. . .

A hiking we will go on our day off!

They opened a new section of trails with a new bridge that the kids enjoyed jumping on :)

Track meet #1 for the week--Miss E doing triple jump.

Girls Lunch Out--sure love these ladies!  Went flower shopping and got pizza.  A perfect day!

Mr J and Miss A enjoy an evening bike ride with Ben this week.

Me and Mr J after one of his track meets.  We had to celebrate with DQ!

For the last 19 years my mom has been in charge of a Young Authors' celebration.  This year is the last which was a bittersweet thing.  This was the dinner with the visiting authors.

My family with the visiting authors. We all help my mom and have enjoyed the experience.

My sisters and I with my Mom.  My sister on the right flew in from Utah to be here for the weekend.  It was great to be together!

Thanks for visiting!  One more week to catch up one!

2018 Blue Jeans Week 16

Man, I am behind!  And graduation is this week, so I have to get caught up!  So three weeks in a row coming at you today.  Track, National Honor Society induction/end of the year ceremony and life...take a look at our week. . .

Sunday afternoon it was fun to hear these two playing duets on the piano!

Track meet for Mr J--and they are off!  He runs the mile and has improved his time every meet!  Way to go!!!

And piano competition for Mr J this week too!  Busy week for him!  He did awesome!

National Honor Society induction ceremony...Miss O is the president so she got to conduct and speak.  She did a great job!  A definite senior moment!

And all the NHS kids with the newly inducted sophomores--Miss E is in there.  What a great group of kids!

My National Honor Society girls!  So proud of them!

2018 Blue Jeans Week 15

A busy, but great week!  Miss A is home!  Her Spain and European adventures were amazing, but we are so glad she is home safe and sound for the summer!  Track meets, piano recitals and lots of other good stuff this week.  Take a look at our week. . .

Sunday Miss A was in Rome before she flew home on Tuesday.  The Trevi Fountain--she threw in a coin hoping that someday she would get to go back!  Maybe we will join her next time! :)

Piano recitals this week.  Mr J did an awesome job!

Miss E also did an awesome job!  Miss O didn't have a piece ready, so it was just these two, but sure proud of all of them!

Track meet #1 of 4 for the week between the high school and middle schools....Miss E doing the pole vault for the first time.  She ended up getting third which was awesome!  Proud of her!  That scares me!

And Miss A is HOME!!!  Yeah!  While she was gone she kept in touch with an elementary school class--shared her pictures and adventures, so a few days after she got home and got caught up on sleep, she went to visit them before she started her full time job for the summer.

Put this up this week, and it is so true!  I sleep much better having everyone home and I love having everyone home!  We are going to soak up this summer with everyone home as we will be losing half our kids come fall to college. Gulp!  Cherish every day!

Fun date night Saturday night--we went to a Journey tribute band concert.  It was a lot of fun, and they were very good!

Thanks for visiting!  Hope you have a great week!

2018 Blue Jeans Momma Week 14

A fun week.  Miss O had her last high school musical.  Another last senior moment.  They did awesome!  Miss A had a blast in Paris and Venice, and we had super cold weather, but then the first lawn mowing of the season!  It was a great week, take a look. . .

Miss A--An American in Paris!  She loved it there!

For my birthday the kids planted me this herb garden--cilantro, oregano and rosemary.  We got freezing rain and below freezing temps, so we had to move it indoors for a few days.  Crazy spring weather!

I love,love, love to read.  I read this book in 2 days this past week.  It was so good!  It made me laugh until I cried, and then it just made me cry.  I haven't read a book that I loved so much in a while.  Check it out!  Note: it does have some language

After being in Paris for several days Miss A flew to Venice.  Her first real Italian Pizza!  She said it was sooo good!

Miss A in Venice.  She loved it there!  Looks like an amazing place!

The high school did the musical "All Shook Up" which is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's 12th Night with lots of Elvis music in it.  It was really fun.  Miss O was in the "widow trio"  They were awesome!

The whole cast did a great job!

It was a senior moment though!  She has loved doing the yearly musicals throughout her high school career.  I admit I shed some tears!  So proud of her!

And to end the week, even though it was cold, the grass was growing, and Ben moved the lawn for the first time this season.  Now if the weather would just warm up so we could enjoy the mowed lawn!

Thanks for visiting!  Hope you have a great week!

2018 Blue Jeans Week 13

Love Holy Week as we prepare for Easter and to remember our Savior and what He has done for us and all the blessings we have because of Him!  Great week!  Miss A is officially done with her semester in Spain!  She is headed on a quick European tour before she heads home in a few weeks.  We are excited for her!  First track meet of the season for Mr J and Easter fun.  Take a look at our week. . .

Miss A and some of the girls from her program at their "graduation" ceremony on Tuesday of last week.  She sure loved her time in Spain!

Mr J at his first track meet ever.  He did the discuss and did great!

He also ran the mile and improved his time by almost 30 seconds!  He had a great sprint at the end and passed 4 other boys.  Woohoo!  It was sooo cold, though! and sooo long!  I got there at 3:30 and we didn't get home until 10 p.m., and it was freezing!!!  Don't you love track season???

For a combined YM/YW activity, the kids did tye-dyed shirts.  They had some pretty creative ones!

Easter fun!  Had our friends over for dinner, an egg hunt and egg dying on Friday.  Lots of fun!

The kids ready for their egg hunt!  We have had one every year for the past 12 years!  Traditions!

Miss A and some of her friends started their European tour on the Island of Majorca in Spain.  She said it was so beautiful and relaxing!  Looks nice and warm too!

Thanks for visiting!  Hope you had a blessed Easter!