1/2 Day for Sevies...

Shelby & Bre had their half day at Union with out the 8th and 9th graders to meet their teachers, find their class rooms and practice their locker combinations. They had a blast, came straight home and started calling and texting their new friends, they hung out with new friends that night until 10:30 - I'm guessing I don't need to worry about Shelby liking Middle School ;)

So You Think You Can Dance!!!

What a great time Shelby and Sydney had yesterday as they both got to attend a 2 hour workshop with GEV.. from the top 10 of this year's "So You Think You Can Dance" competition. They had a blast - Shelby said the dance he taught was crazy hard and Sydney loved the warm up's he taught them.

BOYS WILL BE BOYS...

Kurt, AJ and Austin (as Sydney says "Our brother from another mother") had a blast riding our neighbors little pocket bike. AJ thinks it's going to be his first car ;) No such luck - if Mom has a say. Notice the "little" boys obeyed mom and wore a helmet and the "big" boy didn't.

St. George - Shelby Performs at Tuachan

Shelby had such a great experience last weekend. A few of the singing groups from her studio was invited to perform at the Tuachan "pre-show" that is out on the plaza before the Broadway shows start. What a fun time we had. We arrived on Thursday and checked into our hotel room, Shelby, Samantha and Cassie (with Me as a chaperon) stayed in one room. We got ready and headed to Tuachan for the first night of events, that night 2 of the groups performed and then we got to have a catered dinner and stay to watch Le Miserable - it was so good. (Except for all the BATS, the evening was wonderful.) Shelby and her Friends got to meet some of the cast afterwards and even ended up with a phone number... ;)

Friday morning started with a HIP HOP clinic at a dance studio in St. George. The kids had a blast!! They spent 2 hours learning a hip hop routine that they all absolutely love. We went from that back to the hotel for a pool party. I decided that with 4 girls wanting to get ready, this would be a good time to go shower and get ready for the evening.

Friday night, Shelby's group - Just Girlz got to perform - they did such a great job! Wow! The stage was great, the setting was beautiful and they all gave it 100% that night. It was so fun to see them draw such a crowd from the people coming to the Tuachan shows that night. I was so proud of them. They were certainly a HIT!! After their show, we went to the indoor theater to see the High School Musical play. It was a lot of fun and the girls again stayed to meet the cast.

Saturday morning, I had to leave early to head to a wedding in Manti, so I left Shelby and the girls asleep. They got up that morning for a vocal workshop back at Tuachan with some of the cast of Le Miz. They had an amazing time, learned so much and will never forget the time they had together and the experiences that got to have.

CMN - Special Day

I'm sure most of you know that Melinda' dad - Joe Lake - is the co-founder of Children's Miracle Network. Saturday, we were invited to a special building dedication that was a great honor to our dad. CMN is moving their International (as they have added hospitals in Ireland, UK, and soon Australia & Costa Rica) Headquarters to downtown Salt Lake. They are in the process of remodeling an existing building on 7th South and 2nd West. They designed a beautiful corner-stone complete with dad's name as a co-founder and then invited us to the Corner Stone Ceremony and Building Dedication. It was awesome!!! We are so proud of dad, his accomplishments and the amazing legacy he has built. I remember the "old" days of the small office at Brighton Bank and the live telethon from Osmond Studios in Provo, then on to Disneyland and eventually Disney World. I have some great memories and a special place for the friends of CMN. Just think what started in our basement, with mom as the secretary is now 25 years old and includes 184 affiliated hospitals, 107 television partners, 270 radio partners and 75 corporate sponsors... raising a total of more than $3.4 Billion!! Needless to say, I am very proud every time I see "Grandpa's Balloon." I'm so proud of you Dad, you are an amazing father, grandfather and friend. You should be so proud. You are the most giving, kind and amazing man!! Thank you for all you've taught us and what you continue to teach us and our children. We Love You!!!

CMN - Special Day!

4th of July

How lucky are the girls that they got to spend the 4th of July with Grandpa at the Stadium of Fire... and see Miley Cyrus!! They had a blast and still can't stop talking about it.