Thursday, June 23, 2011

Graduation

The big day...



"Many years ago, when we started school, we were like baby chicks just emerging from the egg of youth. As Freshmen we struggled to escape the immaturities that held us captive. Over the years though, and little by little, we have each grown into a magnificent bird (well most of us). I for one like to picture myself as an albatross, soaring over a bay. Payden Yates, with his colorful attire, is obviously a peacock. Jordan Fish is definitely a dove, hence his being named most caring and his probable future winning of the Nobel Peace Prize. Conner Earl is an owl, not because he is wise, but because I once caught him eating a field mouse, but that is neither here nor there. So the questions that face you today are what kind of bird are you? And when you spread your developed wings, ready to take off from your nest, where will you fly? Actually scratch that last part, I believe how you fly is more appropriate. Will you be tossed about by the tempestuous winds of life? Or will you fly straight and true, right through the storm? Will you fly as low as possible, so if you fall you won’t get hurt? Or will you fly as high as you can, brushing your feathery wingtips against the clouds? Will you fly south for the winter? Or will you suck it up and go buy a ski pass? Friends, acquaintances, and people I have never seen before, how you fly will determine your success in life. So fly like a champ.

Finally, I would like to say…”check me out mom, I’m valedictorian.”

I took a picture of Riley on the Jumbotron having no idea what the verbage was...
pretty ironic I thought.


The birds flying away....

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

The Last of Many Things....

The last Seminary Graduation!



The last day Rye took a lunch.
Yes he took his Batman lunchbox every single day this year!


Riley's last day of school...



Hopefully the last time we get TP'd...


This was the last day of school!

Next week - Riley's Graduation and then we should be good to go!


Saturday, June 11, 2011

That Favorite Missionary Again....


If you look carefully you can see the Plan of Salvation drawn in the sand...


Excerpt from Sam's last letter:
We gave a pretty sweet training on having a positive attitude and being consistent in our missionary work. We used Lamen, Lemuel and Nephi as our examples. Cause all 3 of them accomplish the same things for the most part, like retrieving the plates, and building a ship. But if you look at Nephi and then Lamen and Lemuel they are completely different. Nephi always relied on the lord and was very humble. He also had a good attitude about whatever he was asked to do and from his experiences he built upon them. So line upon line. Whereas Lamen and Lemuel learned things. So ya we compared that to us how we have to always be seeking revelation from God of how to do this work and how we need to build line upon line and always work hard