Amanda's dance was on Friday. The kids dressed up in their dressy clothes and entered 'Fablehaven' The group of moms that put this together did an awesome job! The gym was decorated so beautifully and they had great refreshments for the kids. The teachers have been teaching the kids dances all year long...some line dances, some group dances and then 3 dances where they have a partner. So smart! Then, there was actually dancing happening at the dance! Our 6th grade teachers are the best! Above, Amanda is 'drinking the milk' If you haven't read the books, you have to drink the milk to see the fairy creatures, etc....it was actually pina colada sobe, I think....the fog machine made taking pictures difficult...
Hailey, Julia, Susie, Manda and Liz
Susie and Liz....drinking the milk....
Susie, Julia, Manda, Maddy and Liz
More pictures of the kids....below, Nate Norton and Jake Bisk wanted me to snap a photo....
When I ran out to help with the 3rd grade 5K, Abby and Sydney came running by! They had done 3 or 4 laps already! Go girls!
Here is the new jr high going up just east of Snow Horse! It will be open in time for school to start in the fall! I'm so glad that Amanda gets to start 7th grade here...
Cute Sydney!
Sydney's almost done! This time her running partner is Addie! I then went back into the dance just in time to see this cute dance! She is dancing with Ethan Nelson. Her friend, Erynn, is glaring at Manda because she loves Ethan. Anyway, this dance was so darling! They taught the boy to spin the girl and it was so cute I almost cried! I love that they gave her one of the tall boys! It happened on one other dance, but the third dance....they gave her a partner that was about as tall as her elbows! WHY? There are plenty of tall boys! Anyway, it was so fun to see her dancing and I'm so glad I decided to sneak in to spy on her!
A conga line!
Hanalee and Suzie-some of my former Beehives and Amanda's friends
Amanda has also been playing in the Wasatch Tournament this week. It started on Thursday with a win! Then, Friday night they won again! She also babysat after this game for Kirstan and didn't get home until midnight. Saturday, she had to be to her game at 7:15AM! It was an early morning for a weekend for both of us. But, we had more fun that Mike, Brandon and Sydney because they had to clean the church at 8am! Amanda's team won again! Yea! Now we were in the championship bracket. One more game to go this afternoon at 11:45a, and they won again! We are playing the championship game on Monday and having a bbq with the team right after! After this game, Matt-former head coach, now the assistant, stopped us and told us that he has a plan for Amanda. He said she is the best at controlling the ball and is especially valuable because she can do it right or left footed! He said if we can get her speed up that she will basically become the rockstar on this team! Amanda and I had been talking this week because some girls are leaving them team (and soccer), some are leaving for other teams...I told her that this is a great opportunity for her if she wants to play offense to move to forward. All she needs to do is get a little faster! Well, Matt told us that he used to be a sprinter and that he is going to teach her the tricks she needs to know and really work hard this summer with her and a couple of girls to increase their speed. This is such an awkward time for these girls that are getting used to growing bodies....but I think this extra practice will really help and Amanda is determined to accomplish this goal! We are proud of her and glad that her coach has recognized her potential! Should be a fun year in soccer!
As the end of the school year is just around the corner of next week, there are so many fun things going on with the kids and I don't want to miss a thing! It is so much fun to have these darling kids in our lives. We are blessed to be able to be their parents. I have written many times how I dread the day that they move on .... out of our house .... and start a new chapter in their lives .... but for now, I'm going to focus on being there for them and sharing as many important moments as possible. More to come!
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