OUR FAVORITE SUMMERTIME ACTIVITY

This poll was very interesting! Our 1st place vote had 41%. But, we had a 7-way tie for 2nd place with 8%. (No 3rd place.)
Our favorite summertime activity is . . .

. . . Going on VACATION! What better vacation...than Disneyland?!

The following are our 7-way tie for 2nd place:

. . .BBQ


. . . going to the BEACH (My blog advisor and a former student are in this picture.)


. . .BOATING


. . .CAMPING


. . . PARADES (This isn't a summer picture, but it's the AWARD WINNING American Fork High School Marching Band at President Bush's Inaugural Parade!)


. . . SLEEPING IN


. . . SWIMMING

CUTE!

I found this cute picture and had to post it!

A TRIO OF BIRTHDAYS

WOW! Three birthdays...all on the 1st day of summer!


Josh is turning 11. He has 4 brothers and 1 sister. He is the 3rd oldest in his family. He has done a great job this year on picking up his preschool sister every day! Josh had a brother who was in Miss Mitchell's class last year. His favorite colors are orange, green, and blue. Josh loves to read, watch movies, play games and play soccer. Tacos and Snickers candy bars are his favorite! Josh also won a silver presidential academic award this year. hApPy BiRtHdAy, JoSh!


Hayden is also 11 years old. He is the oldest in his family, and has 1 sister. Black and red are his favorite colors. Hayden loves sports and video games. His favorite treat is oatmeal cream cookies. Favorite places to visit are: Moyle Park, Great Salt Lake, Las Vegas, and Disneyland. HaPpY bIrThDaY, hAyDeN!


Eric is 11 years old, too! Eric has 1 older sister and 1 younger sister. Eric likes P.E., reading, and running, and his favorite color is green. His favorite snacks are berries. He loves to go to Seven Peaks. Eric moved here this year from Hawaii! hApPy BiRtHdAy, ErIc!

NBA FINALS

Our poll question on who would win the NBA championship was very lopsided! The Boston Celtics had 90% of the votes, with the LA Lakers, 9%. The series went to 7 games, with the Lakers coming out on top in the final minute.


Kobe with his 2 cute girls.

FAITH TURNS 11!

On June 17, Faith is turning 11 years old!!! Faith has 6 brothers and 3 sisters! She is #8 in her family! Faith's favorite color is aqua, and she likes to draw, play with her friends, play on the hammock, and jump on the trampoline! Her favorite food is quesedillas. Faith likes to travel to St. George and spend time with her family (her dad is a former mayor of Alpine!) "Choc-A-Block" was a favorite part of her year. She also has the distinction of being an aunt! Faith is known in the 5th grade for her kindness and compassion. She also received a silver academic certificate this year! Faith has had two brothers and one sister who were in Miss Mitchell's class. One was also a high school aid as a senior. HaPpY bIrThDaY, fAiTh!!!

MOTHER NATURE HAS BEEN TICKED OFF THIS YEAR!

The first half of 2010 has been very eventful in the weather department! Earthquakes, flooding, a volcano, tsunamis, lightning storms, snowstorms in May capped off the first half of the year!

Earthquake in Haiti.


Earthquake in Chile.


After the earthquake in Chile, there was a Tsunami warning halfway around the world in the Marshall Islands. My former bishop was mission president there when this happened. The people climbed to the highest point on the island, besides coconut trees, and waited out the warning.


A volcano in Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland, was very disruptive for weeks around the world. Many flights were cancelled because of it.


Tornadoes on the East coast.


This is not a natural disaster, but a man-made one. The British Petroleum (BP) Company had oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, off the Louisiana shore. The platform blew up, killing several workers. It has caused the greatest oil leak/spill ever! The BP cannot figure out how to cap the well to keep the oil from going everywhere.


Monday, May 24, was the last Monday of the school year! Snow is not what you expect! My nephew turned 30 this day. The day he was born, it also snowed...but nothing like this!!!


After the cold and stormy spring, it heated up way too fast! Murray Park was flooded with six feet of water!


Lightning storms on June 6.


Love the rainbows! June 13.

OUR FAVORITE CANDY BAR

Our favorite candy bar is . . .

TWIX

with 23% of the votes.

#2 is . . .
ALMOND JOY

with 17% of the votes.

#3 is . . .
SNICKERS

with 11% of the votes.

Others receiveing votes are:
Butterfinger, Hershey, Kit Kat & Symphony with 8% each
Milky Way . . .5%
Baby Ruth & Hershey with Almonds . . . 2%

WANT TO SEE MORE PICTURES OF ME AND MY FRIENDS?

Scroll down to the bottom of "Metric Olympics", and hit "older posts." Scroll a little more. OR...go to "Blog Archive" on the right. Click on "May", then click on "Hope of America Part 2." Thanks to Mrs. Hall for these fabulous pictures!