Saturday, March 18, 2017

OH BOY . . . OH BOY . . . OH BOY

CHRIS HAS HORSES.
LOTS OF THEM!
HE TAKES CARE AND TRAINS
LOTS OF THEM, TOO!
HE ALSO RACES THEM.
HOW DID HE GET INTO THIS?
BOTH OF HIS GRANDPAS RAISED AND RACED
RACE HORSES!
MY DAD WAS EVEN ON THE NATIONAL
APPALOOSA HORSE CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS!

BORN FEBRUARY 27 . . . COLT

BORN MARCH 2 . . . COLT

BORN MARCH 3 . . . COLT



BATTLE OF THE BOOKS . . . THE GIRLS

JAYCIE & CAMRY COMPETED IN THE
5TH & 6TH GRADE
"BATTLE OF THE BOOKS."
CAMRY PARTICIPATED AND PLACED
IN THE 5TH GRADE COMPETITION.

JAYCIE'S TEAM WON THE 6TH GRADE.
THEN, SHE WAS SELECTED TO BE ON
AN ALL-STAR TEAM.
JAYCIE'S TEAM WON THAT COMPETITION, TOO.

THEY WILL COMPETE NEXT SATURDAY IN THE DISTRICT.
(UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE AN ADK BOARD MEETING
IN CLEARFIELD.)

RYKER LOVES HIS SISTER!
( THE SCARS ON JAYCIE'S LEGS ARE A
RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT ON THE TREADMILL)

JAYCIE & CAMRY
(LOVE CAMRY'S UPSIDE DOWN CERTIFICATE!)

JAYCIE RECEIVED:
 2 TEE SHIRTS
6TH GRADE TROPHY
ALL STAR TROPHY
$25 GIFT CARD TO PIONEER BOOK
ANY BOOK THEY WANT . . . FROM THE LIBRARIAN.
(THE LIBRARIAN HAPPENS TO BE
CARISSA ALLEN.  MARRIED TO JASON ALLEN.
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF JAY ALLEN,
WHO IS THE BROTHER OF MY BFF.)

THIS HAS BEEN JAYCIE'S HARDEST SCHOOL YEAR.
I HAVE GONE OVER EVERY MONDAY 
(EXCEPT FOR JAZZ GAME DAYS)
TO HELP WITH HOMEWORK.
I WAS THERE ABOUT 4-5 HOURS
EVERY TIME!

BUT, IT'S ALSO BEEN THE MOST REWARDING.
BESIDES THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS SUCCESS,
SHE WAS ALSO THE 
"STUDENT OF THE MONTH" IN HER CLASS.
"STUDENT OF THE MONTH" IN THE ENTIRE DISTRICT,
ALPINE SCHOOL DISTRICT,
WHICH IS THE LARGEST DISTRICT IN THE STATE.
"STUDENT OF THE WEEK" IN UTAH COUNTY,
WHICH CONSISTS OF 3 SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
ALPINE
PROVO
NEBO

#PROUDAUNTIEANNMOMENT

Friday, March 17, 2017

ECHO

Jaycie had a 6th grade
Greek Wax Museum.
She was "Echo."
The story of Echo is how we
get the echo in canyons.


COLE IN THE CHOIR

On Thursday, March 16, we attended
Cole's junior high choir concert.
(Mount Nebo Junior High in Payson)
I had no idea he was in the choir!
He says he really likes it!!!

The concert was FABULOUS!
It's all about the teacher!
Very impressive!

Cole is in the Concert Choir



Of course, standing behind the tallest boy!


#ProudAuntieAnnMoment

Grandma Dixie was sooooo proud!

Sunday, March 12, 2017

THE ACCOLADES KEEP COMING . . . HALL OF FAME





MORE FACEBOOK FUNNIES


I like to take some of the quizzes
that they have on Facebook.
They're pretty funny.

But, several have been
more closer to the truth than not!



WHAT WILL PEOPLE REMEMBER YOU FOR?
(AFTER YOU HAVE PASSED AWAY)

 Which two Disney princesses are you combined?




This was a face analysis.  It zoomed in on
Courtney (she's in my photo) instead of me.








SAMMY

WEDDING SEASON FOR FORMER STUDENTS
IS STARTING UP AGAIN.

SAMANTHA (SAMMY) RAVEN WAS
SUCH A GREAT STUDENT!
SHE WAS SOOOO SWEET AND KIND!
SHE GRADUATED IN 2015, AND MET
HER NEW HUSBAND, TRUMAN,
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH.




THIS IS SAMMY WITH HER NEW INLAWS.
THE GROOM'S DAD IS MISSING.
HE IS A MISSION PRESIDENT FOR THE
OREGON PORTLAND MISSION.
THE PRESIDENT CANNOT LEAVE, BUT HIS WIFE CAN.


 SO, THIS IS THE MAN THAT MARRIED THE COUPLE!
YUP.  WHEN I SAW THE GROOM'S LAST NAME,
IT IS THE SAME NAME AS AN LDS APOSTLE!
INSTEAD OF ASKING HIS MOTHER IF THEY ARE
RELATED TO ELDER BALLARD, I ASKED IF THEY
WERE RELATED TO TOMMY BALLARD.
HE IS ELDER BALLARD'S GRANDSON AND I 
TAUGHT HIM IN 5TH GRADE!  
I THEN KNEW, AND ALSO TOLD HIS MOTHER I
TAUGHT SAMMY IN 5TH GRADE!

HOW WOULD IT BE TO BE SEALED BY AN
APOSTLE OF THE LORD, AND ALSO THAT
HE IS THE GROOM'S GRANDPA?


BREANN'S SHOWER




BreAnn Wayman was on my
5th grade team for 2 years.
She is so positive, kind, and thoughtful!
I really enjoyed working with her!
After 2 years in 5th grade, she taught
1 year in 1st, and then 2 years of the
English part of Chinese Immersion
in 1st grade.
She is in her 3rd year of teaching
4th grade at Blackridge Elementary, which
is on the main road to Cedar Fort and
Eagle Mountain.
Cami is her principal.
We also went to dinner and movies
every now and then.

BreAnn is getting married on March 30.
We went to a shower for her on
Saturday, March 11.
Condita and Kiliya picked me
up in their new vehicle!!!
WOOT!  WOOT!  BONUS!

Me, Condita, Kiliya, AnnaLea, and BreAnn.


This is Lori Banks Richardson Huey.
She is BreAnn's aunt.
Her and BreAnn's mom are sisters!
She taught her first several years
on my mom's 1st grade team!!!

She started the year before me.
She also got married, then her husband died,
then she was remarried.

Her and her soon to be hubby will
be attending a Jazz game next
fall as their wedding present!

Friday, March 10, 2017

TEN VIRGINS


The Stake Relief Society 
needs to have at least one
activity per year for the
sisters in the stake.

On Sunday, February 26, the 
Stake Relief Society presented
"The Ten Virgins."

It was done as a musical
about the parable in the Bible.
(We were able to pay for
it through Deseret Book)

Each sister was PERFECT for her part!


This is the invitation and poster
I had made up.
Phil Chadwick took the words,
and attached this picture to it...and
sent it to the printer.
The poster hung in every Relief Society and
Young Women's room.

It was also sent out as an invitation
to every Relief Society President
three times . . . every other week.
They could forward it to all of
their sisters.
It was also in every ward bulletin
and announced in Relief Society
every week for 6 weeks.



Here is the program I made.
Beware . . . there are a TON
of pictures!
I put them all on here in case
any of the sisters involved
would like a copy.


























































































Mariah Plitt . . . Director & Narrator

Colleen Hansen . . . Set Design
Marty Hardy . . . 2nd Counselor, coordinator
Peggy Nelson . . . Stage Manager