School

Back to School kind of crept up on me this year.  

And now that we've been in for a couple of weeks and the dust has settled ---- here's the traditional back to school post!

Just for fun.... here are the back to school posts from the past few years:  2013, 2012, 2011 - part 1 and part 2, 2010, 2009 part 1 and part 2, and 2008 -- where does the time go????!!!!)

, 

I planned on taking individual photos of each of the kids, but mornings are so rushed on school days, and then I was suddenly driving Corina to BYU and I never had the chance.  So instead I pulled out some great ones from our photo shoot with my sweet friend Kimberli!  

Tanner-- Junior Highland High School (5'8")

 Favorite Food:  Cereal

Favorite Song/ Music Group:  Demons - Imagine Dragons

Favorite Movie:  Captain America 2

Best Friend(s):  DJ & Zach Buff

Favorite Things to do:  Parkour

Favorite Subject in School: hahahahaha  (actually does like broadcasting tech class and sminary)

New things this Year:  New high school, lots of new friends, bought a nice camera and work with good friend doing filming business (Fuel Media), Teaching Parkour classes at local gym, starting Parkour club at scool, school dances this year

Elora -- 2nd grade

Favorite Food:  pesto pasta & cantaloupe

Favorite Song/ Music Group:  A Thousand Years & Taylor Swift

Favorite Movie:  Maleficent

Best Friend(s):  Kaitlyn & Aubrey

Favorite Things to do: clogging, school & riding bikes

Favorite Subject in School:  Math, Recess, Switch Groups, Writing, & Lunch

New things this year:  started clogging, loves school - doesn't cry every morning & before bed thinking about having to go!, great new teacher, going to turn 8 this year, new bedroom downstairs, and excited to get ears peirced when she's 8!

Adriana -- Freshman Highland High School (5' 4 1/2")

Favorite Food: Spaghetti Pie & Stuffed Shells

Favorite Song/ Music Group:  Taylor Swift, Disney, Musicals, We the Kings, & David Archuletta

Favorite Movie:  Pass :)

Best Friend(s):  Amanda

Favorite Things to do: playing music, biking, tumbling, star gazing, being happy & crazy 

Favorite Subject in School:  all but especially seminary and choir

New things this year:  high school, seminary, stake dances, phone, drivers ed, and youth conference

Annalisa -- 7th grade Alameda Middle School  (4' 11 3/4 ")

 Favorite Food:  Spaghetti & Meatballs

Favorite Song/ Music Group: Imagine Dragons & One Direction  

Favorite Movie: Captain America 2 & Another Cinderella Story 

Best Friend(s):  Jaide & Megan

Favorite Things to do:  Ride Horses & Run

Favorite Subject in School:  English & Math

New things this year:  back to middle school, young women, girls camp, makeup, short hair, new friends, horseback riding lessons, flute lessons, babysitting job, and new bedroom

Mariah -- 5th grade 

Favorite Food:  Pasta Salad

Favorite Song/ Music Group:  Happy & Vocal Point

Favorite Movie:  Lego Movie

Best Friend(s):  Ashley, Alli, Summer, Kambree

Favorite Things to do:  clogging, writing, reading, piano, & singing

Favorite Subject in School:  Science & Writing

New things this year:  Advanced class in clogging, new awesome teacher at school, moved back upstairs when Corina moved out, maybe getting braces off this year??? last year of elementary school, and she says she's awesome (but that's not new!)

Oh how I miss these lovelies........

 

....but they're doing great, and our family is blessed by the wonderful service they're giving, and the things they're learning!  (But I'll admit we are totally counting down the days until they'll both be home!!)

good things:

Sunday walks

Sunday service

cooking together as a family