Wax Museum

As most of you know, I am a VERY armature seamstress. Let me stress the word VERY again. I can't read a pattern to save my life. But I am trying. With lots of help from my mother. Sorry mom.

The 5th grade had a wax museum project this year. The goal for the kids was to write a report on a person in US history. Then dress up as that person and pretend they are wax figures in a museum. Cute right??? Kaylee decided to be Pocahontas. So she asked me to make her an Indian costume. Scared to death of my abilities I said I would be happy to. Besides what else does a mom say? So I got a pattern and followed it to the best of my ability and here is the result. I don't think it turned out that bad. At least not for my first time. Kaylee loved it and was a hit with her display. I am glad she was proud of it.

My Kaylee is 11!

Another year, another year older. It seems like just yesterday my Kaylee was small enough to hold in my arms. Now I have to tackle her down just to get a hug. She is blossoming into a lovely young lady. This year she decided to have a friends birthday party and to take them all swimming. I don't know who had more fun. All the girls swimming together or Chesney and Jaycie. Lehi has a nice indoor swimming pool that has a baby area with bouncer swings and two small slides. Then a children's area that has a playground type thing with a huge bucket on the top that fills with water then empties onto the kids below. Also a small lazy river and a pool that is about 5 feet deep. On the other side is the lap pool that is up to 8 feet deep. The girls all had a blast. They even took turns playing with the little ones. Then we took them for ice cream and took them all home. Tom even enjoyed the evening and wants to do it again. I think Kaylee had a wonderful birthday. She got all that she wanted and then some.

Hope of America

This year Kaylee had the opportunity of participating in the Hope of America program. 5th graders from all over Utah are welcome to join in. It is a volunteer basis that they decide to join in. They learn songs that have been written for the program at home. The school will take some time out to teach them all the actions they need for some of the songs. Then on the night of the performance they all meet, this year at the Marriott Center, and sit in their assigned seats to form a flag. Kaylee was in the bottom portion of the blue. The performance is then broadcast live to the troops out of the country. This year there were 72 schools involved. So they split it up into two nights. Kaylee's was the second night. There were 48 schools with her. It was really a neat experience for her and us. I put a video of her favorite song on here for you to see. The song is called "We can be a light".

Easter

I must say that I love the holidays. They are so fun and everyone does such a wonderful job to make them fun and memorable. This year for Easter Laine and Kaylee were at Rick's house for the morning so the Easter Bunny came and filled all 4 Easter baskets and left them all the clothes mom instructed him to leave by their baskets. Then he hid the eggs for Chesney and Jaycie. Since Laine and Kaylee missed out on the hunt at home the Easter Bunny added special eggs to their basket to make up for it. The little ones had a blast! All morning long it was "here's an egg" squeals all over the house.

Then we got ready and went to Grandma Wendy's house. We met Laine and Kaylee there. There was an easy egg hunt set up in the back yard for the little kids. The older two, on the other hand, got to go on a Easter Detective Hunt. They got hats and badges, note pads, flash lights, and pens to help them decipher the clues they got to find their treasure. They ran all over the house. from the yard and shed to the basement and attic hunting for their prize. At the end they found a treasure box filled with chocolate coins and little keep sakes and best of all money!

When we were done it was off to Grandma and Grandpa Simmons' for another celebration. The younger kids once again had a hunt in the front yard just for them. All the excitement off all the eggs was wonderful! The older kids got to follow clues and do tricks to earn their baskets. They would have to sing to certain people and Justin even had to give Grandma Rayna a hug! (I wasn't sure he would survive.) At the end all of the kids got a bucket full of all kinds of candy and toys. The older Jazz fans even got posters and stat books.

Easter turned out wonderful as always. With lots of good food, great games, and wonderful family members to share it with. Thank you to all who made it so great!