Logan Lacrosse Weekend

All these years living in Utah and I had never been to Logan.  The Lacrosse team had games there and we stayed overnight to watch over the weekend.  Friday night Terrence, Brooke and I went to dinner and walked the Logan Temple grounds while Conner stayed with the team.  The next morning before the game we went to the Utah State Campus which was very cool.  It was conference weekend so I was able to stream it through my phone, watch the game and take pictures.  Multitasking at its finest!  We had a great time.  Sam stayed with Kinsey and and Lane and they had a good weekend together too.

When we got home we had a barbeque and watched conference on Sunday.  Lane and Kinsey came too.  I love conference weekend.

Almost Done!

After the boys chopped, split, and bundled the wood, it was time to sell it.  It was sold in less than an hour and hundreds of dollars were made for the Children's Justice Center.  A little closer to that Eagle!

Lacrosse and Vinyl Fencing

I'm not quite sure what to do.

This...

 Leads to this...

 Which leads to this...

This has happened too many times and last time we got it fixed, we thought it would be the last.  Conner's only in 9th grade.  We have 3 more years of this!  I would just let it sit until it was all over and fix it once and for all, but see on the other side of that hole?  That would be our neighbor's backyard. There are several boys on the lacrosse team that live in our neighborhood.  There are several fences that look like this.  Too bad we don't share yards so we could just fix it when it looked like swiss cheese.

New Hair Do (or maybe don't)

So I'm sitting in the chair at the salon thinking how I come out every time looking pretty much the same only a little more maintained.  I was pretty much planning on the same thing this time too.  Every few years I go from the same do, to the same short do.  I guess it was time for the short do again because after she pulled me from the sink- I said go for it.  Just change it somehow.  Whatever you think would look good.  This is what I got:

Lots of hair on the ground.  Sorry, I know this is gross.  Why is it that human hair is great when it's connected, but once it's disconnected it becomes the most disgusting thing known to man?  If it's in our food, we send it back.  If it's on our clothes, we pick it off, you get the idea...

So, this is what I got.  Terrence loves it and hopes I keep it awhile this time.

Eagle Project

Hooorrraayyy!  The day finally came for Conner's Eagle project.  He came up with it himself and it came together great.  There was a lot of great help that we are so thankful for (mostly Terrence- couldn't have happened without him).  This was the flyer that explained the project:

Conner Savage Eagle Project

PROJECT PURPOSE:

I’m raising money for The Children’s Justice Center in Provo, Utah.  The money will go toward providing a comfortable, child-friendly atmosphere where children receive coordinated services during the child abuse investigative process. To raise the money our troop will be cutting, splitting, and bundling wood.  We will then sell it to the neighborhood as firewood.

        

DETAILS:

The Young Men will be going door to door on Tuesday, March 27, selling the firewood.  A bundle will cost $6.00.  We will accept cash or check.  We will go to the doors until it’s gone.  If you are interested in pre-ordering to make sure you get yours before it’s gone call xxx-xxx-xxxx.

SUMMARY:

This is a great way to support a very good cause in our community.  I would really appreciate your help.   THANKS!!

Great job Conner.  We're proud of you!

Brooke's Talent Show

I love that Brooke still wants me to go places with her, even when her friends are there.  Her primary was having a talent show and she asked if I would come and take pictures.  Absolutely!!  The girl's were so adorable.  Many of them played the piano.  I loved when one of them got up to play the piano and said, "I'm not as good as the rest of you because I just started and have only had three lessons."  She then began to play a very simple piece on the piano for her more experienced friends.  They all cheered her on and I was reminded that we all start somewhere sometime and she was not ashamed to share her beginning with them.

Another girl forgot it was talent show day and a friend said, "That's ok.  You wear all my hand-me-downs and look great in them.  That's talent."  Where many girls could be embarrassed to have such a thing made public, she just quietly got up and went and sat by her like the sweet friend that she is.  

Wouldn't it be nice as we grow older to keep that confidence?  Somewhere between junior high and high school it can be knocked out of us.  If it doesn't happen then, life provides plenty of opportunities to find people who are so much better than us at everything we try to do.  I loved that the girls were cheering for each other the whole time.

 In the words of one of my favorites:

"You wonderful sisters render compassionate service to others for reasons that supersede desires for personal benefits. In this you emulate the Savior, who, though a king, did not seek position, nor was He concerned about whether others noticed Him. He did not bother to compete with others. His thoughts were always tuned to help others. He taught, healed, conversed, and listened to others. He knew that greatness had little to do with outward signs of prosperity or position. He taught and lived by this doctrine: “He that is greatest among you shall be your servant.” Elder Uchtdorf

We are always going to run across those negative people that will tear down, and then there are those who say, keep trying, good job, I see so much improvement!  It would be so great to tune into the supporters and tune the rest out.  They're not nearly as important as they think they are!  

There was a lot of talent in this room.  These girls are making the world a better place!

Conner

Lacrosse season has begun for Conner.  Their big season is in the Spring, which in Utah usually means lots of snow.  This scrimmage was unseasonably warm.  There are two games next week and I don't think we'll be so lucky!  He plays midi and does a great job.  I'm proud of him and the practice he puts into this very cool game.