some June happenings

Maddy graduated in May but then the first week of June she had a one-on-one testing with her teacher Mrs. Cook. It was fun to watch them interact together as compared to back in August when we did the same thing before Kindergarten started. 

It was also fun to see the ways Mrs. Cook asked Maddy about things and concepts that I wouldn't have thought to ask. For example, she had a small bear toy and she held it around Maddy's body and asked questions to test her knowledge of above, next, behind, in front. Our teachers do a wonderful job and we sure like Mrs. Cook.   

Maddy dressed up for something (for the life of me I can't remember why) with her hair up in a bun and matching shoes and she looked simply lovely so I had to fashion our own photo shoot to capture her loveliness.

I love to see her creativity. We had family coming over this Sunday afternoon and she wanted to create a store for them to shop at. She had little items in the shoe cubby that they could buy and made a computer from her pencil box.

When I was little I used to make computers and things from toy briefcases and just seeing her come up with that on her own made me remember my childhood. Kids are so creative it's amazing.

(She clearly loves this summer dress)
One day when driving home from out and about, Scott looked back at his daughter and then shook his head. He knew from the sunglasses, side-ponytail, (which she did all on her own) and expression that he had a lot of energy and personality to look forward to in her growing up years.

other May happenings

The traditional Sally Bytheway Chorale spring concert at the Assembly Hall on Temple Square and the traditional Soprano group photo.

Dinner at Cody and Hayley's house and fun with baby cousin Harper.

The next door neighbors have a daughter who is a few months younger than Maddy. She and Ruby have become fast friends. They both go to Miss Swendy's Day School so Scott and Ruby's mom came up with a deal where on alternating Wednesdays we take home both kids and give the other couple a night off. The picture below was sent one night when they had taken the girls bowling.

I dropped Maddy off at school one morning and it hit me how grown up she is. She walked up to the school with her backpack, wearing her dress and wedge heel sandals and I felt the enormity of the month . . . May is graduate from Kindergarten month. It has gone so very quickly.

Maddy's first and last days of Kindergarten.

The day where Maddy did my makeup and nails. Scott kept looking at me next to him on the couch and being shocked over and over again at the eyebrows. He finally made me go and scrub them off. Frankly, I didn't think she did too horrible of a job. She's come a long way.

There was more singing. A recording session at De Azevedo Studios. First the whole recording group, then the Millennium crew who have been singing together 15 years, then Lex and the Dalton girls.

Maddy desperately wanted to do a lemonade stand. It was late in the evening, early in the season and she pushed so hard that I decided to teach her a lesson - letting her do it and she wouldn't make any money because who wants lemonade (well Apple juice) at 8:30 at night in May?! She picked the 5 cent price - I suggested a quarter. She managed to rake in $5.21 from three customers. If I didn't know better, I'd think she was a brilliant marketer, setting the price low so they would take pity on her and pay her more. I suspect if she had my price posted they would have paid the quarter and went on their way. Brilliant.

 A pose from the silly girl at the park.

And a beautiful picture of lovely niece Rebekah who is now in London serving at the Hyde Park Chapel. What lovely girls we Daltons make.

October 2014

October began with General Conference staining the kitchen banister. I wanted it to be stained dark but was really worried about the imperfections of the wood shining through. But I figured if it didn't stain nicely I could always paint afterward. Happy Surprise it is PERFECT. I love it.

Scott and I went to the Jazz game. We had fun.

XANGO put together a team for the Lehi Police Golf Fundraiser. My golf buddy was Tyler Pearson

We also golfed as a family at Boondocks. I've decided real golf and mini-golf are two completely unrelated games. Proficiency in one doesn't necessarily translate to the other. We might have let Maddy win, or she might have won just by being better than her parents...

On a day off from school Katie and I took the kids to the Museum of Natural Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point. What fun (and what crowds)! We could have spent days there exploring and playing in the jungle gym at the rain forest and in the "town". Great Place.

Maddy and Allison Flying

The wind tunnel

And a trip to Charming Charlie's where I was crowned ... something.

some things

 

 

I love the spring - well, maybe it's more summer than spring. I came home to see the sun shining through my Irises the other day - it was so beautiful and even more special because these Irises came from my parents house, the one I grew up in, dug up and shared just before they moved into a new house. And even better than that? They were transplanted from my grandpa's garden before they were transplanted from my dad's garden. I love that these plants have a history.

 

Is Maddy the only child who wants to pose with every headless "family" in Old Navy?

 

Did I mention I love the Spring? And Shoes. I love shoes.

 

 

Last Saturday we went to Seven Peaks with the first use of our "Pass of All Passes". It was so fun and free! Well, okay. I know it wasn't free. But if felt free because I paid for these last August. If felt free as we passed up the whole line and just walked in.

 

The bad part? Clearly the leaving! Always drama when we have to stop doing anything fun.

 

Today we had a Pinewood Derby at work. I didn't do a car because - well, woodworking is not really my thing. However, I think for next year I'll dig up the car I made in 8th grade Shop class and run that just for nostalgia. Clearly I won't win because these coworkers of mine are seriously talented. But it would be fund to participate.

 

Did a little golfing last weekend before going to Seven Peaks with Maddy. I think it was a record - the greatest number of hours I've been outside in a day and not received a horrid sunburn. Sunscreen is a miracle - if you apply it.

Last and best, my baby sister had a baby boy. Hello cute nephew.

addiction

 

You know you've spent too much time playing candy crush when you find yourself intently studying the floor in the bathroom trying to find super candies in the floor tiles . . . "If I just trade that black tile with the white one . . ."