May 2020

 Rachel's baking continued with key lime pie.

 Josie did her first sewing project and made this skirt by herself!

 Music lessons looked a little different for sure.

 And so did picking up our ballet costumes.

For a church lesson Justin had the kids do some crazy things to teach about moderation.

 Rachel decorated her helmet.

Bridget got the best Mother's Day present ever and was totally shocked with money to finish up the basement!

 First costume try-on.

 Birthday parties looked like this.

This is Rachel ready to go for her AP Human Geography test.  She outlined the whole book (as you can see on her board) and she did an incredible job and got a 5 (the highest score)!

 Andy had his final piano recital over zoom.

 Ian's birthday party was so fun with another Amazing Race.

 

 And the winners were these three!

This boy loved his presents (especially this gift card from Nana and Grandad) and is an absolute delight.  Things we want to remember about 13 year old Ian are:

Favorite tv show:  Gravity Falls and Avatar

Favorite color:  blue/green (crayon color)

Favorite food:  pizza

Favorite dessert:  homemade oreos

Favorite game:  Magic the Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons

Favorite thing to do outside: reading in his hammock

Favorite board game:  Risk

Favorite book:  Too many a week to count (he goes through about 3-4 chapter books a week)

Favorite self-given nickname:  Ian the Cool One

His checkup stats at 13 were: 5'5" (88%) and 108 lbs (63%).

 Josie headed over to party with Maren the birthday girl.

 Ian was pretty excited about the hammock.

 And of course his favorite homemade oreos.

 Andy had Let's Play Music pick up to end the year.

 We love Miss Sarah!

 To celebrate Ian headed to the race track with Justin and Rachel.

We were able to say goodbye to teachers and pick up what was left in the classrooms.  We loves these amazing people!  Here is Mrs. Reist (Ian and Josie's speech teacher).

 Mrs. Neal - 6th grade

 Mrs. Huff and Yao Laoshi - 1st grade

 Mrs. Coleman and Mao Laoshi - 4th grade

 Rachel was in and out of the Junior High in about 5 minutes.  She's ready for high school!

 Andy found the funniest long lemon head ever.

 More baking!

 And cousins!

 Kristen brought up her cotton candy machine.

 Rachel helped organize and pack up the play and found her old Lion King prop.

 Bridget earned a giant-sized Seuss soda.

 Race protests and then riots began in Utah.

Never a dull moment, that's for sure!