Shakefest 2018

Michael, Jordan and Tessa got to be involved in Shakespeare plays this year.  

The productions in April were awesome and they learned a lot!

Shakespeare Shuffle - what happens when the scripts get mixed up 

Romeo and Juliet

Jordan as Malvolio with yellow stockings - Cast A

Macbeth in Cast B

"All the world's a stage"

Michael in a 'Star Wars'esque Hamlet 

Michael in the 50's gangster version of As You Like It

With a Utah twist.. and Jordan as a missionary

Grandpas and Grandmas came to support us and the festival style day.  

Jonathan made it through the shows once and then just enjoyed the balloons and other activities.

The following week, we made it down to Provo to see Fisher perform in Love's Labour's Lost

The Easter Musical

We enjoyed learning some amazing songs about the life of Christ and practicing with friends.

Michael was one of the opening narrators.  

This was one of his first times on stage and singing solos!  and he mostly enjoyed it!  

Tessa got to sing a solo in the song about Christ's baptism.

more favorite scenes

This was the funnest "Sheep" song!
Leisel is at the bottom left above and Tessa bottom left below.  

Michael as an apostle in "Lord of the Sea"

Jordan as Zaccheaus in the tree - another fun one :)

Gethsemane

Cast picture with the composers, Roger and Melanie Hoffman, after the performance

We were so grateful for things that mom lent for costumes, props and backdrops.  

And it was great to have some family who came to be our audience.  

Beautiful music and focusing on Christ made it a wonderful Easter holiday!

Spring Love

  The Tulip Festival and the Thanksgiving Point Farm -- Favorites.

Our annual 4-H field trip in Herriman

singing with cute (and handsome) primary friends at a baptism

Chicks at IFA

the garter snake that lives under our front porch and comes out on warm spring days

Jordan and Michael getting outside for games again with friends

new furniture in the front room <3

Jared and I celebrated 15 years married this year!  This is our first apartment in Logan.  The day before Jared's birthday, the kids got to stay with Grandma and Grandpa in Garland.  Jared and I stayed overnight in Logan and visited lots of our old favorite spots.   

More playtime: Feb-April

Exploring a new spot at Park day with friends

Leisel tried out tumbling class again this time with Lindon!

Magic show at the library!  I love that it captures their imagination and then the kids learn tricks to try at home. 

a 3-D show about National Parks at the Thanksgiving Point theater

The old part Jared replaced in our freezer to keep it running, twice, because they sent a faulty part. 
That was a long issue that was GREAT to finally resolve!

Tessa must have snapped this photo of pregnant momma and kids doing laundry and matching socks. 
The everyday stuff.

a photo for Jordan's assignment about the chemical structure of TNT  

March 1st was Tessa's long awaited day to get braces. :)

Leisel sharing her puzzles book. 

This is Jordan's flyer that he created to give to friends for his party on Dolphin Day. 
It was a long awaited, much anticipated event at our house.  

Tessa loved her art class. 
She always finds interested students and becomes the teacher afterward...for gymnastics, ballet, choir, theater, art....  

Listening to an amazing storyteller with friends