Sunday, May 3, 2020

End of School - May 2019

This is one of our last Georgics classes.  We had some great projects, lessons, and book discussions this year.  We hiked Bell Canyon and observed the geological features in the surrounding area with our Georgics class.  Jordan and Michael's group took the house cup at this finale competition.    
Jordan's first recital with our teacher, Andrea, and Leisel's first piano recital ever!  She was nervous and they all did awesome!  Michael performed too although we didn't get his photo and he takes lessons from Simeon now.  Jordan is performing on the trumpet with his little symphony group.  I posted a photo of the video from Jordan's ballroom class.  They did a swing dance.  Michael's ballroom dance class performed a Latin dance.  More photos from the showcase night.  Michael was one of the MCs from the youth council.  More final activities, the closing social and formal dance.  
Leisel's darling kindergarten graduation!  Mrs. Jenn put together a special event for her kindergarten kids to help them be ready to jump into first grade.  Time for summer backyard celebration after our last classes.  Jordan went to Airborne with friends.  Ifly with indoor surfing, climbing, and skydiving.  Leisel is one tough girl and pretty cute in a jumpsuit.  
Jordan and Tessa recorded with the Riverton Children's Choir at the Old Dome Meeting Hall.  We missed the concert during our cruise, but they got to be in the video with one of their songs.
We visited the observatory in Stansbury park to see the moon and stars through amazing telescopes.
Grandma had an amazing puppet show the big and little kids got to put on together.  
The first step in the addition at the Clark home was tearing up the back cement pad.  The mom's and kids tore out the railroad ties along the driveway.  And last Michael got into Lagoon with some friends.
REady for SUmmer!













































Boys' Adventures


The boys made two trips to Goblin Valley within a week.  They had an amazing camping spot with the Scouts and they went with SVLA friends to play and explore too.  





Jordan always finds evidence of wildlife around.  
This is a falcon we have spotted in our yard a couple of times.

So many social events and good friends!

Tessa got in on this activity with their team/house from SVLA.
Michael had a great bake off with the student council.  
debate
 This was an outing to the Great Salt Lake with the youth council.
Jordan was nominated for a kindness award/student of the week at SVLA.

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Davinci Academy






Leisel loved her school this year.  She had an amazing teacher, Mrs. Jenn.  They had great adventures with everything they learned.  It was the perfect step into kindergarten.  Mrs. Jenn took a lot of photos to share with moms, so this post shows a few of Leisel's class.
Tessa enjoyed her 3rd grade class too and really respected her teacher, Mrs. Crystal.  
They attended part-time on Mondays and Tuesdays and had lessons with mom the other days of the week.
  





Sunday, April 26, 2020

Spring and Easter 2019


The day after we returned home from the Disney Cruise, the kids performed in the Easter musical with songs from the Hoffmans Stories of Jesus album.  Jennifer Simpson is our director and we have many wonderful friends who join in the production.  Michael got to sing the Gethsemane solo this year and Jonathan got to be a sheep.  All the kids had special parts and rehearsed long and hard.  It was a very special part of our Easter celebration.   


We love the pink blossoms from our front yard tree! 

special Easter rolls from Jan and Gordan

The annual hunt in Grandma's backyard






It was a late Easter and warm enough for shorts and snow cones!





Grandma's cookies Easter version!


This may be the only photo we have of our neighbor, James, who came over after school twice a week for a couple years. 

We squeezed in a visit to the tulip festival with Grandpa and Grandma.