With the start of school, comes the end of summer. We have had a great summer eventhough it seemed too short. Both Mary and Ryan were able to attend EFY. Ryan went the first week of the summer with his best friend Cameron, and Mary just returned from Cedar City where she attended with her cousin Holly. EFY is the greatest thing for a teenager. I just wish that the "EFY HIGH" could last a little longer.
A huge highlight for Mary, Ryan and myself was the opportunity to attend Youth Conference with the youth of our ward where we were able to read the Book of Mormon in 2 1/2 days. We really did it. It was hard at times, but in the end, the spirit of that great book takes over and leaves you with a fabulous experience.
This summer my parents celebrated their 50th Wedding anniversary. We travelled to Oklahoma to help celebrate this great occasion. Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!!!
We were able to stay in Bartlesville with Ray's parents and had a great visit. Ray had fun driving us all over town showing us his schools, where he would play in the creeks, where he would collect pop bottles to cash in for some loot. (My children did not understand this concept). However, Ray was somewhat disappointed that the town had not stayed the same over the past 30 years since he has lived there and some of his old familiar spots were only a memory.
And what would summer in Arizona be without sitting at swim meets and waterpolo matches, sweating yourself to death in the 110 plus degree weather? It was all worth while -- Ryan finished #1 in the city in freestyle, and IM, and #2 in the backstroke. He was also awarded the Hig
h Point Trophy. His waterpolo team also took 1st place in the city. He and his coach, Crystal were pretty pleased.
And we have decided whenever water is involved, he is there..... we took the youth on a
boating trip, and who do you think was one of the greatest wakeboarders? and who didn't need any coaching to get up? You guessed it!Is there any sport he can't do?
7 comments:
fun times! i loved having mary at camp, she is such a great worker with kids! congrats to my little ryan, can't believe he's so big! looks like tons of fun this summer for you guys! tell ryan and mary to enjoy the summers off from school while you can, eventually you are old, married, and can hardly wait for the summer to be over so you get your next batch of student loans cause you are poor! or worse yet, you grow up and don't have summers! :) love you guys, glad you are blogging now, its so fun to keep tabs on everyone. -bek
Finally, I got a connection...let's just hope I don't lose it before I can post my comment:)
I'm so happy you have a blog, and I'm happy that I got to be a part of some of your fun summer highlights! I've loved working with you and consider you one of my dearest friends.
I love your blog header...you made it so cute! Maybe you should be the one helping me!
Sarah-
Nice job on the blog header! What are you talking about? You don't need any help! You guys had such a fun-filled summer. I swear Ryan is going to be the next Michael Phelps. :) I laughed out loud at the part where Ray was talking to you guys about collecting bottles to make money and how Mary and Ryan didn't understand that concept. Too funny. A generational thing I suppose.
I AM SO GLAD YOU HAVE A BLOG! What a fun thing! What a FUN summer you guys have had. I really want to do that same thing you did for OUR next youth conference... we will see. But now im YW 1st counselor so I will need all the help I can get ok!?!? anyways, Its always fun seeing you guys at church when we come to Mesa! Oh, ps. when is my next dental app?
hehe jk. we can talk teeth later
Yay for the blog! You did a great job! I look forward to checking it!
Sarah, now that you have two posts, you are a TRUE blogger. Please count me in as part of your stalkers, err, fan base.
Keep the posts coming!
see with blogging.... you don't have to feel guilty for not scrapbooking. and yours looks like a scrapbook! i don't have the skills yet for a fancy header=)
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