Thursday, April 22, 2010

Fun in February

Can you tell which mouse is Ezra?  All the 2nd graders performed a play about mice that came from outer space and how the earthly mice can be friends with them even though they are different.  Every grade in our school does a play at different times throughout the year.

We finally broke down and bought another vehicle. Scott's Honda hasn't been outside of Page for 5 years and we have been wanting another reliable vehicle.  I haven't ever seen Scott so happy and smiley as he was when we surprised our kids with his new truck.  Of course we plan on this Chevy will last as long as his dad's.
The boys think it is way better than my suburban.
February means basketball.  Noah and Jayce again on the same team.  They took first place of all the middle school teams.
It is hard to see Jonah, but he is shooting a lay up, which he made.  It was so fun watching him this year.  He played in the older 5th grade league.  He doesn't even notice that he is a foot shorter than the other players.  He has an incredible sense of running the floor and he will score no matter who is guarding him.  He is never intimidated.  I know this sounds like a biased mother but I think this is one of his special talents.
This shows some of his team, some of the kids are taller than me!

This was Ezra's first year of basketball.  He's our lefty and learned how to make layups going to the left and right.  Scott coached Ezra's team and had fun.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Ezra's Baptism

We had a wonderful weekend celebrating Ezra's baptism.  We are so blessed to have another wonderful 8 year old!  His baptism was a week after he turned 8 and the whole week he kept saying, "Mom just let me get baptized, I don't want to wait!"  It was great to see him so excited.  He was so happy.  I know he has a strong testimony that the gospel is true and being baptized is part of the plan to return to Heavenly Father.  Hannah played the piano while Esther sang a song.  Jonah gave a talk on the Holy Ghost and Uncle Sam gave a talk on baptism.  Grandma Hardy and Noah gave prayers.  I am so thankful to have the gospel and I am grateful to Ezra for his example and strong spirit.  We were so thankful to have our family come and support us.  We love having family visit!  Thanks for coming.  I had fun making an 8 cookie bouquet and used gumballs in the vase, I took that idea from sugardoodle and altered it a little.