High School Graduation!

Well, Graduation for the Class of 2009 did arrive.

I really don't like my kids getting older and leaving home.

We are so proud to have Porter graduating this year.

Sis. Merrilee Terry, the band teacher, taught some boys how

to play the Bag Pipes. They played during the ceremony.

They only started playing in January, and boy that was really neat.

I hope they do that every year. I can't believe they learned how to

play that well in just 5 months.

This is Porter being congratulated by the Superintendent, Robert Johnson.

He also happens to be our Stake President.

Finally made it! Has the diploma in his hand!

The "throwing of the hat" tradition.

I should post on here all the 'hotties' that

came up and congratulated Porter.

He thinks girls don't like him....yea right.

Congratulations Porter!

We Knew you Could Do It!

We Love You!

Porter's Graduation Announcements

These are Porter's Graduation announcements I made. I was almost finished and Mellissa & Chuck got here, she helped me make a star for the 'Kanab Cowboys' Logo. I thought these turned out really well, I am so excited. Of course, no one is going to get them until after the fact...but oh well. We just want to brag anyway!

Jim has been doing some work for Page Steel while things are slow.

Down in Arizona, he came across these cement road barriers.

He has been wanting to expand our garden area,

so we have a bigger garden and can grow more things.

(translation: More work for me!)

He rented the backhoe from Page Steel, and in one day

he and the boys, put up these barriers and filled it with

the dirt the Downwards had dug out for their new addition

last summer. This has about doubled our garden area.

I really am quite excited. We really want to put in a garden this year.

This is my main man...In his Element. He loves this, running

Equipment. It's really his true passion. And he really has a

natural talent for it. I am so proud of all my guys for doing this

big project! It took one whole day, but they got it done.

Our Back Yard looks so good now too!

Now, to plant.......

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The other helpers...Can't leave them out!

I love you guys!

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The boys found a snake while they were working on the garden spot,

and had a great time playing with it. We couldn't figure out what

kind it was though. We showed it to a couple of people, and no

one had ever seen one like that. I was just glad it wasn't a Rattle Snake.

They know how I hate those things!

Porter, admiring his find.

At first they thought it was an Earth worm, but then it

was sticking out its tongue. Earth worms don't have tongues!

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Band Concert Continued..

Another surprise may be that Daniel has played

the Sousa-Phone this year. He actually has played

The Tuba the last couple of years, and he approached

his band teacher about playing the Sousa-phone.

She was all over that!

The Concert turned out really well. Both Bands sounded really good

and have improved during the year.

I always like to stay and listen to Xpress sing.

Xpress is the High School Elite music singing group.

You have to try out to be in it.

Mellissa sang with them while she was in high school and

really enjoyed it. Daniel tried out in May, but didn't make it.

Maybe next year!!

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Band Concerts

Many of you may not know that Nate has played the trumpet this year.

He doesn't like to practice, but I think he enjoys the class.

Good Job!

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