Need a little good news?

We had a very busy weekend!  Chase completed the project portion of earning his Eagle Scout award.  The project was painting the exterior of the Dove Center.  It is a shelter for homeless/abused women and children.  We had a great turnout of family, friends and church members.  Working together with us was BioLife Plasma Center.  This company does a community service project each year.  We really appreciated all the extra hands, as it was a BIG undertaking.  Here are a few before and after photos:

BEFORE

AFTER

That is Steve's reflection in the window (white t-shirt).  This Eagle Scout award is not quite finished, so expect more to come.

In the meantime, to add to the good news,  Chase graduated from Seminary today!  All four years--we are so proud of him!  There are not a lot of youth in our ward, so only two kids graduated from the Snow Canyon 6th ward--Chase and our friend Brylee George.

This is Brylee, our wonderful Bishop Edwards, and Chase.

We were almost to the end of the graduation program and ceremony, when the stake president, Pres. Bowden, stood up to conclude.  There had been a lot of youth speakers, testimonies and musical numbers.  President Bowden mentioned he noticed that the 6th ward had not been represented in the program.  He then asked Chase to please come to the microphone and bear his testimony.  Anyone who knows Chase also knows he LOVES public speaking---NOT!  But he did what he was asked and walked up to the pulpit.  He smiled, bore his testimony and even made a little joke.  He did a wonderful job.  Love you, Chase!

The Simmons clan

 (Wow!  I hadn't noticed that Steve and Chase are the same height...and Chase is still growing...)

Grandma Betsy came too.  I thought we had a picture with her, but could not find it when the photos were downloaded.  I should be blogging lots more good things over the next several weeks.  Chase will have his high school graduation, I have a trip to Tennessee for our "sisters week",  Mom and Dad come home from their mission, and Cathy and Mark will be blessing baby Ari!

Sassy summer haircut

Before

After

AKA:  "no one likes to brush me"

Ha, ha, ha....

Thursday night (5/6/09), we were lucky enough to be invited on a night out with Michael and Barbara (Steve's sister and her husband).  They were up from LV to see the comedian Brian Regan at Tuachan.  They invited us along, and even took us to dinner first at The Brazilian Steakhouse.  The food was wonderful and Brian Regan was great!  The weather was perfect and we had a terrific time!

Thanks Mike and Barb!

pet time

Friday is always show and tell day at preschool---sorry, I am now supposed to refer to it as SCHOOL---for Morgan.  This Friday they were asked to bring their pet.  Below is Ms. Lorna, Piper, Morgan and Kennedy (with her pet pony).

Morgan loved showing off her dog, and Piper was actually a good girl!  Here is the whole preschool gang with their pets.  They all thought this was a fabulous show and tell day!

sugar and spice and everything nice

Our church meetings are early (9:00 am), so we have plenty of family hang-out time on Sunday afternoons.  Here are two lovelies who want to play 'make-ups'

Morgan before

Hailey before (yes, this is really the before--she went to a hula birthday party yesterday and has been in a tropical mood since)

Morgan after (too bad you cannot see the gold dust on her eyelids and blue mascara!)

Hula Hailey after

So twinkley and charming!

Wait just a tick-tock...

Cathy and I were able to go to SLC this weekend to see:

Steve surprised me with tickets for my birthday.  He passed on his chance to go and since Cathy and I had been talking about this musical forever, she was next in line.  We had a really fun time and loved the show.  Thanks Steve and Cathy!

Senior Ball

Since I was out of town and had to rely on other's photos...this is the only pic I have so far.  Chase and Amanda are on the far left in pink and black.

He said they had a great time.