6th Grade Graduation

Noah's 6th grade graduation was beautiful. He presented a speech that was fun to listen to as well as meaningful. I think he has mixed emotions about leaving Wasatch. It has been a wonderful year with a close class.
These are most of the 6th graders in our ward.
These are some of the girls in his class. I embarrassed him by taking this pic, but I am a mom...
This is his best bud, Clark. I think they look similar and equally happy.
The tradition is for the 6th grade to do the Maypole at graduation and then the next day at the Dance Festival. The colors of the ribbons were so amazing against the blue sky.
I love that he always looks for me to see if I'm watching him:)
Noah shaking hands with the principal, Mrs. Densely.
Noah with his teacher, Miss Lloyd. She has been wonderful. Pink isn't so bad.

Elizabeth's 14th Birthday

Elizabeth's birthday fell on the last Monday of this school year. She really wanted to eat at "Los Hermanos," and so her wish was granted. She still loves the chips & salsa! And, the fried ice cream they give the birthday girl is a special treat!
Rilla enjoys the chips and salsa as much as Elizabeth did at her age. However, I didn't give her the bowl to drink from:)

After dinner, we went home to open presents. Tessa made a HUGE card that brought HUGE smiles. We gave her some season tickets to 3 musicals at the Hale Center Theater. It seems pretty low key, but I think she felt loved!
The Birthday Party was a hit! We set up a HUGE tent in the backyard with blankets, pillows, games, and treats. We strung lights around the patio. We lit a fire for hot dogs & s'mores. The girls took it from there, I just had to keep the little ones inside... I of course, was not invited, so these are a few of the pics the girls took...