Something New...

I did say that this school year was going to be full of new adventures.  Little did I know that one of those was going to be rather large and noisy.  Ryder has wanted to be in band since February when the band teachers visited the 5th graders.  He instrument of choice was the trumpet.  It was small enough that he could bring it home on his bike each day.  It was also cool enough that he could practice with other kids in the neighborhood.

The first day of school the band teacher once again pulled out all the instruments for the kids to try.  The brass class started out with over 15 wanting the trumpet and a few with the trombone.  She then brought out the baritone for them to check out and even give it a try.  

Ryder was sold..... There are only a few of the kids ready to accept the challenge instead of competing with all the trumpets he could be one of few.  He even could get a decent sound out of it.

They all got their instruments on Wednesday and can I please bring it home to show everyone on Friday??  I will need a ride home from school since it won't fit on my bike.

He will develop some
muscles carrying it.

It looked big him carrying it.
It now looks even bigger in the van.
It takes up the whole seat.

It's the case that makes
it so heavy.
I did have to agree once I held it.

It's loud and deep.
Ginger started to bark as soon as
he played the first note.

Showing Rylee
and letting her give it a shot.

I am not sure which was noisier the horn or the dogs barking at it.  Ginger even started barking at the case.  We tried moving it out of her sight but that only worked until she spotted it again.

A standoff!!!

Dave decided to get her used to it.  Then it became a game and he chased her around the living room with it.  It was a good thing it was going back to school in the morning.  I dropped him off at school with his scooter and the baritone.  It made it a little easier to carry inside.  It also made good transportation home.

Two weeks in he passed off the assignments to start learning to play.  The teacher also is giving them time to practice during homeroom.   He will bring it home again during long breaks or when he needs more practice time.  

Ear plugs anyone???

Bity Boppity Boo Tea Party

With Lifetime Store & The Planet Radio Station.  Come meet and play with princesses.  You may even win a trip to Disneyland.  I came along as the lady in waiting their for moral support and to hold their phones, water, and whatever they might need.  Time to mingle and play.

St George & Ivins Royalty
w/ Colleen from The Planet.

That is a lot of royalty
in one spot.

Poising for pictures
with little girls

Let's play

A future princess
and new friend

Playing basketball in heels & a dress.
Escaping the heat for awhile.

Letting the girls
touch their crowns.

Having fun in the sun.

Rylee gathered a fan club as she went along.  The little girl in pink grabbed her hand and stayed as close as possible.  Her smile was so big and bright that you couldn't help smiling back at her.  It was a fun event even if we were melting and didn't win the trip to Disneyland. 

New Adventures Begin....

After one big adventure last week with the county fair it was time for another.  

School starting..... This year is going to be an adventure all by itself.  3 schools, 3 schedules, and 3 start times.

6th Grade @ SRIS
Start time 7:45 am

9th Grade @ DHMS
Start time @ 8:25 am

12th Grade @ DHHS
Start time @ 8:15 am

However, today seniors don't have to be to school until 12:00 for a quick rundown of their classes.  Rylee wasn't up or ready for her first day school picture.  Instead I snagged one later in the day.  It's going to be a busy year with many activities and new experiences.  I do believe I need to fasten my seatbelt and hang on for dear life for this crazy ride.

Final Busy Day at the County Fair

They made it to Saturday and it was going to be a busy day.  The girls needed to be at the fairgrounds by 11:30 for the baby contest.  We arrived a little earlier to find that the contest had started.  They found front row seats next to the Washington County Royalty.  This contest has come a long way in 17 years ago when I entered Rylee.

Watching and waiting

First job of the day.
Totally the results for the winners

Footloose
Dancing and having fun

Miss St George Royalty
w/Miss Washington County Royalty

Dragon dance
scaring the princesses

Checking out the booths
and maybe snagging some food.

Princess Showcase
They had a funny skit
Then Madi sang her pageant song.
She has an amazing voice.

All the city royalties
except for Santa Clara who left early.

It's over

The busy week has come to an end.  The girls seemed to have a lot of fun together and started a friend ship that will last a lot longer than this year.  It was a fun experience for everyone.  One that I learned more than I could ever imagined possible. 

County Fair Parade

The girls worked so hard on their float for this parade.  They did a great job it was now time to have some fun.  It has been so hot the petal paper melted or shrunk which ever way you want to look at it.  They looked good in their dresses it was supposed to be red, white, and blue again.  However, there was a wardrobe malfunction so instead double blue and red.  

It was time to get the show on the road

Pictures with cute kids

A sponsor shot

One more

Trying to find the
perfect spot for another sponsor shot.

The dresses are hot enough
without adding in heels.
The shoes really show off
their personalties

Climb aboard.
Another quick glance at their sassiness.

Ryder & Talon
Riding along and throwing candy.

It was a fun parade the cloud cover made for a cooler ride.  There was tons of candy being thrown and the kids around us weren't interested in picking it up.  I love my sugar and can't stand seeing it go to waste around me.  I started picking it up.  It definitely filled our candy dish at home.

The girls have one more day of working behind the scenes at the fairgrounds and for the ribbon cutting to open the fair to the public.  They are then free until Saturday.

Float Building 101

The royalty had a new project that needed to get started.  They needed a float for the Washington County Fair Parade and 10 days to build it.  We provided the trailer and driveway for construction.  The girls had the idea and the labor and Jen provided the supplies.  

Time to get started....  8:00 pm and it's still over 100 degrees.

Brainstorming

Thank goodness for
bright headlights.

And flashlights

Ryder & Dave
helping with tools and advice.

Day 2...

Papermache
For once the heat was good in drying the rocks.

Painting

Everyone is sweaty
The petal paper started to shrink
in the heat.

D Day..... It didn't rain last night thank goodness.  Time to head to the parade and for the final touches.

Time to head
across town.

The tail lights weren't really working so I was going to try and follow it over.  However, my passengers weren't ready to leave yet.  We met back up at the college parking lot.  Now the trick was finding everyone else. 

We all learned the basics of float building.  I am not sure when we will need this knowledge again but it's fun to say we all tried our best.  Let the crazy fair week get underway.

July Catch Up

Another month jam packed and here is the mash up...

Learning to fish
Getting ready for scout camp.

Getting creative
Ryder & friends building a swimming pool
to cool off in the heat of the day.

Filming a You Tube video
Ryder & I trying start our own channel.

Heading to scout camp.
You need to wear your scout shirt.  Why???
Nobody else will.

Team building exercises
There are enough boys that nobody would have to call.

Group picture
W&W Campout 2019
Don't we look great??

We are headed to Lake Powell

Scouts working
on Stockton's Eagle Project
Hopefully they didn't make too much mess
for the leaders to clean up.

This boy lost his last tooth
No more visits from the Tooth Fairy.

The last baby tooth
for this house.
Throw away or make a necklace???

July has been hot and very steamy.  We did find time for some family adventures and hope to keep them going the last 2 weeks for summer vacation.  The float building is starting which is an adventure all by itself.

School starts bright and early on August 12th.