Float Preview

Yesterday I got a flyer from a lady in our neighborhood letting me know about a "Days of '47 Parade" float preview thing that was going on today. It was free and something "new" that we haven't done before, so we decided to go. Plus our Stake provided/submitted/was assigned to make/is in charge of one of the floats, so it would be good to go and show our support. After the last of the teenagers were awake, we loaded into the cars and went down to see the floats. As Relief Society secretary, I sent out a few emails encouraging sisters to go donate their time, but alas I did not help with that at all. But Abi and Lily are going to be in the parade. They are going to be Sunflowers walking along side it, so we'll let that count as our family's contribution. So good job us, we gave moral support and we also left the house today. Corey was like "Peter needs to get out of his pajamas..." My reply "Oh, he's going to be gone at full day kindergarten soon enough, let me keep him for a few more weeks" Peter is a home body, but I think he'll be just fine at school. It's not that he doesn't like to leave, it's just that he's content to stay and play here, which I'm grateful for. Family pic at the expo center.

Some of the floats had activities for the littles. Katharine digging through rubber wood chips for prizes. 

I didn't vote for our stake's float, cause there were others that I liked better. I had to be honest. I thikn I did have Katharine vote for our stake though (is that honest?) Visually I was most impressed with this ice cream and root beer one. 

Back at home, we had another female and also one male emerge today. 

A few pics from yesterday. K copying me with the magnifying glass, haha. We are butterfly scientists. 

I made myself some beets with sauerkraut and Katharine said she wanted some, so I gave her a bite, and she ate it...

...and even smiled after! Katharine, are your for real? You really like my old person food? What a peculiar little creature you are.

Yesterday, while Natalie was killing time before going to day camp, she spent a lot of time, once again,  searching for an finding the legos to the mini story books. She got Ariel's kingdom done. Amazing. 

And the 4 princess castle, and a Frozen one. 

Yesterday Natalie, Owen and Daniel all went with their Activity Day groups to Camp Tracy. Natalie with her girl group, and Owen and Daniel together with the boys. The girls group sent me a pic, so here's Natalie shooting an arrow. 

Good job Natalie. They left for the camp at 2:30 and spent the rest of the day there, until 9pm. 

Joseph and Eliza have are still having fun in Costa Rica. They sent some pics yesterday. 

So after the wedding in Idaho, they drove to Ohio to get settled into their apartment. Then to Costa Rica. 

Looks like they are still having fun! After they are done in CR, they will fly to Utah for the open house next week. One week, yay. I only have one more week of wedding planning/stress, then we're done with wedding stuff for the year. (Pretty sure... I guess it's possible that Mel could pull a fast one on us before year's end, but I doubt it. (I mean "You better not!!!"))