MAYLIN2007

The night before the commencement exercises, the school does a catered dinner for the graduates and their parents. After the dinner, the teachers spotlight each student. McKenzie's teacher Mr. Haymond spoke about her and Kenzie just cried. When she sat down she said it was the first time she really realized she was leaving the school she loved so much. It was her home and she realized how much she was going to miss it. It was so sweet. Following the dinner, we went into the auditorium and watched the 4 graduation videos I had put together. They showed pictures of their younger years at the school, field trips, the senior trip to St. George, extra-curricular activities etc. They were great. In between each video they gave out 18 special awards to various students from the 37 graduates. Kenzie got the Abigail and John Adams Courage Award for the courage and determination she showed each year when dealing with her learning disability. She was thrilled and we were so proud. She has w...

McKenzie graduated from American Heritage School last night. It was a wonderful event. The fun began last week when the senior class....all 37 of them, okay only 33 went, to St. George for two fun filled days. I went along as a chaperon. They stayed in a lovely home that a family graciously donated. They swam, had amazing devotionals (one on the temple grounds), hiked, went into a lava tube, sang karaoke and enjoyed their time together. It was so much fun. Kenzie came home so tired she slept for about 20 hours straight. Her teacher, Mr. Haymond, is amazing. Austin had him too, and I am so grateful my children have been influenced by such a man of truth. The theme for the trip was building a strong foundation. It was beautiful. On one of the hikes, once on top of the rock, the kids had a devotional about using the foundation they built at American Heritage to keep them strong the rest of their lives. It was so awesome to see them all stand and sing from the mountain top, "How Fir...

We are at the orthodontist getting Alex's braces off.   He is so excited.   He's sure he will really be a girl magnet now.   I'm leaving after his appointment to St George with Kenzie for her senior class trip.  Good times.  Pictures to follow.

Besides school ball, Alex plays for our church team . This year they won the stake or local division and they went on to regional and won there too! It was pretty tense for  a couple of games. The score was close, Alex had 4 fouls and the boy to the left of Alex fouled out, but they still pulled through.  Alex lives and breathes basketball. He is going to a camp the second week of June and he plays several times a week. Last night he was playing at his friends.....and they are pretty intense and come home with another broken finger. I say another because I think this is the 3rd or 4th finger he has broken. I have lost track. It looks pretty ugly. I have always had the motto with him that they dirtier he looks, the smellier he is and the more broken up he is, the better day he had.