For Melbow

I have this cousin. She's kinda bossy. It's genetic. We're awesome like that. Anyway, she came to visit, so now I have to blog. Basically, she called my bluff. Honestly though, I don't think I can appropriately relay any of the funny stuff that happened, especially not the part when Sam was being very, er,  insistent that we get him some Pop Tarts (told you--genetic) or how he kept having hi-larious conversations with the Talking Tom Cat app on her phone. So instead I have a video I shot this morning for her. It doesn't really need any introduction, as it would take too long to explain and then would end up as a "you really had to be there" thing anyway, but it's fun to watch nonetheless.

I'm Lame, but My Daughter is Awesome

Sure, I can't blog more than once a quarter to save my life, but look how rad Jessica is! This is from today's track meet. She was very consistent today--her jumps were 13'7", 13'7", and 13'6". Her PR is 13'11".

See? Awesome.

Addendum: She just called to tell me that she got 1st place in Frosh/Soph girls long jump! So I was wrong--she's actually totally awesome.

It's Official

Emma is only ever allowed to go on dates with her father, grandfathers, or uncles.

See why?

 

Our church had a Daddy-Daughter dance tonight for the 8 to 11-year old girls, but since Emma's dad is on the wrong side of the planet to be able to take her, Uncle Dave (Kevan's sister's husband) stepped in to be her date. He even brought her a sweet little wrist corsage.

Dave's brother lives in our stake and has a daughter Emma's age (and the two girls are great friends), so they went on a double date to dinner and then the dance.

All ready to go!

 

I have to confess that the main reason I included this particular shot is to show off the great view of the sunset you can see out the back window. Sorry your view isn't as great as ours. (Unless you're one of our neighbors, that is; in which case, wasn't the sunset beautiful tonight?)

See that smile on her face? It's been there ever since Dave came in the door, and I imagine it will be there all night.

Thanks, Dave, for taking such good care of our girl. We are so grateful to have family so close and so willing to help fill some of the holes Kevan's absence leaves.

  

 But seriously, no one but family is ever allowed to take this girl out. She's too pretty for our own good!