After the breakfast we had a lot of fun playing at the park and then coming home to play in the swimming pool. We also played a little baseball, basketball, and tennis but those were very short games as Vance could not seem to concetrate on any one game for very long. We also had hot dogs for lunch. They were large Costco hot dogs which we grilled. Nearly all of the family was here for the day. We only were missing Sean and we wished he could have been here too.

Our ward had a Memorial Day Breakfast this morning. The one flag alone, however, is flying at our house. The four young men in the ward who are graduating from high school this year and have finished their Eagle Scout requirements are doing the flag ceremony at the memorial day breakfast.

A member of the ward shared rememberances of his father who was a veteran of World War II. There was also patriotic music and readings. The ward activities committee served pancakes, waffles, eggs, saugsage, and juice.

Because of the number of people, Glen's basketball court was pressed into service for a dining area.

Drama, Drama, Drama

Drama has been a tradition in our family for many years. Beginning with Holly our family has had at least one child in a Z-Center Stage Production for the last 14 years with the exception of one year when we had no children in high school. There were two productions a year for all of those years so I cannot even begin to remember all of the plays that the kids have been in. This years production was "Once Upon a Mattress". Glen was the mute king and Rose was one of the ladys' in waiting. All of the older kids came to the final performance on Saturday night and got together with the director, Lynn Brandt, who has directed all of the shows the kids have been in for this photo. It has been a lot of fun being involved in these shows with our kids. At times we have volunteered as parents to assist in some aspect. Teri has done more than I have. She choreographed the dancing one year and has sewn costumes on numerous occasions and has sold tickets and water at the door. My volunteer work has been more along the lines of ushering and ticket taking. We have also video taped many of the plays.

Happy Bassoonist

The concert is over and the scholarship is in hand. The doors of the Capitol Theater open and out walks a happy bassoonist.

Birthday Balloons

We went to Heather's for her birthday last Monday. The boys had a good time playing with the balloons. And of course they liked the "happy cake".

Prom

Glen and Friends. (If the girl in pink looks familiar Glen took her to prom last year).

Glen and Prom date.

It has gotten to be that time of year again. The Yakima Youth Symphony had their spring concert. Now they are off until fall. The Capitol Theater is a good venue for this group to show off their talents. Of course we are particular to one bassoon player who earned a scholarship at this years concert.