How did it happen that I have gone 8 months without updating? I know many of you have expressed feelings of anger and frustration with me. Well, I have been a little busy. I though I'd pick up where I left off. You have most likely heard these stories and seen these pictures. But since my last post only got 2 comments, I don't know if anyone out there will read, or care. But for what it's worth, I give you November and December 2013. We started off the month with a little trip to Utah - just Travis and I. It was the Big Game - BYU/Utah. Morgan was marching, and all that. It's always good to see Morgan do her thing. We stayed at Rick and Holly's and so Morgan and her friend came up there. We went riding all over the mountainside and climbed up to the peak above the highest chair lift at The Canyons Resort. We were up at about 10,000 ft. Not much air to breathe, but a great feeling to see out to the Great Salt Lake. Morgan didn't want to climb up, but I made her and I'm happy she was there with us!!
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| Morgan is unhappy. |
The game was fun, other than losing…again. I love to be there for the pregame and postgame marching of the band! I always tear up as Morgan marches by - glad for her opportunity to be part of something special like this. Over the years, BYU has changed its logos and colors. I still love the royal blue the best and lucky for me, this game was a retro royal blue game!
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| This is one of my favorite pictures of us in a very long time |
And the highlight is watching the bands. The Utah and BYU bands always combine the halftime show. They do an American theme as their collective colors are Red, White, and Blue.
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| Looking all regal and such. |
Travis and I arrived home to Homecoming week at Fleming Island. Yay. It really is fun, just tiring. It was my last year to ride along in the parade with my cheerleaders. Luckily I have really great parents who were willing to build this amazing float. The Homecoming theme was "Time" and so the cheerleaders picked New Year's Eve 2014 - the beginning of the year the seniors graduate. And they wanted it set in Time's Square. The pictures tell the story - it really was a sight to see. There was a mechanized ball that dropped, confetti, noise makers, and Auld Lang Syne playing. We won 1st place!!
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| My Chariot |
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| A good look at the float - all the signs lit up! |
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| Happy New Year!! |
The parade ends at the stadium and then Gold Rush starts. The different clubs and classes do a skit. Cheerleaders cheer. Dance team dances. The dance team chose to do an "Old People" to go with the theme of "Time". They looked so funny in their masks!
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| Rozzie is in the center! |
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| Close up of Roz |
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| Close up of Maddie |
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| Senior Night |
Then the Homecoming game was on Friday night. It was also senior night and we escorted Rozzie down the field. She has been dancing all four years and now the football season is done. Travis was able to delay his move in order to be present at senior night, the dance, and Maddie's birthday.
Both girls went to the homecoming dance, but not with dates. Even tho Rozzie and Robert match, it was just a fluke. But they are good friends and they made a handsome picture. Maddie celebrated her 16th birthday with friends and a dance
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| Robert and Rozzie |
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| Maddie turns 16 and goes to homecoming |
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| At some point, Rozzie received her Young Womanhood Medallion!! |
Then it was Thanksgiving Break and we were off to Detroit and then on to Minnesota. While in Detroit, the girls were insistent on International Travel, so we drove to Windsor, Ontario. It was FRIGID, but we got pictures anyway!
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| The Detroit skyline |
Another great thing in Detroit is the graffiti. It is AMAZING!! It is some of the best I've ever seen - great for pictures!! But remember how I said it was COLD?
On to Minnesota for Thanksgiving. Jake hosted 72 (?) people at the Lafayette Club for dinner and it was tops!!
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| Just a nice family picture! |
When no one else is at the club, you can do headstands in the hallway.
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| All the girls in the club... |
The best thing about going home…COUSINS!! Sara hosted a game or 2 of Werewolves of Miller's Hollow, and all was good!
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| COUSINS!! |
We didn't have much in the way of furniture in the house for Christmas, so we hosted the dance team Christmas party. Rozzie chose a blue and silver theme and everything looked really nice. A friend of mine delivered tables and chairs which fit nicely into our empty spaces. Then we really filled up with girls and had a fun night - no one cared that I didn't have all my decor out. The tables looked festive enough.
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| DT dinner |
It was a quiet Christmas without Morgan - I don't even have much in the way of pictures! But stay tuned for January's update and I'll tell you why Morgan wasn't home for Christmas.
I just found these. After 14 years here in Florida, Travis and I finally went to a University of Florida football game at The Swamp in Gainesville. My cheer choreographer had taken a job at UF as the head cheer coach and so she gave us tickets. We were in the 2nd row to watch the Gators lose. Again. It was fun to see Cortnee do her thing with her new team. We worked together for 2 1/2 years and I'm so thankful for all she taught me about the sport!
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| Me and Cortnee - I even bought a Gator's shirt! |
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| The Swamp |
3 comments:
Yay for pictures and updates!
Talk about BUSY! I can't believe its already the end of the school year, and Roz is graduating. Congrats to Morgan on her mission call! Love you guys!
You have definitely kept running these last few months! When you do get moved, your body is going to go into shock from not being forced to the next place it has to go! Hah! Anyway, you have left such a legacy at Fleming Island High School--nothing but good reports! So happy that you were able to enjoy the ride and have your family with you there, too!
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