Aunt Judy's birthday / Tim's Ordination

I went out with my Dad, Tony, Wendy, and Uncle Eric to celebrate Aunt Judy's 78th birthday. She is pretty quiet these days, but I think she had a fun time with all of us.  We talked and enjoyed catching up on everyone's news.  She was so cute with her birthday candle.  We wondered if she was going to blow it out. She must have made a really long wish before blowing.

Sunday Tim was ordained to be an Elder and to hold the Melchizedek priesthood.  It was a sweet moment as a parent to see him so grown up and ready to share the gospel with the world.  We loved having the Grandparents all there.  (we didn't catch Gram and Papa in the pic before they left.) 

After church Tim and Sam changed out of their church clothes and both came down wearing the same thing, unplanned.  It was "Super" cute!

 We had Sara's birthday dinner that eveing, Masaman Curry and rice.  You can NEVER have too much Thai food, NEVER.

Sara's lilies are opening now and the bouquet is even more beautiful!

AP Camp / Aida with the Elys / Graduation Gift

Tim, Andrew and Freddy all go to Aaronic Priesthood Camp early the day after our concert.  They did all sorts of activities that help build them spiritually and as a team.  They came home excited for life and full of love and faith in the Lord. They loved every minute there!

Freddy and Andrew

Blake Allen, Freddy, Nathan Tanner, Andrew and Noah Fechter

Brandon and Tim 

Andrew, Noah and Tim

The Brothers

We picked them up from camp and hurried home for 5 minute showers and then leave to see Aida at The Hale Theater with all the Ely gang. I bought a few extra tickets so Sara brought Makaila, Tim brought Bekah and Sam brought KenaDee. 

The show was fabulous! I have never had a bad experience at a Hale Theater. 

Susanna had to get a picture with the princesses.

Andrew and Tyson 

Thanks Gram and Papa for the wonderful birthday gift to everyone!  

We love going to the theater with you!

Tim, Bekah, Makaila, Sara, KenaDee and Sam

Laney and Heidi are best friends. I love it!

Richard and Jonah were having a fun time wrestling around outside.

Me and my Sweetie

Sisters are the best

After Aida, we took just Tim and Bekah out for Thai food at Royal Jasmine. We spent several hours there talking and enjoying delicious food!

When we came home, Gram and Papa came by to give Tim his graduation gift. He got luggage for his mission! This is the same gift they gave to me and all my siblings as well as Sam and Josh.  I think it is awesome. I have used mine over and over through the years and know that Tim will love his too.

Thanks again Grammy and Papa!

Sara's 17th Birthday!

Sara's birthday was the last day of school. We started her day with strawberries and whipped cream for breakfast. Then she and her friend Madison, from MCO, went to cosmetology.  Sara treated her to a spa day.  It made the day more fun for Sara too.

After school her friends showered her with love and presents.

Sweet KenaDee

Susie gave her a bracelet she made for her and some lotion.

Madison and Sara

Sammy picked her up from cosmetology and gave her Thai food for dinner. Masaman Curry, YUM!!!

Brandon brought flowers to her while she was still at cosmetology.  All the girls though it was so sweet!

 

That evening we had a Redhill concert at our house!

Spencer and Rob are so much fun and incredibly talented. We love that they will come and entertain us! We are so spoiled.

We had almost 60 there for the show, mostly teens.

We all sang to the birthday girls.  Sara was born on Jessi's birthday. 

Tim, Spencer Jones, Makaila, Alina Buliga

Rob Gardner, Jessi, Spencer Jones

Grammy and Lilli

The Smiths with Rob

Anne, Rachel, Bekah, Rob and Anne's parents, the Connellys

Brynna, Tim, Jen and Nathan

Tanner Smith and Sammy 

Graduation Party at Makaila's House

The evening of graduation all the teens went to Makaila's graduation party!  

Madison (an MCO friend), Sara and Lilly Jensen

Freddy and Rachel Mounteer

Brandon and Tairron Ashton

Makaila, James Baucom, Tim and Brynn Wilde

Grace Gardner, Andrew and Meghann Fleming

Rachel and Bekah Smith,  Vincent Lee, Tim, Freddy and Makaila