BIG News!!!

I'm going to be a grandma!

Josh and Leigh are expecting a little one April 20, 2019!

We couldn't be more thrilled for them!!!

Sara has been working on lots of art assignments for school. Last week she had to draw a self portrait for her drawing class. She has only tried to a draw a life like portrait once before this. This is her first self portrait. She drew it in less than an hour.

She has also been working on these flowers for her color class. It's not finished yet, but it is coming along beautifully!

Papa came over to help us replace the water shut off valves under a couple of sinks. He taught Andrew how to do it. They always have a wonderful time working together. I love that they are such great buddies!

Grammy came too!

That night Freddy helped Sara do pull ups. It was a good work out for both of them and pretty hilarious to watch!

 Wednesday, Sara went to the opera Marie de Buenos Aries at the Herberger Theater. She went with her new school friends, Sebastian Damiani and Lucas Miles. They are both music majors and are in her piano class. I have several classes with them as well. She had a wonderful time and they are both really sweet, intelligent, talented gentlemen. They talked for several hours after the opera and had a wonderful time. I think we will be seeing more of these guys and other music majors. There is a really great group of young people in the program. 

The theater lights are pretty harsh, so they didn't get a great picture for me, but at least they got one.

Sara, Sebastian and Lucas

Thursdays are always one of our favorite days of the week. We love going to choir practice! It's a long drive, but we always have fun along the way and then rehearsals are absolutely soul filling. I love all these kids with all my heart!

Andrew, Josh, Freddy, Daniel, Josh and Noah 

We went to the temple again after rehearsal. The Gilbert will be closed for the next month, so it was crazy busy that night. It was wonderful to see so many kids filling the baptistry chapel.

After the temple, we met Josh Jensen and Miles at the park and played sand volleyball and talked until  almost 11 pm. 

Friday night, Rich and I went to my parents house for date night. We talked for a long time. 

Then Rich fell asleep, so my parents and I played casino and hearts. We were waiting for Sara to come back from her date so we could take her home with us. Rich woke up before Sara got back.

She had been out with Sebastian. He took her out for sushi at a place called Ra, in Tempe. Then he took her to hear The Phoenix Chorale perform at a church out there. They had a wonderful evening out together. When they got back they talked for a while outside and then came in and sang to us. They sang a Jason Mraz song and Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

 Sebastian played the ukulele and sang the melodies while Sara harmonized. It was beautiful! Then we all talked until 1:40 am before he left and we drove home.

Saturday morning, Laney and Susanna went to Tracey Kennedy's house to help her decorate for Halloween. She was impressed with the girls ideas and how sweet they were working together. They adore Tracey!

She let them take a couple of decorations home to decorate in their bedroom. They were thrilled!

Sammy came over to play midday Saturday. Sara spent the morning cutting and dying hair. She had one non-family member client and then 4 brothers that wanted hair cuts. Freddy had her dye his hair purple. Even though I like his natural color better, it's fun and turned out a nice purple. 

Freddy had work and Drew went out with his girlfriend Lauryn Burr and her family for the evening. Sara had tons of homework and I went to the Phoenix Chorale concert with my mom. Rich, Sam and Daniel played some video games and the girls watched them. It was a great Saturday!

  

I love the kids in my Sunday School class! We have great conversations and discussions about the gospel. They are really a great group of kids!

Freddy, Brianna Watkins, Kiowa Miller, Meghann Fleming, Jace Gertge

Rachel Mounteer, Noah Fechter, Andrew, Josh Jordan, Sara Magill and Freddy, again.