June 2016

The Month of June

June brought about the end of school and the end of my employment for 

Davis School District.

5 years at the group home + 1 year at North Davis Jr High = 6 years!

A student brought me one of these candy bars every day the last week of school.  He said it was a "lucky guess" that he got my favorite candy bar! I had another student who also brought me a vanilla coke everyday that last week too- he had inquired what my favorite soda was back around Christmas, kid's got a steel trap in that noggin!

 Guys, I'm in a yearbook! The first but not my last!

Since Jordan can't go with us to Yellowstone anymore because he's going to scout camp, Derek and his brother took them on a little backpacking trip.  More deets in another post after we comb through the 2000 photos Jaxson took..

Ragnar was left behind, she didn't like it. 

 Look how cute they are!

First Friday Art Stroll in Ogden...

 Then Sweet-o Burrito for dinner..

 Then Antelope Island for a Ranger campfire with stories, singing, and s'mores!

The birds were so chatty, it was wonderful!

Summer Treat... frozen yogurt with raspberries and white chocolate.

Math game that makes your brain hurt if you're out of practice..

 Ragnar being a smarty pants..

Derek went on a short backpacking trip through farmington

I became a big girl..

This face..

First Pineview run/swim of the summer! 
Ragnar loved being with the team and getting them wet!

 Such a happy puppy!

Watched the Clegg Kids.. no facial injuries this time.

Jordan refused to go to his own bed to sleep..

Ellie insisted on smelling her feet throughout the night..

Culture date night!
Urban Arts Gallery at the Gateway.  It's free to go in and check out the art and they have art items for sale.  We bought a really cool alphabet book, I was actually surprised Derek wanted it.
I was going to get a miniature one of these guys but decided to wait until another time when I have a book shelf to put it on.

The exhibit that was at the gallery at this time was called "Thoughts on Perspectives",
I would like to think this one was "Thinking with your heart".

Then to the Clark Planetarium for Light-speed Lectures!
We listened to:
Anil Seth, astronomy professor at U of U about his work in black-holes.
Twila Schneider, NASA's Space Launch System Program person and she talked about the Orion mission and the Mars program. She brought fun handouts/crafts!!
Butch Wilmore, NASA Astronaut! He was so nice and friendly, answered all of Derek's questions and even made jokes with him.  
After the lectures we moved into the IMAX theater where Kent Rominger, NASA 5-Time Shuttle Astronaut talked to everyone and then we watched the Planetarium's new movie A Beautiful Planet 3D which was so cool! It had a lot of footage that Butch had taken on the ISS.
Best part of the night: it was FREE!!!

Butch Wilmore was so happy to pose for a photo with me!

Books Read:

The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
World War Z by Max Brooks

Hunt For Jade Dragon #4 by Richard Paul Evans

Storm of Lightning #5
The Vampire Prince #6 by Darren Shan
Outlander #1 by Diana Gabaldon
Deeply Odd #6 by Dean Koontz