So, for those of you who are total and complete dorks like my family, the title of this post is indeed a Doctor Who reference. Emily has been obsessed with that show lately and begged for a Doctor Who party. I agreed and made some invitations and told her this year I was going to be a crafty mom and make here cake. I made the cake look crappy on purpose but kept telling her how proud I was of it. She is so nice she agreed and showered me with praises.
When she and LeeRoy had finished opening presents it came time for LeeRoy to bring out the cake I had made. He lit the candles and we all started to sing Happy Birthday, but on his way out of the kitchen he stumbled and dropped the cake on the floor! Both sets of grandparents screamed and Emily was horrified because I had gone on and on all day about how proud I was of the cake.
I told her it would be okay and that I was sure we had something in the kitchen I could throw together. I then brought out her real birthday cake. The one that I had ordered to be made especially for the party without her knowing. When she saw it she was so surprised and excited!
It was a fun party and after it was over Emily and Wendy both told me they were going to drop cakes on the floor for their kids someday! LOL
This year we drove down to Huntsman Springs in Driggs for their Celebrate America Fireworks show. We had never been before but so many people told us how amazing it was that we decided to give it a try. We even talked my mom into going with us. The best part was that is was at the end of June so we could still light off our own fireworks on the 4th.
We drove down a little early so we could grab some dinner at my favorite Thai place and then headed over to find a parking spot and grab ourselves a section of grass. While we waited for it to get dark we got to listen to the Beach Boys play on the stage and the girls had fun running around and coloring. When the fireworks started we were completely blown away! It was the best show I had ever seen and when Lee Greenwood took the stage to sing God Bless the U.S.A. live in the middle we were all so touched. It was amazing! We decided to make it an annual family tradition.
Emily was beyond excited to get an invitation in the mail from her teacher inviting her whole 5th grade class over for a summer water party. She came home tired and soaked but only because she had so much fun. She loved getting to hang out with all her friends from school in the middle of the summer as well as seeing her teacher again.
While I went to visit my sister for the weekend the girls were excited to have a weekend with their dad. They woke up Saturday morning and went to a Junior Ranger Class. They learned a lot and had a ton of fun. They also fed ducks, went hiking, and had a picnic lunch. Then they found a pond to fish in. They didn't catch anything but the girls are already excited to plan another fun trip. They are lucky to have such an amazing dad!
I love summer. I love having the girls home every day. We have already had some fun to kick off the no-school season and I am determined to enjoy every moment!
Emily was pretty excited for tryouts this year. She was trying out for the same company so a lot of the pressure was off and one of her best friends was moving up and trying out with her so they were happy to be able to practice together. It was a challenge though since the last week of school fell on the same week as tryouts. Emily had field trips almost every day and came home super tired before she even started practicing. The only part of the dance she was worried about was a four point turn but one of the older girls took some time to come and help her and that made all the difference. In no time at all she had it down and felt like she rocked her tryout. We were still excited when the congratulations letter came. Another fun year of dancing here we come!
It is a bittersweet day today. Emily was excited for the last day of school but also sad that she will no longer be attending Ridge Crest. She has had so many amazing experiences and has loved her time there. For the end of the year assembly she received several awards and served her final student council duties. Next year she will move on to the 6th grade and Wendy will get to attend Ridge Crest. Change is hard but they are both excited for new adventures.
