Suzuki Training

April 24 - May 2, 2015

BYU got a grant this year for all of the harp faculty and students to be able to do the Suzuki Book 1 training with Mary Kay Waddington - the person who started Harp Suzuki. It was an incredible opportunity to learn how to become a better teacher and to learn the Suzuki method.  

For nine days we all met at Nicole Brady's house to learn from Mary Kay.  We had to learn and memorize the Suzuki Harp Book 1.  It was a bit daunting for me since I am not really in a practicing stage right now. Actually, to even be in the class I had to memorize and send in a video of me playing Hindemith Sonata No. 1.  I think we probably did 20 takes of the video before I had one that was good enough.  

During the class at Nicole's we would pass off the pieces in Book 1 and learn how to specifically teach each piece.  Mary Kay critiqued all of us as we played - from the best of us to the worst.  It was enlightening! 

Mom came and took care of Joanne during this time - which was wonderful!! I drove to Nicole's with Anamae Anderson every day and we had a great time! I loved spending time with her!

Seven harps were stuck in the room for us to play on. 

A tight squeeze!

The whole group (minus Janet!) in front of Lyon and Healy from left to right: Nicole Brady, Misha Farnsworth, Cami Anderson, Laura Bennion, Jane Clark, Bianca Collings, Katie Graham, Lindsey Wheeler, Eliza Holland, Anamae Anderson, Me, Mary Kay Waddington, Lethicia Caravello, Hannah Cope

Samuel Graduates!!!!

April 15, 2015

We are all so proud of Samuel!! He graduated from LDS Business College this week! 

That day was a little crazy.  Joanne was pretty sick so it was hard to find a babysitter for her!  She took a nap at her Grandma Shelley's, but Shelley had obligations that night so we had to move her. Chantelle Daines was so thoughtful to take her while we had dinner at PF Chang's. THANK YOU Chantelle! That saved our lives! It was a busy day but so worth it!

The graduation was in the Tabernacle and was beautiful! Elder Neil L. Andersen spoke and it was a wonderful talk.  Grandma and Grandpa, David, Mom, Papa, and I were there.

Way to go, Samuel!!!!

At dinner. 

Left to right: Van Norman (Samuels mentor and tutor. He is full service missionary who helps at the LDS Business college and tutors students.  He's a Godsend!), Papa, Samuel, Mom, David, Me

Family Pictures

Conference Time - April 4, 2015

We are so lucky to have such a talented sister as Kelly.  She is a terrific photographer.  So we took advantage of her and she was willing to take our family pictures!  She got such beautiful shots! Thank you, Kelly!! 

This dress is fun because I wore it when I was a little girl! I love it!

  

Broken Leg

April 2, 2015

I have been working at BYU as part of the harp faculty, teaching 160 R harp lessons since last September, and it's the best job ever! I really love teaching and it's so fun to be back at BYU ! I only work about 6 hours a week, but that means I have to get a babysitter for Joanne while I am working. Luckily my dear friend Brittany said she would babysit for me this semester.

Well, poor Brittany was helping Jody out of her car, and little Jody stepped the wrong way and broke her leg.  When I went to pick her up she was really sad.  She just slept a lot and wouldn't put weight on her leg. But I couldn't figure how she would have broken it. So we waited a day to see what a night's sleep would do.  Since it didn't help at all we took her to the doctors, and sure enough, she had broken her leg.  Once it was in a brace she was all happy again.  But until then it was miserable!

This bath picture is before we found out her leg was broken, but it was a place she wasn't as sad.

This was after we finally got the brace on her leg.  
She never falls asleep in the car, but she was so exhausted from such a miserable day, that she did. 

Once the brace was on, life was good again!

Easter egg hunt with the brace! 
She still walked pretty well. 

And now she has a cast!

Our New House!!

February 14, 2015

We have really loved living in Spanish Fork, but our house was a little far from Lance's work, so we wanted to move closer to Mona.  We were able to find our dream neighborhood, and our dream house in that neighborhood! So we decided to jump in and move!

On Valentines Day, we finally were able to move into our new house in Santaquin!! It is so exciting to be in such a new and beautiful house!! We got the greatest deal on this house!  It was bank owned - so they were pricing it to sell fast -  but the inside had been completely redone. So we got basically a brand new house for so little. We are thrilled with it!

Jody and Daisy love our new house!

New Neighbor

February 13, 2015

While I was moving boxes into the right rooms and getting my house unpacked with my mother-in-law, one of my neighbors came to my house and brought bread. I was putting Jody down and met her a few minutes later outside.  She told me "I've been stalking you on facebook -  and we already know each other! I'm Sarah Terry!" I couldn't believe it. So here's the background to how we "know" each other.

My dad went to Berkeley with her dad, Don. Then, my parents were in the same ward as her mom, Lorie.  But her mom was not married yet.  My dad told Lorie that he had the perfect guy for him, Don Terry, but he just had to get home from his mission.  In fact, in BYC meetings at church, my dad would pull out Don's picture just to keep her interested.  When Don finished his mission he came to BYU.  My dad immediately introduced them and the rest is history.

Don and Lorie often came to California to visit family and while there they would meet up with our family.  My parents even went to Europe a few times to visit with them. The older kids in each of our families know each other but Sarah and I are both the youngest, and by the time we were old enough to remember, we weren't meeting up as much. So we know each other's names, but that was about it.  So now she lives behind me - and I can tell we are going to be great friends!

Living at Lynn's

Jan-Feb, 2015

While Joanne and I were home in Fairfield for the Doyle wedding, Lance was being awesome and moving us out of our house! We so lucked out on selling our house in Spanish Fork.  It was on the market for less than 48 hours and we had a full price offer! But we couldn't get into our new house in Santaquin for another month, so Lynn once again saved the day and invited us to stay with him until we could move in.  Lynn is the best! 

Joanne and her "Papa Lynn"

Watching Papa Lynn do his daily laps in his pool

These monkeys are her favorite toys at Lynn's -  and here she is making monkey noises

Lynn's backyard is so magical! 

Jody in her favorite chair drying off after swimming. 

Every time we stay with Lynn I warn him that I may never want to leave! It's just the best house ever -  and he makes us feel so at home. THANK YOU Uncle Lynn for being the best "father"and "grandpa" to us ever!