Junior Symphony Ball—Texas Style

From Brenda—18 February 2009

Below are pictures of Blake, his date Anna Shelton and the other kids in the group that attended the Junior Symphony Ball (JSB). These pictures were taken at a hotel nearby. They then took a limo to a restaurant for a steak dinner (at least I think they went to a steakhouse) and then on to a banquet hall downtown where high school kids from around the city came for CW dancing and casino games. The kids then went to one of the girls parents farm where the girls slept indoors and the boys slept in tents (guess who forgot to bring a sleeping bag to sleep outside in early January). The next morning, the kids all rode on ATVs and arrived home at around 2:00 p.m. The girls were all in charge of planning this event, but the boys were in charge of the activities on the night before. Everyone gathered and had a progressive dinner at three of the boy’s homes ending with movies and dessert at the last home. What a fun weekend for them all.


This is a shot of Blake and Anna with their friends Jett (the football coach's cute son) and Katie. Katie is an uber-athlete but is especially good at volleyball. Lexi and I have gone to watch the Pearce volleyball team play and I always tell Lexi to watch Katie and play just like her. Katie is 5’11” or 6’.

Oh yea, I forgot to tell you. Blake is running track and power lifting in the off-football season. Every week, the coach selects 2 of the guys that he believes showed leadership during the prior week or whatever and they earn a red shirt (one of Pearce’s colors). Blake earned a red shirt this week. Yea!!

Lexi won 2nd place in the Science Fair. Her experiment was on the how quickly paper degrades in landfill conditions. I was really surprised that she did so well because after 5-6 weeks of daily heat and water, the papers she selected (newspaper, paper towel, light cardboard) did not degrade much at all, but she got a red. And she was selected to compete to be a member of a Bowie team for a knowledge bowl competition. She has to pass a test on the 60’s and 70’s after school today, then write an essay and do some other stuff. None of us really know that much about what this is all about, but she studied the material and feels ready to go for it. And the best thing of all, she made the jump rope team. Life just does not get any better.



Megan (Lexi's friend),Lexi and Anna.

Valentine's Day—2009

This is Allen's FAVORITE Valentine's Day present:

Yes, it's the "You're a Keeper" chocolate fish. Take the fishing trivia quiz (from the back of the box)

1. Which type of fish has sharp teeth?
a. Carp
b. Pike
c. Sucker

2. The largest game fish found in the U. S. is?
a. Flat Head Cat Fish
b. Muskellunge
c. Sturgeon

3. What type of hand held pole is used when ice fishing?
a. Cane pole
b. Casting rod
c. Jig pole

4. The National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame is locate in which town and state?
a. Waterville, Maine
b. Hayward, Wisconsin
c. Ann Arbor, Michigan

5. A nymph fly is used to imitate what type of creature?
a. Water dwelling insect larva
b. A small swimming fish
c. Flying insect

Answers: 1: b. Pike, 2: c. Sturgeon, 3: c. Jig pole, 4: b. Hayward, Wisconsin, 5: a. Water dwelling insect larva

Allen answered all of the questions correctly. I've never been so proud!

We also loved the Durant's 'lovePod!'

Here's Linsdey enjoying hers—a la the iPod ads.

True Blue Through and Through!

From Beverly—February 13, 2009

RISE AND SHOUT THE COUGARS ARE OUT
WE'RE ON THE TRAIL TO FAME AND GLORY
RISE AND SHOUT OUR CHEERS WILL RING OUT
AS WE UNFOLD OUR VICT'RY STORY
ON WE GO TO VANQUISH THE FOE
FOR ALMA MATERS SONS AND DAUGHTERS
AS WE GO IN SONG
IN PRAISE OF YOU
OUR FAITH IS STRONG
WE'LL RAISE OUR COLORS HIGH IN THE BLUE
AND CHEER THE COUGARS OF BYU

RAH RAH RAH RAH RAH GOOOOOOO COUGARS!!!!!


ALEC GOT ACCEPTED TO BYU!!!!! WE GOT THE EMAIL EARLY THIS MORNING AND HE TOOK ALL OF 2 SECONDS TO ACCEPT!!! HE STARTS IN THE FALL


YEAH!!!!!