Girls Night

It's not very often that we get a night with the Estes Girls and most of the boys gone at the same time.

In honor of the occasion, we celebrated by making headbands!

Tia was a great instructor with her abundance of knowledge on the many uses of ribbons and lace...
Natalie, Kimberly, Abbey and Katie working on their projects...

All the girls wearing their fininshed products...

There was a lot of red and blue combinations in anticipation of upcoming Mt. View Spirit Days in the fall.

The Glory Days

It is now officially the start of summer!
It has been a busy week with all the various activities that close out a school year...

Clark and Carie were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society...

A piano recital that most of the cousins played in.
It was a special treat to be able to have Grandma in attendance.

Bennett ran for Student Body President and won!

Cassidy, Katie, and Shiersten gave an amazing showing at the Poston Awards Assembly.

Clark also received an award for best 7th grade boy mile time of 6:02.

Cassidy did a great job on stage as she helped hand out awards. We are so proud of her and the many great accomplishments she has made in Junior High.

Bennett's basketball team won the championship...again!

Bennett was awarded the team trophy because of a couple of clutch plays to win in the last minute and a half of the game. He is also sporting his new summer buzz which he has been wanting for months.

Cassidy sold Poston Freshman T-shirts at school to earn some money.

All the kids wore them on the last day of school.

Here are just a few of the friends who bought them.

Thanks Velocity Design!

Tia working on her final package to Anziano Koozer before his departure to Rome!

She has had so much fun taking this poster around to anybody and everybody that knows and loves Buddy to have their picture taken. She has seen old school teachers, Mt. View Security Guards, neighbors, friends, family, former football players and ward members to compile a darling photo send off for her favorite missionary. Here's to a happy and restful summer!

Cassidy's Wonderful Week

On Sunday, Cassidy received her Young Woman's Medallion.

Cassidy has the wonderful gift of being able to take a big project and break it down in order to accomplish it.

This makes my job soooo easy!
No nagging, no reminding...most of the time I don't even know what she is up to.

She does this with school, church, and student council.
(not so much piano, she just chooses to ignore that one!)

She is also sporting the Poston Girl's Track Shirt.
They went undefeated this year!
Go Panthers!

This year in Biology, Cassidy's two lab partners are both boys.
She has taken great care of them throughout the year, making sure they know what they are supposed to be doing, fetching their supplies, and making sure their assignments are complete.

In honor of all she does, they gifted her with a "Mother's Day" gift:
toilet bowl cleaner, rolling pin, wooden spoons, sponge, rubber cleaning gloves and control top panty hose (my favorite!).

She also received the "Mom Award" at the Cheer Banquet for always taking such great care of the other cheer leaders.

I hope these acknowledgements are compliments :)!


And since every "mom" needs to know how to drive, Cassidy got her Driver's Permit today!
I now have 3 teenage drivers! Yikes!
Keep up the great work, Cass! You make us proud!

Love Story meets Viva la Vida

Here's a video of our favorite piano composer Jon Schmidt, who we saw in concert last year.  This video is amazing!

Prom

Haley had Prom this weekend and had a blast!

Here are just a few of the pictures that we have..Kimberly and Haley at the dance...

Haley's group...

They had their day activity a couple of weeks ago. They spent a Saturday at a cabin riding quads, rhinos, eating and playing games. It had been raining and snowing that day and she came home sooo muddy! She was truly in her element.

The obligatory "mom and dad picture"...

Haley's only picture request which her brothers hesitantly agreed to participate in!

Haley and Tia

Haley and Dallas...

After Haley was picked up, they went to a friend's house for dinner with the group, and took tons of pictures. They were then picked up at the house in a stretch Hummer Limo and taken to the dance. After the dance they rode around town in the limo having a ton of fun!

Haley you looked beautiful and we are so glad you LOVED your first PROM!

Week in Review

Clark competed in the 7th Grade City Wrestling Match.

His last match was tough!

He ended up losing by points...it was quite the accomplishment to not get pinned!

Tia was shocked to see that Clark had such defined biceps.

The girls know now not to mess with their little brother!Clark took 2nd place overall.

For the record...I STRONGLY DISLIKE WRESTLING!
It is just ugly to watch!



We went to the Easter Pageant...
Parker, Clark and Bennett

Taylor, Cassidy and McKenzie in their costumes greeting before the show.

Tia visiting her "angel friends" from last year...

Sending her favorite missionary his first care packages...Easter & Cinco de Mayo!

(we sent them up early with Grandma & Grandpa. Thanks Aunt Liz for delivering them on the appointed days!)

Haley's campaign for Athletics Commissioner was all week.

She wore a different shirt each day as well as hung up posters and fliers all over campus.

They taped their speeches a couple of weeks ago and she was able to bring home a CD of all the speeches.

I was so proud of her! Her speech was flawless! She could not have done a better job!

Unfortunately, it is tough running against an upper classman and Haley ended up losing.

We were all disappointed, but Haley keeps it in perspective and is applying for an appointed position.

She even took her opponent some scotcheroos last night to congratulate her!

She is a total winner in my book!

Ciao!

Tia and her BFF Buddy

April 1st at 12:00pm this guy starts a great adventure...
The MTC for 9 weeks...
And ROME, ITALY for 2 years...

We are sure going to miss him around here, but can't wait to hear all about the wonderful experiences he will have on his mission!

See you in 2 years, Elder Koozer!