BYU

We got Katie and Cassidy all settled in Provo and they start BYU tomorrow!

We packed up the Brown's suburban Thursday morning and headed out of town about 8am.  The car started having mechanical difficulties and Curt turned around at Black Canyon City.

ET canceled a meeting and met us in N. Scottsdale with our car.  We transfered ALL of the bags and were soon on our way again.  (ET got to ride back to Mesa in the tow truck).

We made it to Provo that  night.  The next day the girls got their ID cards, their books, and attended some of Freshman orientation before moving in to their new dorm. After dinner and one last trip to walmart, we said goodbye!

Katie sent this photo yesterday.  I think they will have a great time! But we will sure miss them!!!

Graduation

Katie graduated this week from Mountain View High School!

First there was Baccalaureate.

Then Seminary Graduation.

And then Graduation Night.

(Nick, Cassidy, Katie, and Jace -- 4 great friends!)

 We will miss the study sessions around the dining room table.

We are so proud of Katie and all her hard work.

It was a beautiful night and extra fun because we got to hear Cassidy give a great speech.

Eagle Project

Matthew carried out his Eagle project on May 5, 2012 at Hawthorne Elementary School.

ET attended Hawthorne as a young boy. Kimberly, Katie, and Carie also went to Hawthorne with their Brown cousins - Tia, Haley, Cassidy, Clark & Bennett.  Matthew attended for 2 days but we opted for another school that was offering half-day kindergarten instead of the full day. 

Anyway - we have fond memories of this old school and were excited when they told us of their need for updating the safety paint on the door radius and all along their cement.

Grandpa & Grandma & Uncle Curt came early to help blow and prep.

There was a great turn out - about 65 people!

Matthew demonstrated how to paint the radius and linear lines.

This is what it looked like before and after.

Courtney was the official water girl!

Everyone split into groups and started painting.

Bennet and CJ.

Carie helping to wipe up a little overspray.

Three generations of Clarks!

We are so grateful for Grandpa & Grandma & all their love and support!

So many family members, friends and neighbors came to support.

We took this picture of Br. Friesen (age 78) and Kevin Nielsen (age 1) - the oldest and youngest volunteers at Matthew's eagle project.

Cassidy and Katie doing a dumpster run.

Matthew & the Shills beginning the clean up.

Setting out the tacos -

After all, it was Cinco de Mayo!

Finishing up a job well done!

Prom

Katie and Cassidy before their Senior Prom!

(Katie said that this is the first dance she has ever gone to that she hasn't set up for!)

Carie gets to help this time!

Katie, Grandma & Cassidy

And....Katie pinned the boutonniere on perfectly,

the very first time!

Dakota and Katie

BYU Graduation

Kimberly graduated from BYU this week with a Bachelors of Science in Communications Disorders.

       We are so proud of all of her hard work and are happy to have her home for a few months!

It was extra special to have Grandma and Grandpa there!

It was fun to visit with Snows over a graduation dinner that evening.



Happy Birthday Katie!

18 years old!

Washington DC

Kimberly and I had a fun trip out to DC to look at GW. The campus was great and she was impressed with the speech and hearing center.

After meeting with faculty and administration most of Friday, we took a walk around the monuments. It was fun to visit and enjoy the beautiful tulips and the tail end of the cherry blossoms. On Saturday morning we took a long jog from our hotel to the Lincoln monument, the new MLK monument, the Jefferson and down to the capitol and back. We couldn't resist stopping to take a few pictures, and visiting the botanical gardens and the National Gallery.

That afternoon we met Eric Meldrum for lunch and then drove to Alexandria with him and enjoyed Kings Street and the waterfront.
We had a lot of fun, got quite proficient on the Metro, and met lots of acquaintances who were so helpful with housing, transportation and church info.

It is good to be home!