Quarterly Primary Activity

We had our summer Primary activity with a camping theme.  We divided the kids into groups and took them around to various stations.

They learned about first aid, sang camp songs, took a nature hike, made a nature craft, and went through a cave of wonder where they learned about our Savior.  It was loads of fun!

Scout Space Derby

This year instead of a Pinewood Derby the Scouts decided to do a Space Derby.  Alex did a good job making his, and it did go pretty far pretty fast until the rubber bands broke.  For some reason Alex decided he needed to wear this hat all summer.  Eewwww.

Swim lessons

Alex was able to take a couple of sessions of swim lessons at the Farmington City Pool this summer.  It was really funny watching him do the back stroke because he would do a u-turn and end up back where he started.  One time he did a full circle.  He finally figured out how to straighten it out and get to the other side of the pool!

Another reunion day

Meal time!  Jennah and Tracy cooking up some grub while Alex hovers.

 Grandpa set up a competition to have the grand kids find and capture bugs.  He would then identify them and make a list.  The goal was to find the most, but they had to be different than anyone else's.  The boys really got into it.

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Southwick Family Reunion

The Wanless Southwick reunion was held at Heise Hot Springs in Idaho.  We were able to spend a day at a park in Rexburg, ID, where the men and kids were able to go fishing.  We ate, played games, and relaxed.

 Alex tries his luck.

 Jeff and Brooke

 Karl, Emilee, and Chris

Alex, Bill, Ryan, Brooke, Jeff, and a second cousin

 Carter, Cambria, and Caitlyn

 Karl, John, and Campbell

 Alecia, Jennah, Ashley, and Megan

 

 Jennah, Mariah, Alecia, and Kylee

 David has the relaxing part down to a science.

 Jayden hard at work moving bark.

 A rather large game of pop the balloon.

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The King and I

Farmington City Theatre puts on a summer production every year at an outdoor amphitheater.  Alex was selected to play Louis, Anna's son.  Bill was asked way back in November to be the producer.  When rehearsals started, the man playing the king was trying to show someone how to jump off the stage correctly.  The "king" broke both of his feet.  This meant that some rearranging had to take place.  Not enough men even auditioned to fill all of the parts, so Bill was asked to be the prime minister or the "Krahlahome."  When he realized that one of the lines was "Mother, the prime minister is naked," he decided it was time to go on a diet.  Fortunately, he was only topless through part of the show.  Bill slimmed right down.  He dyed his hair black and even got a spray tan for the part.   Oh, what we do for the theater.

 

Alex memorized his parts on his own and before anyone else in the cast.  He also learned the dances faster than anyone.  He takes this stuff seriously!  He even had a solo in "I Whistle a Happy Tune."  They both did a fabulous job!

Parades

The 4th of July brings quite a few parades around this area.  Davis High Band marched the Centerville Parade and then the Kaysville Parade directly following.  Both Karl and Alecia are in the Davis High Marching Band this year.  Bill and Alex walked in the Kaysville Parade with "The King and I" cast and crew.  Alex really worked the crowd.  Because the 4th was on a Sunday this year, these two parades were on the 3rd. 

Layton had their parade on the 5th, and the Davis High Band marched that one as well.  We went to the Layton fireworks on the 5th.  It was a fantastic show!  We loved it and decided we should go there every year.  When we tried to get out of the parking lot, we changed our minds.  I think it took us about an hour to get out of the lot.  Karl had to be up by 3 a.m. to help with the neighbor's paper route, and he was very tired.  Not a fun way to end the night.

ReAL Soccer

Because Bill works at Salt Lake Regional, we are able to get tickets to some of the ReAL soccer games.  On this occasion we took Alecia and her friend, Rachel.  It was a great game!  The tickets the hospital gave us were really close to the field.  Right behind us sat some soccer-knowledgeable guys who were quite verbal but never swore.  I was so grateful for their attitudes, and we also learned a few things about soccer.  After this game they had a fireworks show.  Alecia and Rachel went down onto the field to watch it from there.  We enjoy going to the games, but leaving afterward is a test in patience.