Seminary Graduation 2008

Seminary Graduation

This is the day all Early Morning Seminary Students look forward too. It is a challenge to get up before it gets light and go to seminary before school all year long. It is totally worth it though. I can say that having been an early morning student myself and having 2 son's finish early morning seminary as well as teaching 2 years of Early Morning Seminary.

The Graduates

Nick, Nicole, Allie, Allie

Myself and Jaime one of my students for both years. She will graduate next year.

Nick graduated this year and he even finished all 25 Scripture Masteries!

Young Womens Tuesday Night

Graduation Party

Sister Stubbs Reading Dr. Suess's "Oh the Places you'll go!"

I am in the young womens Presidency as of Sunday and this is my first activity. Lucky for me I was not in charge:) This was such a cute idea. The girls decided they wanted to throw a graduation party for the Laurel's who were seniors. The Presidency found or made all the cute stuff that the Graduates received, are they talented or what!!!! I hope I learn how to be creative too!

Nicole W. and Allie C.

Elisa W. and Allie W.

Sister Crubaugh reading the Poem from "Who Will You Be".

Elisa putting her arrow on the map.

Allie W. Putting her arrow on the map.

Nicole putting her arrow on the map.

Allie C. putting her arrow on the map.

Allie W. contemplating her future at BYU-I

Memorial Day

The not so annual Oakbrook Ward softball game.

The dugout

Darren playing 3rd baseman.

Nick's favorite spot on the field, far left field.

Darren & Nick

Gwen Haycock daughter of Mason and Laura.

Just a short clip of what a church ball game at Gahagan Fields looks like.

Darren made a beautiful play for his team which ended up in a dislocated finger. He was on the bench the rest of the game.

Strawberry Picking

This morning after seminary I decided it was a great time to go get some farm fresh strawberries. So I enlisted some help and on our way we went. A 4o min. drive to Mt. Pleasent and we arrive at our destination. The Belle Hall plantation Farms. The strawberries took on some damamge in the last hail storm so they were 1.29 lb. We picked 4.00$ worth.

John Frey & Nick Johnson

Nick

John

Happy Birthday Darren

Happy 45th birthday Darren.

Darren wanted a ferrari chocolate cake. I did my best, I am not too good with frosting. He was not feeling to well so we did not do much in the way of celebrations. I made one of his favorite dinners, Swiss steak with Mashed potatoes and green beans. I still owe him a new pair of board shorts. I think we are going to the surf shop when he feels better.

Happy Mothers Day

Today is the official day that we celebrate mothers. By no means is it the only day we should honor our mothers. So to our Mom's we thank you for all the love and service you have given us over our life time!

I was treated to a special breakfast, and lots of wonderful flowers. I received a special phone message with singing:) I have very special Boys who treat me so well, and a Husband who spoils me rotten:)

White rose corsage just before taking it off after church.

Flowers in pretty yellow vase with balloons.

Storms are Messy

We had another Lightning storm come thru last night. It packed 60 mile winds, hail and intense rain. Here are some pictures taken this morning after we came home from Seminary. Nick cleaned up all the large branches and limbs and blew the driveway when it dryed off.

Thanks Nick!

Spring Mulch

Today was another beautiful day in Flower Town. So why not get a little work done in the yard!

Darren took Nick and they filled the trailer with Natural Cypress mulch. They worked at pulling the weeds out of the front beds and them spread a nice layer of mulch.
It looks wonderful. I noticed that some of our Hibiscus plants are coming back.
Nick drove the truck forward with the trailer attached, after a bit of instruction. He is looking forward to getting his liscense this spring.

Date Night

Tonight was the Mormon Prom in Columbia with high school age youth from 3 Stakes participating. Elisa asked Nick to go with her.

Elisa & Nick

Well that left us with the evening to our selves. We decided that it was warm enough to take the Ferrari over to the coast. We ate dinner at The Charleston Crab house in Mt. Pleasant surprisingly it was not to busy for a friday evening. After fish, shrimp and a few fried Green Tomatoes. We drove to IOP and took a short walk on the beach. A couple of very kind ladies walking too asked if we wanted our picture taken.

Darren & Laurel

Last Surf day in April

After a trip to the doctors office and the grocery store the boys had the boards loaded and ready to go.

Nick and Thomas

Darren

Thomas and Nick said the water is warm and next time he may not need a wetsuit:)

Some storm clouds moved in and on our way home we drove into a Thunderstorm with heavy rain. I took a video clip of it. I didn't catch any lightning while filming though.

Charleston Airshow

The Charleston Airforce Base Hosted an Airshow.

The Airforce Thunderbirds were the main attraction in the sky.

The Base was closed when we got there in the early afternoon. Some thing about people being in the box when the Thunderbirds flew.

So we went down to Ashley phosphate rd. and into a commercial park that backs up to the airport area. We watched the rest of the show from the back of the truck. Next time we will bring a picnic lunch and go there first:) D arren took these with his iphone, I forgot my battery it was charging.

Grilled Burgers

Today was gorgeous so we decided to have grilled burgers for lunch.

Just in case the surf is good this afternoon. So we won't be hungry!

Darren makes delicious burgers!

Time to eat!

Early evening walk on the Folly Pier

Folly beach

Charleston, South Carolina

April 24th 2008

The Folly beach pier has been closed all winter for renovations.

It has been open about a month now and is open late for the rest of the season!

The pier is a nice long and wide pier with lots of fishing benches and a 2 story gazebo that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. A shop and Restaurant are located on each side of the entrance with a Holiday Inn right next door with pier and Ocean views.

Looking North up Folly beach toward Charleston bay and Morris Head light house.

It was a bit breezy, a nice, not cold breeze!

"The waves are not to big, some nice sets coming in though."

"We should have brought the boards with us."

Most of these guys were wearing wetsuits, but there were a few out with Boardshorts only.

On our way home we stopped at FireHouse Subs for dinner. We had heard that they make great Subs. We liked ours We all had the New York Steamer. If you don't have one near you here is their web Addy. http://wwwfirehousesubs.com/