The Sociable...

For as long as I can remember Grantsville has had it's Old Folks Sociable. I've heard it is a great time with good food, good friends and awesome entertainment. I wouldn't know! I've never been.

Then why am I mentioning it? My fav part of the Sociable is the talent show for kids to show off and perform for their peers and the whole town.  When Dev was in Kindergarten I decided to put a little number together for him and a few of his friends. 

1st children's sociable # we took the handle bars off of their bicycles and duct taped flashlights to them and did a skit to Leader of the Pack. Do you recognize anyone?

*forgive the photo it was 14 years ago!


After that it was history.... my kids have tried out and performed for the Childrens program EVERY year since. It would take forever to post all the pics so I was just going to try to add a few.

1998 Leader of the Pack
1999 If Bubba can dance.
*2000
*2001
*2002
* I can't remember or find pics :( Can anyone help?
2003 I won't grow up (Peter Pan)
2004 A Knights Tale
 2005 How I Beat Shaq
2006 MIB
2007 Hey good looking
2008 Step in Time
2009 Hammer Time
2010 The Matrix
2011 Synchornized Swimming

Which brings us to this year Childrens Sociable 2012.....

Party Rockers!!

Theres gold in them there hills!

After watching the Discovery Channel all winter and Googling the value of an ounce of gold. Brennon decided to rig up his own system to find gold. 

They started out in the back yard with this set up...

After deciding their technique  was sound but, there is probably not any gold in our backyard.  They decided to head up into the mountains. Of coarse I had to follow....

 We should be rich any day now!!

I have not been a very good blogger this year. I really don't know why (insert sarcasm font here) maybe between trying to raise five boys, run a household, and manage a growing business, my blogging has taken a backseat. But this morning as I sat down to do something I have been putting off for 4 days now.  I found myself inspired to blog.

I put the "pro" in procrastinate!

Todays assignment? Write a letter to my grandpa who passed away on Tuesday.  Instead I find myself looking back at photos and remembering great rememberings. (Thats a word right?)

Not everyone gets to spend their summers in a vacation home on a river. But I did!

I loved going for rides on the motorcycle with grandpa and later when I was older he would let me take it out all by myself!

I have so many great memories of my grandpa.... I few things he said..

Your name is mud!

When asking for a drink of water.... Do you want wet water or dry water?

I'll give you $20 if you can catch big Moe with your hands.

I love you grandpa! I will miss you.

There is comfort in knowing he is with my mom now :)

 The boys & I at the river 2003. Good times :)