Field Trip to Utah Natural History Museum

Ian's 7th Birthday Party

We had a "magical" birthday party for Ian this year. We hired magician Christopher Fair who did an excellent job. And the kids loved him!

Ian Wins First Art Contest

Ian won 2nd place in the visual arts division of Draper Elementary's Reflections contest. He now advances to the district-level of competition. He loves art and really has a talent for it. We are so proud of him! His best friend, Ethan, won first place in the photography division.

Summer Soccer

We're about halfway through the summer soccer season for Ian. Here are a a few pictures of last night's game when he was the goalie. He had a great blocked shot.

Summer Soccer

Tonight was Ian's first soccer game. He decided he wanted to play summer soccer. He's on the first/second grade team (Team USA) and is the smallest player on the team. Zach from his kindergarten class is on his team. Zach's dad is the coach. We anticipate some very "hot" games ahead.

Tooth Fairy to Visit Tonight

Ian lost his first tooth today! He is so excited. He even pulled it himself.

Ian's Dance Recital

Tonight was Ian's last dance class and it culminated in a dance demonstration. He performed three numbers: Under the Sea, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Everybody Dance Now. He's enjoyed going and learning some more "moves."

Ian's Zoo Program

Ian's kindergarten class has been studying animals and their habitats the past few months. They had a field trip to the zoo a few weeks ago and today was their zoo program. Ian was a rattlesnake in the dessert habitat. The kids sang a few songs about animals and then each went to their specific habitat. Each student had memorized three facts about their animal.

Ian's Birthday Party

Ian had his 6th birthday party at the Living Planet Aquarium. He invited friends from his kindergarten class. The party was held in the sunken ship and included a treasure hunt around the aquarium. Everyone seemed to have a great time!

Ian's Hip Hop Class

Ian had his first hip-hop/jazz class tonight. He's taking it every Thursday for the next eight weeks. He said he likes it a lot more than soccer. It's nice to see him enjoying it so much. He definitely has Kim's sense of rhythm.

Star Student of the Week

Ian will be the Star Student of the Week next week in his kindergarten class. Here is the poster the two of us made today.

Walking Report Card

Kim and I attended Ian's "Walking Report Card" in kindergarten today. After the class performed songs, each student sat down with his parent(s) and went through a performance packet. It was fun to see how much Ian is learning and how much he loves school and his friends.

Ian's First Try at Ice Skating

Ian was invited to a classmate's birthday party on Saturday at the County Ice Rink. It was Ian's first time ice skating. He did great. It was quite hilarious watching all the boys fall down over and over and over... Matthew's dad was a good sport at taking turns with each of them on the ice.

Unusual Pet Show

Today was Ian's "Unusual Pet Show." He has been learning about pets the past week in kindergarten. The students had a program and then parents got to walk around the room and learn more about each 'unusual' pet. Ian got the award for the "boldest pet." His bee is named Buzz and he eats bugs.

Ian is 5!

Ian turned 5 on April 6. We had a family party but celebrated his birthday on April 10 with his first birthday party. It was held at Boondocks Fun Center in Draper. We had 15 of his friends from preschool and Church attend. It was a bit stressful keeping track of that many 4 and 5 years olds, but we didn't lose anybody. Ian asked for a "BYU" themed party. It was a lot of fun!