Carrying on the tradition

Along with Sailyn's baptism, I was able to do another thing with Jay's family.  I was able to see first hand the playing of the saxophone being carried on by my niece Emilee.  Emilee decided to switch to the tenor saxophone this year after playing the clarinet and flute.   Jay told her that I used to play and so when we were together at Sailyn's baptism, she told me about her music and asked if I wanted to come to her final concert.  I told her that I would love to and to just have her dad let me know when it was.  So on a Wednesday in May, I got into my car and traveled down to Provo to witness the passing of the torch.  She did really well and it was fun to see and hear the music and it made me realize how much I miss it. 

Emilee with her Saxophone

This was the best shot I was able to get of her sitting with the band.

 

 

 

It was a good concert and she did great.  I hope that she continues to play and is able to find as much joy and fun from it as I did.

 

Sailyn's Big Day



Sailyn Metcalfe turned 8 this year and 8 is the age that children get to choose to be baptized.  I have been lucky to be able to attend as many baptisms that I can and this was one of them.  She looked so cute in her white outfit and then white dress after.  She is so little that Jay had to baptize her twice because her foot popped out of the water.  But they were able to complete the ordinance and she became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  There were quite a few family members from both sides, but I mainly just took pictures of my side of the family.  Of course, I forgot my camera and could only take them with my phone, so not all of them turned out.  Here are the ones that did.


Here are Jay and Sayei's beautiful girls, Emilee, Saily and Tibisay

Unfortunately the pictures that didn't come out where of Jay, Sayei and the girls as well as Jo, her kids with Sailyn but the rest of the pictures came out all right.

Here is Sailyn with her Aunt Heather

Here are the Wharton's, Sandra, Keith, Eli, McKenna and Tyler with Sailyn

 

Here is Sailyn with her dad, her Aunt Andrea and cousin's Josh, Sam and Kirsten

 

Here is the whole group from our side of the family.  Congratulations Sailyn!

CONGRATULATIONS KIRSTEN!

I love being an Aunt.  The next few posts are going to be about why.  This first is a BIG HUGE CONGRATS to my niece Kirsten for her recent graduation from High School.  This is a huge accomplishment and I am very proud of her.

Kirsten's Graduation Class of 2013

 

Joseph finding ways to keep himself entertained.



For those that were not able to be there, here she is getting her diploma.  Way to go Kirsten!

 

Hurray, She is official!!!

 

 

 Andrea, Kirsten and Sam.  Don't they look great



 

 

Kirsten, Sam and her Dad

 



 

Kirsten with Me, Jo, Grand and Joseph                                                     Kirsten and her Mom

 

 

                                                   

I just love this picture

 

Kirsten joined our family on November 12, 1994 and she has been a constant joy and delight.  I am looking forward to watching what she does with the next 18 years.