Priscilla

Happy Fall, Ya’ll!

Here are the Hanlon Happenings from Summer 2012

Our ’87 (25-year-old) Honda died in May and we were blessed with a ’99 Dodge Caravan.

We used this to make a mad dash to Ogden for Jim’s sister’s wedding in June.  I came back to Utah in July with Riley, Isaiah and Lynette’s nieces and nephew.  In the picture of the cousins trying to make a pyramid I think Travis thought it was horseback rides, Isaiah was ready to do a push up and Mitchell was about to play leap frog.  As always my time in Utah is just too short.  I should live there all the time; it is the only place I take vacations to these days.

July 15 -  Cousin Pyramid

As Stake Primary President my summer included involvement in a Webelos Day hike, Stake Primary 4th of July flag raising ceremony and program, Pioneer Days children’s races, before the parade, 11-year-old camp, cub day camp, and a stake primary campfire program by and for 10 and 11 year old girls. The 4th of July program was complete with a children’s choir.  Practices were held during the month of June – they learned and sang “What’s More American?” a song I learned in elementary school.  Talented people in our stake that play by ear were able figure out the music from You Tube (as it is out of print and the composer, Kadish Millet, is deceased).  They also sang, “My Flag.”  Isaiah was in the choir.  A pack from one of the wards performed “You’re a Grand Old Flag.”  Now I start in to roundtables, training, the Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentations in the various wards (most all scheduled on Oct 28) and our annual leadership meeting that will be in November.

I’m back to work at Taylor Intermediate School as Para Pro (teacher’s aide) teacher in the resource room.  I’ve been working with 10 5th graders so far this year.

I should probably let James update himself on the Lingo, but in case he doesn’t, I’ll start with him.  James attended a five-week course plus a week for travel with ASU in Japan.  The class projects kept him very busy and though it was a lot of work he seemed to enjoy this life memory experience.  I know it brought back my 2 week trip to Japan of 29 years ago.  James is back in school at ASU.  He lives in an apartment a few miles from campus in Tempe with a roommate, Shon, a film major.  He worked the bookstore textbook rush and now has a new job as an usher for the department of fine arts at ASU. (I think I got that right).  He has a new bike to get around on.  He did so well academically in his first year of college that ASU helped him with tuition this year.

Hyrum ended his McDonald’s job after a year and worked for the YCC at Petrified Forest National Park for the middle 8 of his 10 weeks of summer vacation from school.  McDonald’s said they’d take him back anytime.  He said maybe if he needs money after soccer season.

Hyrum -summer job

Bryan worked as a lifeguard and instructor assistant teaching swim lessons at the community pool most of the summer.  He also went to soccer camp at Dixie College in St. George and participated in our Stake’s Trek.   He participated with “Fantastic Five” piano players at one of our community concert in the park nights. Bryan’s braces just came off after two years.  Instead of school pictures with braces, he decided to wait and get his school pictures taken on re-take day with his braces off.

Bryan - July 4

Hyrum and Bryan both served as their class secretaries last year.  Hyrum is on the Snowflake High School varsity soccer team again this year and Bryan is on the junior varsity team again.  They have a lot more home games this year, so I’ve been able to attend those after school.  I remember when they were little and we played soccer for fun.  They even had indoor soccer in the winter with 5 on a team in the school gyms.  I didn’t think then they would grow up to be on a high school team.

Isaiah participated in a scene from the Arizona Centennial Program that was performed twice during the Pioneer Days Celebration here.  He also helped his friend pass out items from the County Health department float in the parade “Eat Well, Be Well.”  He enjoys riding his bike, being with friends and scouts.

July 17 Isaiah coming from scouts

Riley had visitors, Roxanne and Paula, come from Alaska come for a weekend in May.  They took care of him some when he was a baby and have kept tabs on him.  Riley’s father, Richard, also came to visit him for a weekend in August.  Riley has decided to call Richard daddy and Desree mommy as he calls Jim and I mom and dad like everyone else.

Jim’s folks, Sam and Mildred, and his sister, Kathy, and her son, Miles came for a visit right around our Pioneer Days celebration.

Krista experienced a tubal pregnancy in August.  It was a rough experience and took awhile to figure out what was happening.  Her boyfriend, Ryan Slone, cared for her all during her recovery.

July 20 Krista and Ryan Sloan

Jim ended his job as intensive juvenile probation officer for the county and began teaching 8th grade careers/goal setting class at the junior high in Window Rock, AZ.  It is over a 2hr commute so he goes up Sunday evening and comes back Friday evenings.  He rents a small teacher’s apartment ($150/month) there.  The weeks go by fast as he is so busy with this new experience, but the weekends go by even faster.

September weather is perfect.  We had an apple crop this year, including Granny Smith that were ripe the end of July. I made some jelly and applesauce. We hope to get wood for our winter wood stove needs soon.

Love you all and love hearing from and about you all, whether it be here, Facebook, or on the phone or e-mails.  Love, Priscilla