Priscilla

March 17
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Grandma Ann was born 120 years ago.

At the Silver Creek District Adult Recognition night in February, Jim was awarded the District Award of Merit for his outstanding service to scouts over the years.  Since he wasn’t there because of his work in Window Rock, I accepted it on his behalf.  He received a plaque, certificate and knot to wear on his uniform.

Bryan in Snowflake High School’s production of Hello Dolly! was incredible, fantastic, amazing, wonderful, outstanding.  I’m sad its over it was so good.  They performed 6 nights over two weekends. Bryan played the role of Barnaby Tucker in Yonkers’ cast and was a dancer in New York’s cast.  His voice blended well with Cornelius.  He persuaded the choreographer to incorporate his back flip on both nights.  This flip is something he has been working really hard on to do.  He did it in the learning to dance scene at the millinery shop and on the other night as one of the waiters in the Harmonia Gardens Restaurant.  Because MORP (for those who don’t know that is prom backwards where the girl asks the guy and it is casual dress) was on the closing night, cast party was the night before.  On the last night he was the spokesperson from the cast that thanked the directors, etc. and gave them flowers and gift cards.  He stayed and helped put things away as he wound down from the experience. 

James, Jim, and I enjoyed his first night performance, Hyrum was in the audience for his second performance, and Krista, Ryan, Isaiah, and I enjoyed his final performance.  I saw him on  his off(New York cast) night too.

James spent his spring break with a group of ASU students doing a service trip to San Diego.  They cleaned the beach, cooked some meals, and worked construction on Habitat for Humanity.  You may have seen pictures posted on Facebook.

Hyrum has the presidential scholarship to ASU for the fall.  He is waiting anxiously the results for his Naval Academy, Barrett’s Honor’s College at ASU, ROTC scholarship, and a few other scholarship applications.  He said he’ll know everything in a month.  He is pretty amazing, self-motivated and smart (as one post card told him from a Texas college –yeah, it said, “Dear Hyrum, you are smart.”   He had a bit of recruit mail, he usually just threw in the trash).  He is running the long distance runs in high school track.  Bryan will be joining him now that the musical is over. 

Isaiah is looking forward to being 12.  He has had a faithful experienced scout leader and has filled the requirements for his first class scout award. 

Riley and Samantha now reside in Buffalo, New York with Desree and her husband, Jesse.

I’m excited for John and Sharron meeting their goal of going on a mission to Frankfurt.  Best wishes you two.

I’m having fun at work and with my stake primary calling and as you know, I have a blog…priscillasfamilyhistory.blogspot.com.

Happy Spring Everyone! Love, Priscilla

These two pictures were taken during his first performance, Friday, March 8, by the White Mountain Independent newspaper