SCC Honor Band

Josh was selected among a few students to participate in the 1st Annual Scottsdale Community College Honor Band.   Mr. Quamo took the kids in the van and they headed off for the day to practice songs for the concert that evening.  Mr. Quamo said they were tough songs, so you know that they worked hard.  Josh was one of 3 bass clarinets to participate, the other two were girls - lucky guy.  The concert was amazing and Josh had a solo in one of the songs.  He had really bloomed this year with the bass clarinet.  His hard work is paying off.   After the concert, the kids danced in the rain before piling in the van for the ride home.  The kids wanted to ride home with Mr. Quamo and go to Mesa High then head home with their parents.  I think they like hanging out with each other.

Josh in the SCC Honor Band

Feeder Concerts

Jr. Jackrabbit Concert - Jan 22nd - Danni is in A Cappella Choir and they sang a new song plus two of my favorite songs this year.  "Fugue in C minor" was the new song and "Lux Aurumque" and "Ritmo" were my favorite songs.  The choir invited several elementary schools to sing along with them for the last number.  It was liking "Finding Waldo" as you looked for your child.  I never did find Angela during that last number.  Luckily I saw her when she sang with the Taylor Junior High choir.

Danni and Angela at the choir concert

Mesa High "Carry On" Concert - Jan. 27th - The Full Orchestra performed by themselves and with Taylor Junior High.  It was a great concert and I love hearing the band instruments with the orchestra.  Before the high school and junior high school kids performed, there were several elementary schools that performed.  It was fun to see some Porter peeps up there performing.  One day, those kids could be up there performing as a Mesa High student.  That's the reason behind these concerts.

Josh plays the clarinet at the orchestra concert

Carry On Future's Concert -Jan 29th  - The Mesa High Band invited several junior high and elementary school bands to play with them.  At first, the Mesa High band played "Ascend" and "Chorale and Shaker Dance II"  Josh' always talks about the Chorale and Shaker dance, so I'm sure he loved playing that particular song.  For the combined songs, TJHS and MHS played "Pirates of the Caribbean" completed with the video.  There were way too many kids to have all of the kids on stage, so Mesas High kids stood in the back while the elementary and junior high kids played on stage.  It was great to hear the song in surround sound.

Josh plays the bass clarinet in the band

Throw Back ThursdayPace Family 2005

One of the seminary teachers told me that I have great kids.  Bro. Brubaker  asked Angela about Josh.  She instantly responded - "He's awesome!!  He is my favorite brother".  He was impressed by her quick response and recognized immediately that she truly loved her brother.  Josh was there by my side, when Bro. Brubaker relayed the conversation that he had with Angela.   He mentioned that type of loyalty is what he hope his kids will have.   Josh told me later that he loves Angela and they have a special hello whenever they see it each other.  I'm so grateful for my family!!  I love them so much!!!

Memorable MondayAngela's Broken Foot

I wrote this poem and added to an email that I send to family and friends shortly after Angela broke her foot.  I thought it was too cute and wanted to share it so Angela will know what happened to her foot when she sees pictures of it.

"One little Angela jumped on the bed, she fell off and

bumped her head (and hurt her foot).  Daddy took to

the hospital, and the doctor said, "No more Angela

jumping on the bed, (and she fractured her foot)". 

Angela broke her left foot while jumping on the bed. She has been learning the story of the five monkeys jumping on the bed.  I hope she will remember the lesson in the book.  Dani's kindergarten teacher gave me some visuals to the story.  We will read the story often.  On Friday, we will cast her foot and learn more about when she can walk again.  I'm just glad that she doesn't weigh that much.

Angela with her led all wrapped up

Her cute pink cast

Her signed cast

Steve holding Angela with her cute cast and boot

Stake Conference

We had a great Stake Conference and Elder Golden was our visiting general authority.  We spoke a lot about having a Christ-like home and attending the temple.  Those a few things that I need to work on.  Josh and Danni sang at Stake Conference which was an added plus.  

Josh and Danni 

Throw Back ThursdayHappy Emily

Happy Emily

Here is Emily when she was a 1 yr. old. Emmy has been under the weather, so seeing this happy picture just makes me smile.

Goodbye Jeremey

Jeremy came to visit the Clawsons and spent a lot of time with Danni and Britt.  I only saw Jeremy at Sunday dinner, and of course I took some pics.  Most of his time was spent at the Clawsons with 2 of this favorite cousins.  Jeremy is going to serve a mission in Colorado Springs and is reporting on Feb. 11th, so this was a "see in two years" trip.  We will miss Jeremy and I'm sure Danni will write him.  Good luck Jeremy!!!

See you in 2 years