To Blog or Not To Blog?

In May, I got so busy with life that I didn't blog. I haven't added any new posts since May and it's now July 22nd. I thought I was done. I thought no one really checks it out anyway. But, now that life has slowed down, for a day or two, I opened it back up and it seemed appealing again. I started this for family that we never see. I love to stay caught up with family I don't see through their blogs too. Kids grow so fast and talking on the phone even seems like a hard thing anymore. So, I hope that this blog is good for someone. I don't really know. But, I hope you enjoy it for the fact of sharing our busy lives here and there with other.

Emily - The Saver

Emily is a persistent and dedicated saver. She doesn't spend her money unless she needs to. She is very controlled in her shopping. When grandma sends her money or gives her money, she saves it. She doesn't always spend her Birthday money right away....she saves it. What control! But when she wants something....she works, saves and buys! She has bought more for herself than I have bought for her....okay not really, but almost!

So Emily wanted a new camera. She has been borrowing mine and playing with photography. She likes photography. She likes my camera. So, she had quite a nest egg. She bought herself a new camera. Yes, a new Canon wonderful best one in the world kind of camera. Now, I am really jealous! I haven't even touched it. I can't. It's too much.

Not that she would let me anyway.

The good news is that she is taking some beautiful pictures.

Maybe This Time

The Spotlight Players had a showcase night called "Maybe This Time". It highlighted each of the seniors and few others. Rachel was lucky enough to be one of the others. She did a solo "Love You I Do" from Dreamgirls. She did a smokin job! They performed all sorts of numbers as a group. They are awesome kids and are so good to each other. It was a wonderful year!

Rachel belting it out!

A number from "Into the Woods"

Oklahoma!

Closing the program with soul!

Group shot!

Clyde - The Dog

Meet Clyde. Our new dog. He is a darling little golden lab pup. Curt needed him.....Emily helped him realize that. He will be loved and trained. He is just adorable. We snuggle him as much as we can right now, because in 4 weeks or so he will be too big.

U2 Cancelled!

The sad news came on the actual graduation day. :( Bono hurt his back and had to have surgery in Munich. First they postponed it, then cancelled it and have now rescheduled it for May 2011. Needless to say, Matt had a bit of depression for about a week. He will not be here in May 2011, he will be serving a mission and will not be attending. He was bummed, but has moved on.

He did indeed give Bono a bit of a tribute on the day of his graduation. You know when you hand your name card to the announcer at the graduation? Well, my son, whom I carried for nine months and named Matthew Curtis Paulson changed his given name to Matt Bono Paulson. Yes, he did. As he was starting to walk across and "Matt Bono Paulson" was announced, I thought, is that my boy? Well, immediately after that thought, was yes, of course. Who else would add Bono to his name? I won't be surprise if I have a grandson named Bono one day. I better snag my future daughter-in-law before her wedding day and give her the heads up!

Also, at Seminary graduation just a couple days previous, he graduated as Mathius Curtis Paulson. The teachers asked them to write down what name they wanted printed on their certificates. He thought that would be funny. He didn't think that they would really do it. I was quite embarrised about that one. Bono didn't really bother me though. Funny, funny.

Matt's Graduation

Matt graduated from Salem Hills High School on Tuesday, May 25th, 2010. Graduation was held on the football field. It was great! The weather was perfect, especially when the two days before were filled with rain. There were even sky divers bringing in the flag. He actually made it! :) He had a great of showing of support from family and friends. Thanks everyone!

We took he and McKenna out to dinner the weekend before their graduation to celebrate and to give him his gift. We got him U2 tickets. They are coming to Salt Lake on June 4th. He was soooooo shocked. I kept telling him that I would never give him such a worthless gift as concert tickets for graduation. He has loved U2 almost as much as he loves trains since I can remember. He has always dreamed of seeing them in concert. I never thought he would be able to, but here are the tickets. Lets just say he was very happy and very surprised. We had him quite fooled. Congrats Matt! Now on to bigger and better things! :)

Trying to believe they are actual U2 tickets in his hand.

McKenna got one too! :) Imagine that.

Ready to go!


Yes! They all made it.

Awe....cute.