Today is the much anticipated "Hope of America" program that most of the 5th graders in Utah County are participating in. It is held at the Marriott Center at BYU...and for good reason...that is a LOT of parents and grandparents coming to watch!! Courtney was really excited, so I got her up extra early after Dan and I worked out so I could curl her hair. It took nearly and hour and a half...she has SO MUCH hair!!!! Here she is leaving for school...they had a dress rehearsal today so she had to wear her shirt....
And here she is at about 5:15. Notice anything different? Yeah....that would be her hair is TOTALLY straight. Not a curl in it anymore. It was raining today, and although she had an umbrella it didn't help much. In addition to that, they spent about 2 hours playing at the park. Nice! She looks adorable...thanks McKenna for flat-ironing it when she got home from school!
We had to wait for several hours for the program to start...but our seats were great and they had a "pre-show" program that was entertaining....
McKenna and I hanging out...
These were "green" jazz men playing drums... the kids loved them!
This program was fantastic. So patriotic!!! Courtney insisted that my parents come so she could sing to her grandpa. She was in the yellow shirts at the top in the middle. Thanks to the white head band with flowers on it, we could actually see her!
The color gaurd bringing in our flag....
I think this group was called "Jean's Golden Girls".... they ranged in ages 50-94. Dan leaned over and told me he was going to sign me up in a few years. Nice. If I can do the splits like the 94 year old lady did then go ahead!!!!
This was the coolest song. The kids all had flashlights and there was a disco ball too. I thought I had gotten a better picture than this. Oh well! It was amazing!!!!
Courtney and her grandma and grandpa King. She was really excited to have them there. Thanks so much for coming!
I am so grateful for our country and the freedoms we enjoy. We love you Torte!
And here she is at about 5:15. Notice anything different? Yeah....that would be her hair is TOTALLY straight. Not a curl in it anymore. It was raining today, and although she had an umbrella it didn't help much. In addition to that, they spent about 2 hours playing at the park. Nice! She looks adorable...thanks McKenna for flat-ironing it when she got home from school!
We had to wait for several hours for the program to start...but our seats were great and they had a "pre-show" program that was entertaining....
McKenna and I hanging out...
These were "green" jazz men playing drums... the kids loved them!
This program was fantastic. So patriotic!!! Courtney insisted that my parents come so she could sing to her grandpa. She was in the yellow shirts at the top in the middle. Thanks to the white head band with flowers on it, we could actually see her!
The color gaurd bringing in our flag.... 
I think this group was called "Jean's Golden Girls".... they ranged in ages 50-94. Dan leaned over and told me he was going to sign me up in a few years. Nice. If I can do the splits like the 94 year old lady did then go ahead!!!!
This was the coolest song. The kids all had flashlights and there was a disco ball too. I thought I had gotten a better picture than this. Oh well! It was amazing!!!!
Courtney and her grandma and grandpa King. She was really excited to have them there. Thanks so much for coming!
I am so grateful for our country and the freedoms we enjoy. We love you Torte! 
3 comments:
Probably not another fifth grader around who could rock that t-shirt the way Court did! Such a beauty! Love that girl!
It was such a good program...and extra special because Courtney was in it! Grandpa had tears in his eyes when the song for the military was sung and knowing she was singing it to him. Very special! Thanks so much for inviting us!!
I am going to put a couple of pictures from your blog to my photo files and see if it works. That way you wouldn't have to make me a disc. I will let you know later if it doesn't. Thanks.
What a fun opportunity! I bet Grandpa was excited for Courtney to sing to him.
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