Track Meet at Viewmont High School, April 28th, 2011

Millika was at the 2nd Track Meet today at Viewmont High School. Today she was running the Medley with 4 girls. First girl runs 200 meter, Second girl runs 200 meter, Third girl runs 400 meter and Fourth girl (Millika) is the anchor and runs 800 meter. So Millika had the hardest spot on the team today and she gave it all she had. She came in second and she was only 2 strides behind. She found out later that her team was less then 1 second after the winning team!

She learned a lot today about herself and the way she will run an 800 meter next time. Video of the Medley is in the Family Home Video section.

Team Spirit when it is best! The girls are getting ready for the Medley and there is no better way than to say a prayer together :o)!

 

Millika is warming up and ready for her run.

There she goes on her 800 Meter run.

Model UN State Debate Tournament at the University of Utah, April 26th, 2011

McKay went with the Woods Cross High School Debate team to Model UN  (United Nations)  State tournament. For the last 14 years Woods Cross High School Debate team has taken first in the State tournament so there was a lot to live up to.

McKay and his partner had been given Russia as their country and they were ready to go. In the "House- Group" they were put in, there were around 50 teams. As far as rewards goes there were given out 4 Superior rankings = the BEST to their House. Do you think McKay got one of them?

Well take a look..... And YES McKay and his partner took one of the 4 Superior Ranks :o) And the Woods Cross High School Debate team took FIRST in State again this year. Way to keep the tradition going now for 15 years in a row. And do you think McKay is taking Competitive Speech next year.... of course he is and he is loving it :o) We love you Buddy, You are AWESOME!!

What I found afer Skype with Mormor and Morfar today!

I am always the last one to talk to Mormor and Morfar so I can set up the time to talk next and kind of wrap it all up. Well it was VERY quiet in the house and this is what I found!! I hope you enjoy it:o)

All 3 kids sleeping in the living room. Mika and Millika on each their own couch and McKay on the floor. No one was arguing now:o)

And here is Lincoln all snuggled up in our bed. I understand now why it was so quiet :o)

Easter Baskets Fun

The kids and Lincoln each got their Easter baskets this morning and here is a few pictures showing what they got! Mormor and Morfar had sent some great things to add to them also!

Mika got some fun things and one of her favorites was the Movie Inception!

McKay loved the knife he got from Mormor and Morfar!

Millika's fingers are stuck in the Chinese finger trap;o) She loved the Movie Tangled she got but most of all it was lip balm that was her favorite together with the thimbles!

Lincoln is still counting as a kid. He got a few movies and some candy he likes!!

AND... this is what I found later on in the afternoon. Nothing to say to that :o)

Millika's First track meet at Bountiful High School

 

Millika did 3 different events at the track meet. She did hurdles, the 400 meter run and 200 meter medley relay. Here she is almost over one of the hurdles. She really loved this first meet and are looking forward to her second meet next week. WAY TO GO MILLE :o) Video of her 400 Meter run is in the Family Home Video Section.

Mika goes to State Competition with Concert Choir!

The Concert Choir from Woods Cross High School was at a competition on April 20, 2011 were they qualified to go on to the State Competition for Large Choirs.  Mika has had a lot of fun with all these friends and she has learned a lot from having to blend in with so many different voices. So now she will be with 4 different groups at the state competition; the 6 girls group, Madrigals, Madrigals Women and now Concert Choir. We are looking forward to see it all at the end of the month :o)

McKay got his First Degree Brown Belt in Kenpo Karate

McKay got his First Degree Brown Belt in Kenpo Karate. Do you see the black stripe on his belt :o) He is now 2 belts away from Black Belt. We have told him that he will not be "allowed" to stop until he gets it. Then we will have 2 people with BLACK belts in Karate in the family. Morfar with Second Degree Black Belt and in the future McKay :o) KEEP up the great work in learning this very unique sport!

Mika is going to the University of Utah's School of Music!

Today Mika finally got her letter from the University of Utah's Music School. She had gone to a talent scholarship audition on March 26, 2011. Where she preformed and tested to first of all get into the Music School and also to see if she could get a Talent Scholarship. She of course tried out in the Voice department and there were MANY people there together with her. And it was not just Voice either there were all different kinds of instruments and many different levels of talent. Some students had gone to 2 or more years of College and they had many lessons.

Well here Mika is and what does she have in her hands ....?

Do you think it is a Talent Scholarship in Voice....... ?

Yep it is:o)!!! Mika got almost 1/2 tuition for the first year of College.

Every year she will have to go back and audition to keep the scholarship and sometimes they up the Scholarship if the student has improved and there is funding for it. And since Mika has not had many lessons and she got it on mostly raw talent, there might be a bright future for her at the U, you never know:o) We are so proud of you Mika! You are one in a million with HUGE talent and great potential to become an even better singer and performer. We love you girl :o)

Woods Cross Music Department at Festival in LA, California. April 2, 2011

Mika went to Los Angeles in California to a 30+ High School Music Festival competition. There were schools from all over the US but mostly the West. Last year Woods Cross High School swept the competition and took all the trophies but there were only 10+ schools. Could they do it again this year with 3 times more schools , we will have to see :o)

Trophies goes as follows : Gold 1, Gold 2, Gold 3, Silver 1, Silver 2, Silver 3, Bronze 1, Bronze 2 and Bronze 3 and few other plaques. 

Concert Choir preforming!

Here are the Concert Choir again. They are 112 people in this choir and how did they do? Well they took Gold 1 = the Best. Good job guys!!

The Woods Cross Madrigal Choir also preformed and how did they do? They took Gold 1 = the best. They are 32 people and the BEST choir at the Woods Cross High School. Mika loves singing with them, she has so much fun doing it!

Here are the 16 Madrigal Girls ready to preform. How did they do? They took Gold 1 = the Best!! What an awesome performance girls!! You are GREAT!!

 

The Madrigal girls took the most Prestigious Choir Award  and it is called "the Choral Sweep Stake". It was the Choral group that got the most points for their performance. Way to go girls, YOU ROCKED the house this year.

Woods Cross took almost all the BIG trophies!

All in all The Woods Cross Music department swept the competition again this year. They took home 24 trophies and of course they also got the trophy for the most winning school again this year! We have a wonderful Music Program at the High School and we have enjoyed being able to see so much of it in the last 3 years where Mika has been in the choirs. We will miss not going to all the concerts next year! But we will go and see Mika at the U of U School of Music instead :o)