I never get tired of seeing these beauties in the summer. Can't believe how quickly they've grown since we planted them three or so years ago.
More selfies with Eli.
A woman from my ward (in the front with the black pants) has been organizing a women's conference at Southern Virginia University for the past couple decades or something. This year, her daughter (the one in the floral dress), took the reins. She turned it into a Mother's Retreat and I got to go for the first time. It was Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. We listened to some great speakers, ate great food, and slept in dorms. It was a really fun and uplifting weekend! (The man in the front is also related to them and shared a message with us about the plane crash he was in a year ago.)
Every year, Sam and his classmates have to come up with a business plan, make something, and sell it for fake money at a local high school. This year he and two buddies made "thumb chucks" and ninja stars. A lot of schools do it so it is pure chaos in there. Each visitor is given fake money and you go around buying things that will inevitably break less than 24 hours later, but it's fun.
Sam had his spring recital.
Sam and his teacher, Katie Wilson.
Ariel helped me in the kitchen.
And read a book to her brother.
Cousins came to town for the Cheney family reunion. Sam and Afton weren't out of school yet, but I took them out for a day to play at my parents' house.
Sam on his last day of fourth grade.
We celebrated an early Father's Day before heading to the beach.
