Crepe Myrtle's

 We put some crepe myrtle's in at the end of 2009.  I remember mulching them the next spring, 2010.  The next spring, 2011, I did the same and they hadn't really done much.  Now some of them had been in pots for a while and I knew they were stressed, but still.  So last summer I watered and watered and watered.  It didn't help that there was a drought.  I also fertilized with Miracle-Gro's Azalea, Camellia, Rhododendron plant food.  I had read that they are more of an acid loving plant (not sure I'm wording that very well).

The above picture was taken last spring (April) and they did end up blooming but they sure hadn't changed much from 2010.

 This picture was taken last week.  Look! they finally grew!  Well, except for the little one to the left.  It does have blossoms you just can't see them.

The t-post's were put in so nobody would run over them :)

Scholarship

This is the same scholarship that Justin won a couple of years ago (which I thought I posted about but when I went to look for the link it wasn't there).  Anyway, Alex won this last year and this year.  They give you just about 2 seconds to take a picture and last year I forgot my camera and used my cell phone which made it worse.  This year they made a book that contained the following information which they usually show on screens as they are presenting the award.  I thought it would be fun to scan it and post it here with this years picture.  We are really proud of Alex!!!

Here is the picture from this year.  It doesn't really tell you anything, but Alex looks handsome don't you think? 

Seminary Graduation

We sure are proud of Alex for finishing Seminary.  This is our other graduating student from our Branch.  Both of these kids are incredibly smart!!

Priest Laurel Prom - Alex

Alex had a busy spring, much like Justin did when it was his senior year.  Thankfully, Alex got is Eagle last year and we didn't have to worry about it this summer like we did just before Justin's 18th birthday.  Alex took this cute girl to prom in April.  She is from Round Rock and so once again I didn't get many pictures.  I think it is fun that he styled his hair almost like his character in "Barefoot in the Park".  Alex and his date triple dated with his cousins Jordan (and her date) and KC (and his date).  They made a full day of it which included Olive Garden.

Barefoot in the Park

Alex performed in "Barefoot in the Park" for the last two weekends.  The play was a success and he did great!!  It was a little shocking in that I'd never seen the play or the movie so I was a little unprepared to watch my son and all the closeness of a newly married couple.  He was the youngest member of the cast.  I'm not sure how old his 'wife' was but the other four were into their sixties or so.  Rebekah took plenty of pictures of the most embarrassing parts for her, but I was able to sneak in a couple of others.  I have about 44 and that is after deleting several.  Here are a couple :)

Grandma's Glasses

We went to go see "Barefoot in the Park" a couple of weeks ago.  During intermission the girls got bored and decided to try on Grandma's glasses.  She wasn't really wearing them since she had just had surgery but it was amazing how strong they were and what they did to the girls eyes!!

Easter 2012

I was so impressed with these kids on Easter morning.  Teenagers humoring their mom and letting her take the traditional Easter/Christmas photo.  In the morning.  AND smiling!!!

This too is a traditional photo.  A very hard one to take with those little ones!!  This is the line up for the Annual Farm Easter Egg hunt.

If you look reeeaaaalllyyy close you can spot all 450 eggs :)  NOT!  We never find them all.

Goof balls!!  This is what you get when you ask them to smile big.