3rd Grade Music Concert

Jamie and the 3rd graders at Shannon Park put on an amazing music concert last week titled A World of Music. They performed many songs and a few small skits. Jamie's favorites were Jeux d'Efants (Children's Games) which included dancing with American Girls and the song supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

New Pictures of the Kids

Jamie - 8 1/2

Sidney - 6 1/2

Riley - 11

5th grade week at a glance

Last week, Riley had a very fun week in 5th grade! On Tuesday, 4 elementary schools including Shannon Park participated in a Track and Field day. Riley had fun participating in the frisbee throw, the 70M dash and the shuttle run. Then on Wednesday, the 5th grade patrols were treated to a day at the new Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America. Mom had a great time chaperoning the field trip and watching the boys ride the log chute, the totally odd coaster and other rides. Then on Friday, the 5th graders finished off the week with a trip to Rosemount Middle School. Riley is excited for his big change next year and is especially looking forward to band in Middle School!

Piano Recital

Riley played Riley's Rhapsody.

This is Riley's 6th year of piano and he loved this 7 page song with lots of runs!
He played it perfectly...we had never heard it with the same poise and precision.
Take a listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qst8Y_fPkYg Jamie played Lickety Split Rag.
She has taken piano for 2 years and worked extra hard on this recital piece.
We are very proud of her diligence and talent!
Take a listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IINqyGZitWE

I was 'Tagged'!

Thanks Emily for 'tagging' me....
It has been a crazy, busy week and I have not had much time or the energy late at night to download all my pics and update the blog, but it will be coming in large quantities very soon!
For now, I will follow through on Emily's tag...

A: The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B: Each player answers the questions about themselves.
C: At the end of the post, the player then tags 3 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

10 years ago.
1. Mother of 1 yr. old Riley (he is turning 11 next week!).
2. Teaching 4 math classes (2 algebra, 2 pre-algebra) at Spanish Fork Junior High.
3. Helping Brent prepare to enter MBA school at BYU.

5 Things on my to-do list.
1. Update my blog.
2. Download pictures for my Mom.
3. Quiz Jamie on her states and capitals one more time.
4. Buy a new camcorder battery before the girls' school programs.
5. Vacuum.

5 snacks I enjoy.
1. Dark chocolate Dove bars.
2. Ice Cream.
3. Old-fashioned donuts.
4. Chips and fresh Salsa.
5. Anything baked at home.

What would I do if I were suddenly made a billionaire?
Pay off my house. Have the list of house to-dos completed by someone else. Create college funds for my 3 kids. Build a temple for the Church. Buy Brent a boat.

5 places I have lived.
1. Rosemount and Eagan, MN.
2. Provo and Orem, UT.
3. Bay City, Tx.
4. Martinez, GA.
5. Burlington, KS.

5 jobs I have had.
1. Mother.
2. Elementary School Volunteer Coordinator.
3. Junior High Math Teacher.
4. Campus Scheduling Secretary.
5. BYU Custodial and Set-Up Crew.

3 of my favorite books.
1. To Kill a Mockingbird.
2. Anne of Green Gables.
3. The Book of Mormon.

I tag.
Debra, Tiffany & Cathy

Sidney's Newest Creation: A hairstyle named the Chandelier

Rock Climbing

Sidney was introduced to rock climbing last week by Emily and she loves it. She made it all the way to the top the first time and rang the bell! This week she was a little more timid, probably because Mom was along to watch. She had a great time playing with Reagan and Nate and we had a very fun morning at REI and then Culvers for lunch.

5th Grade Band Concert

Riley and the 5th grade band have spent many hours preparing for the amazing concert they entertained us with last night. Riley has band 4 days a week with Percussion Ensemble on Mondays after school, Jazz/Stage Ensemble on Wednesdays after school, Band Rehearsal Thursday mornings before school and Percussion lessons on Friday afternoons. He even fills out the week with Piano lessons on Tuesday mornings! Riley played 4 different percussion instruments in the concert and especially enjoyed the opportunity to play the piano during 3 of the Stage Band songs. We are proud of his hard work and grateful that he loves music and shares his talent with us!Playing the xylophone.Playing the cymbals.Playing the piano.Riley with his band teacher, Ms Larsen.

The Last Track Meet

Track season was short for Jamie this year! Due to our FL trip and our horrible MN spring, she was only able to participate in 2 of the 5 meets. But, she still loves it and jumped/ran her heart out!

Look at this form!Jamie won 1st place for 3rd grade girls in the
Running Long Jump
with a jump of 10 Feet
getting readythe take-offcatching airthe landing!Jamie's school friend Amber was on her team!

Math Masters Competition

Riley and his team from Shannon Park entered the

Math Masters 5th grade competition last week.
He had a great time preparing for the event and said it was FUN!!
Yes, the apple does not fall far from the tree!

6th Florida Stop: Cocoa Beach

We spent two very fun days at Cocoa Beach! It provided the perfect spot for recreation for everyone in the family. Favorite activities were: bogey boarding, searching for shells, burying people (Uncle Mark, Uncle John, Dane), building sand sculptures, napping, flying kites, blowing bubbles, eating treats, and splashing in the waves!

Our Florida trip was a wonderful vacation and we loved every minute of it! Too bad vacations always have to end and we had to come home to Minnesota where Spring is no where to be found! Thanks to Mom and Dad Preator for making this wonderful trip possible and helping us create everlasting memories.John, Riley and Brent showing off their bogey boarding bodies!

Dylan at the end of a good run!

Kyle catching a wave!

Mindy and Luke hanging out!

Grammy, Grampa and Paris checking out the surf!

Sidney and Calista getting caught by a wave!

Jamie and Natasha building their masterpiece!

Shayne helping Connor catch a wave!

Mark digging in the sand.

Leslee and Fynn hanging out!

Dane buried in the sand.

Kensi posing for the camera as they bury Uncle John.

5th Florida Stop: Disney's EPCOT and Animal Kingdom

We made a very quick visit to Epcot Center to catch a glimpse and enjoy a quick ride on Test Track. We almost got to ride it twice...but the ride was having technical difficulties and we instead decided to run over to Animal Kingdom and meet up with the rest of our family. We got there just in time to join them in the Tree of Life for the It's Tough to be a Bug show! We then traveled to Dinoland U.S.A. and enjoyed riding the Primeval Whirl and Dinosaur, watching Finding Nemo-The Musical and running quickly through The Boneyard. The best part of the day was spent in Asia on the high speed roller coaster Expedition Everest-Legend of the Forbidden Mountain and multiple drenching rides on Kali River Rapids. We then went on a fun ride on the Kilimanjaro Safaris where we saw tons of unique animals. We finished off the day with the very entertaining Festival of the Lion King and 2 more quick rides on Expedition Everest!

4th Florida Stop: Downtown Disney

We spent two evenings at Downtown Disney and loved the fun atmosphere! We shopped the enormous Disney Store and Lego Store. We had a quick dinner at Wetzels Pretzels, watched Nim's Island and had terrific desserts at Planet Hollywood!

3rd Florida Stop: Disney's Magic Kingdom

We loved our day at Magic Kingdom! It was so much fun and we ran all day to fit in all the fun we could possibly experience with a group of 23! Our family favorites were Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, The Magic Carpets of Aladdin, Peter Pan's Flight, Space Mountain, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, and Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin! We Loved it ALL!!