Our Garrett Family Blog: July 2010

The Garrett Gazette
6 July 2010

Dear Family & Friends,

Oh my heavens how time flies. Last time I wrote was the end of February....4 whole months ago! Well I have no clue where to start, so I'll just type what I think of first! (Probably not in chronological order)

As you may have noticed, we performed “Doo Wop” We had a blast with that play! The performances went very well and lots of great memories were made. We were sad to be done with the play, but at the cast party, Chad and Tina always give “awards.” With “Aladdin” it was disney characters, in “Willy Wonka” it was candy, and now with “Doo Wop” they did Fairytales (and all stories related to that.) I was awarded Glinda from “Wicked.” Emily was Jill (Jack and Jill). Bekah was Raggedy Ann, and Hannah was a Gummy Bear!

About a month after “Doo Wop” I was asked to work with Chad and Tina again for the preshow of our fundraiser, “Of Sound Dreams.” We did a 20 minute show with songs from multiple upstage plays like “Wizard of Oz”,”Aladdin”,”Doo Wop” and I sang a solo in “You're never fully dressed without a smile,” from “Annie.” I had so much fun with that song. I got to wear a long lime green and yellow dress with a top hat! That whole preshow was a mess of crazy costume changes! I had to switch from a body suit to a flowing dress, etc. For the actual fundraiser Chad Hymas and Jason Hewlett came. Chad is a motivational speaker and he did a very good job. Jason is an entertainer. He impersonates different singers and stuff like that! He was absolutely hilarious! We had such a fun night being able to see those two.

Since then we haven't done any more musicals. We had the chance to be in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat” but as a family, we decided that we could use a break for the summer. So as of right now we are not doing anything. Occasionally we get sad that we're not doing anything, but then we realize that we've had a great summer not having to worry about lines, dancing, acting, costumes, etc. We just watch lots of movies and have fun together.

Jakie i

s married now! He's been married for a little over a month now. The wedding worked out very well. The actual wedding took place in Grandma Clayton's backyard, but it got too cold, so the reception was at the church next to her house. There were lots of people, and lots of pictures taken. I was a bridesmaid so I stood in the line....it took forever! The day after the wedding, our the Garrett family was still at our house, so Jake and Jessica came over to open all their wedding presents before they left to Seattle.

We celebrated Jake's birthday on the 4th of July. We had a delicious meal, and I made Chocolate Eclair bars for desert! We had a fun time, and now that it's his real birthday...HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAKIE!!! We love you!

Emily and I went to girls camp at the end of June. We went to Heber Valley and it's beautiful up there! Our theme was “We Can Do It” and we did! Physically, this was probably the hardest camp. Everywhere we went, we hiked! We went on a challenge course and did a zip line! That was SO much fun. Em and I got sun burned quite a lot, and ever since then, my nose, and ears having been peeling.

Hannah's baptism was a few weeks before the wedding, so we had relatives down a lot during May. She looked adorable in her white dress. We had almost all our relatives there, and It was great to see everyone.

The day of Hannah's baptism, it was also Jessica's birthday! We were able to get her a cake, some presents, and sing happy birthday many many times! That was a fun day!

Emily's teeth are straightening out beautifully! She's having fun choosing different colors for her braces! Last week she got some glasses and she looks so cute with them on! Now she is getting ready to go to Oregon and visit the Garrett side of the family. She is leaving this Saturday, and she is so excited to see all her cousins, aunts and uncles, and especially Grandma and Grandpa.

I noticed I haven't said much about Bekah! She just finished the fifth grade, and she finished with good grades. Ever since Christmas she's been on a fish frenzy. She's been able to buy a few fish, and Mom and Dad even bought her a little frog. Unfortunately the poor frog (we named it Bobby) died while I was at Girls Camp. They buried Bobby in the backyard and poor Bekah had a hard time with that! She has proved to be very responsible with keeping her fish healthy, besides the frog.

Daddy has had to deal with his stupid job because they changed his schedule. He had to go in a little earlier, and then work on the weekends. Luckily his schedule is changi