THE PARK POST

  PAIGE is a senior!  How did she grow up so fast?? I want this year to go super slow.   MCKELL is a freshman!  First year of high school and seminary.  She is still adjusting to waking up at 6 instead of 8. I'm so glad they are at the same school again!   SYDNEY is a 3rd grader.  All by herself in elementary.  She loves her teacher Miss Fitts! JACKSON is a 6th grader!  He is in his first year of middle school and loves not having to wear a uniform.  (If I can just convince him that black socks do actually get dirty)

  Paige has to complete a 100 hour senior project for  school this year.  She chose to learn about catering and event planning.  Her mentor is a lady in our ward, Tina Burgamy,  who owns Southern Style Catering. This summer she had to complete 25 of her hours.  She helped with a wedding for her first event.  It was fun to see her working hard.  She has learned a lot and cooks for us too now which is a bonus. 

ARMY LIFE IS OVER FOR MAJOR PARK He seemed pretty happy to think he wouldn't have to put this uniform on again.  But he also feels very proud of it and wants to preserve it.  The boots won't be missed. Although they are kinda manly and sexy. ha ha He made some great friends while serving at Martin Army Hospital in Fort Benning, GA. In total he served 12 years with one 6 month deployment to Iraq.   We started this military process in Aug. 2011 being told that he would never be deployed because we hadn't had a war in so long.  A month later the twin towers were hit and it definitely changed our lives.  We faced an unknown future and Mike was especially fearful of being deployed. Ironically his deployment turned out to be one of his best memories because it made him realize he can do hard things and gave him a deeper appreciation for the real soldiers who sacrifice so much.  It's funny to look at experiences when ...

Grandma & Grandpa Park   Emma and Sydney at Airborne Grandma & Grandpa O Mike's golf excursion with Deno, Steve, and Hugh LINCOLN and Sydney Lost Dog with the Jolleys Grandma Fabrizio Girls took the night off at the cabin. . . made some people nervous. ha ha Golfing with the boys.  It was the first time for many of them. Horse Shoe Championships Love these two more every year!! Loved our day hiking up to Bloomington Canyon in Bear Lake EFY with the cousins.  (Lauren's missing) Beautiful Bear Lake Grandma Arnell Buffalo Wild Wings Sydney having to say goodbye to Brooklyn was not easy.   Jackson loving his time with the Parks at Bear Lake Had to say goodbye to Sis. Porter too.:( Taft! Sydney and Emma We loved spending the day with the Ashby clan.   M...