The Adventures of Cat & Jack

Who Turned Out the Lights?

Eliza jumped at the chance to go to a theater camp at UVU, putting on a play after just 7 3-hour rehearsals. She had a blast at the camp! And she was so excited to play the lead even though she was one of the youngest kids there, and her only acting experience was as Huck Finn in her 5th grade class's production of Tom Sawyer. She took it very seriously and spent a lot of time memorizing lines.

Who Turned Out the Lights? was an original one-act play written by the camp staff. It was a simple whodunit, with Eliza playing the part of the detective's assistant/fiance who is tired of doing all the work to solve crimes and never getting any credit. She did a wonderful job (it helped that the part definitely suited her) and it was so great to see her in action!

Curtain call during at the first performance.

I'd brought 3 of Eliza's friends to come cheer her on!

I took a lot more pictures during my second viewing:

Boys' Day at the Air Show

Ben took the boys up to Hill Air Force Base for the air show! Their big adventure got off to a rocky start when huge crowds caused long delays getting into the show. (The biennial show was cancelled in 2020, so it was projected that half a million people would attend over two days, but I don't know how accurate that turned out to be.) It took the guys about two hours just to get in! I was impressed that they didn't give up and just go home. Ben said that once they got in, the wait was completely worth it and everyone loved seeing the planes in the air and the ones on the ground!

Waiting to get into the air show.

(F-35)

Walking up to the C-5 Super Galaxy

About to go into the C-5...

...which is big enough to carry 2 battle tanks or 6 Apache helicopters.

Ben was only slightly nervous to see Luke and Jack sit in this helicopter

and flip all the switches, since it had just flown in from California the day before.

It was not a demonstration helicopter.

Blowing the horn.

Notice the people sitting in the shade of the wings of the B-52.

The A-10 Warthog.

Summer Hikes

Battle Creek

Alien Tower

Cascade Springs

Quotable Cat

"Do you even know what LOL means?" (1/11/14)
"Tonight can I exercise on the elliptical? I want to gain a few pounds or lose a few pounds." (6/16/13)
(while "teaching" her friends about fencing) "I had 21 years of training. I trained until I was seven."(10/13/12)
"Mom, can you do the cream cheese? I'm better at eating than spreading." (Oct. 2012)
"I can still go pretty fast cause my mind's pretty big. It can fit a lot of stuff in it." (Sept. 2012)
(to Eliza) "Your breath smells like burned pickles but it's okay cause you were eating a lot of chips." (8/26/12)
"I want to clean my room so it can be fick and fan." (7/10/12)
(Cat asked me to be a wicked witch and I wondered what I should do in the role) "The wicked witch brushes our hair really hard." (7/10/12)
"You always make me cry! Every time I cry it's because of YOU!" (5/16/12)
"Mom, can you find me on Facebook?" (Jan. 2012)

Jackisms 2013

"Why can't we eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner at McDonald's?" (10/11/14)
"Guess what? I burped 4 times and farted 3 times. {BURP}. I burped 5 times and farted 3 times." (2/1/14)
"Grammy, how does your sister tickle YOU?" (1/11/14)
"If you're going to marry two boys first you kiss the first boy then you kiss the second a boy on the lips." (6/20/13)
"Pepperonis are the funnest!" (5/25/13)
"Did you know that cheetahs are the fastest tigers on land?" (5/22/13)
"First it was the dinosaurs, then Lehi, then Rescue Bots, then us." (5/8/13)
"Did you know champagne is another word for water?" (5/21/13)
"Prepare to BE a MAZE!" (5/20/13)
"If this bread goes in the trash, it can be recycled. And it turns into a toy!" (2/20/13)
"Mommy, look. My job is easier if I'm a crane. Rrrrrrrmmmm." (2/20/13)
"Does chocolate really MELT?" (2/11/13)
"Mommy. Are you LISTENING to me?" (2/11/13)
"Big bad wolves can't blow this house down cause it's made of bricks and yarn and a little bit of wood." (2/6/13)
(While working on a puzzle) "Ooh, I'm getting so clever at this." (1/24/13)
(While explaining hibernation to me) "Did you know bears celebrate all winter?" (Jan. 2013)

Eliza's Funnies

"Luke tried to eat my whole head, Mom." (6/27/14)
"Mommy, I like how Luke whacks you in the face, and whacks you and whacks you and whacks you." (3/25/14)
"Can I help Luke slobber on his hands because he likes to slobber. (I laugh) I'm serious! He likes slobbering!" (Feb. 2014)
(because I made her eat an egg she wanted me to cook for her) "I wish I didn't have a Mom like you!" (1/31/14)
"Grammy's gonna be late if she isn't on time." (1/3/14)
"I'm a superhero. I save people and I'm stylish and awesome." (12/29/13)
(about Luke) "His kisses are just like slobber." (11/17/13)
"My Daddy is the best daddy ever. He is stronger than ANYBODY." (11/8/13)
"I wish I had a bird on my finger I could keep." (10/25/13)
"Stop talking at me! I'm getting angry at you cause you're making me sad!" --buries head in hands to "cry" for 3 seconds -- (6/14/13)