THE SHIELDS FAMILY: July 2010

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

All Star Baseball

Matt had a great time hanging with his all star team. They didn't get too far in the tournament, but sure had a great time with the extended season. Better luck next year boys!

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Sarah's Sweet Sixteen Surprises and.......... Happy Birthday Paul!

Happy Birthday to Sarah and Paul who share the same birthday on July 7th. It is hard to see any limelight when your birthday is the same day as your daughter's, but this year Paul really took a backseat since it was sweet sixteen for Sarah. Next year the roles will reverse, since Paul will be starting his descent "over the hill" as he reaches the big 5...0! Thanks Paul for being such a good sport, and thanks to Janie Matheson and Becca Urry for helping to make the surprises happen. We had such a great time celebrating Sarah and her birthday!

Surprise #1...Good morning wake up call and girlfriends for breakfast!

Surprise #2... Fun Decorations!

Surprise #3... GIFTS!

Keys ...to cars we already own :( sorry no new car this year.

a Shopping Spree

Yes...a kissing kit (thanks a lot Lauren and Tyler)

Birthday dinner for Paul and Sarah...

...then home for dessert.

Surprise #4...Canyon Cookout with the Gang!

Saturday, July 3, 2010

LET FREEDOM RING!

I'm not sure how Uncle Sam would feel about this impostor, but we sure had a great laugh. Fortunately for all of us, Jake wore the whole costume in the parade :). This family tradition has been enjoyed for about nineteen years. We meet in Grandma/pa Shields' driveway and decorate the bikes and wagons and then head down Evergreen Ave. to join the parade. We had quite the group this year.