read approximately 7000 pages (not an exaggeration)
wished he could go golfing
found a new favorite "personal office" in a near by nature park of Mint Springs
started playing the piano again
killed hundreds of stink bugs that have invaded our house
gotten the chicken pox for the second time in his life
Emily has:
painted my stairway walls two times
read the best little book called Ella Minnow Pea...highly recommend it!
read Pope Joan for the third time
written and re-written the Primary Program
searched in vain for posts from Rob and Paul
made curtains
Abby has:
turned nine
had a Harry Potter birthday party
read 9 different books
started doing ballet twice a week
finished reading the New Testament and Pearl of Great Price
grown to an even 5 feet tall...for now
ran 2 1/2 miles at school
McKenna has:
turned eight
had an Almost Slumber Party birthday party
averaged 9 goals every Saturday in her soccer games
finished reading the Book of Mormon
been asked to show her birth certificate at soccer games
ran 3 miles and 1 lap at school
Zachary has:
a new best friend Alex
broke up with that new best friend Alex because they got in a fight over
Lego's
gotten back together and is now best friends again with Alex
blown my socks off with his reading books
ran 2 miles and 1 lap at school
beat Lego's Batman on the Wii
Gavin has:
fingered painted with toothpaste all over my bedroom floor...thankfully it's not carpet
colored with pen all over our couch
loves going to story time every week
spilled his water at least twice every day
kissed his friend Claire every week in nursery
wears his batman cape every day
Awesome! Sounds like everyone is having a great life. You're a good mother, Emily, and your family is so blessed to have you!
ReplyDeleteLove your updates! Maybe next time I can think of something clever! Maybe we'll be watching McKenna play at BYU someday -- wish you guys lived a little closer!
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