Family Update

I have been meaning to do this for awhile now.  I always say, "I'll do it next week when I have more time." - Ha!  I have come to the conclusion that there is only so much time, and if you don't make something a priority, then it won't happen!  So here is a little update on what my family has been up to...

We all made it through another year of school!  D ended up participating on 3 teams this year at his new school: track, tennis, and academic decathlon.  His academic team competed in the national championships and won, so he is a national champion! (In case you are wondering, academic decathlon is kind of like jeopardy.  It tests how much you know - both as an individual and as a team!)  He grows half an inch a month still which currently puts him at 6'3.5'' making him now officially taller than dad.  He is going to be a sophomore next year!  Can you believe it?!?  He recently got his driving permit and has obviously played too many driving video games.  He forgets to share the road and keeps looking for the reset button.  (Ok, he isn't THAT bad... but it is obvious why insurance for boys is more expensive than girls!)  

J played basketball and baseball this year and started really picking up the piano.  Where did his determination to play the piano suddenly come from?... He wants to "impress the ladies!" Haha!  He is now 5'10'' and claims that he shouldn't have to sit in the back of the car if he is taller than me.  (I claim first come, first serve... I was born first, I get to choose where I sit first, right?)  He asks if he can drive almost daily.  Thank goodness he has 2 more years before we have to worry about him driving!  

A took dance, piano, and basketball this year.  She came home the other day and said, "Mom!  Guess what!!  My friend has to be in bed by 8pm!"  Well, in a normal family that is not too surprising but seen as we are usually just finishing dinner at 8pm, she couldn't even imagine going to sleep right after eating.  Lets just say that bed time has never been a battle worth fighting in this home!  She is consistently awake PAST 10pm and still wakes up happy and ready to go... at 7 am.  Can you say energizer bunny?    

My mom and dad and D spend the past weekend up at youth conference with the rest of the stake.  They loved the break from the warm weather.  J, A, and I stayed and enjoyed a fun weekend of relaxing.  We had a ton of fun activities planned and then... I got the flu!  So J and A got their dream weekend: all the video games and TV they could have.  After about a day of that, A came to me and said, "I don't want to watch ANY MORE TV!"  Neither of them have really wanted much of TV or video games since.  Who knew the cure was giving them an entire day of it!?!

Well, we are looking forward to a fun-packed summer full of all sorts of activities!  I absolutely love my family.  There is never a dull moment at home, and to be honest, that is the way that I like it!