Happiness

  Jonah and Taylen visited last week so they could do some wedding prep. It was so great to spend time with them and get to know them better! Also, Rosie played outside a lot and Declan had an orchestra concert. It was a lot of fun!  

  Declan's celebration dinner after he completed at the District Spelling Bee. Declan and the other girl- a 7th grader- competing at district. He did a great job and we are super proud of him!

  Today my two youngest sang and spoke in their Church Primary Program. They do this every year. And it’s one of my favorite Sundays! This year was particularly special since it’s Declan’s last one as he goes to the Youth group next year when he turns twelve. He is ready to be done! I watched from home today with a migraine and took some pictures from the tv. Declan played This Little Light of Mine on the ukulele and Rosie sang a duet with Lizzie on As I Search the Holy Scriptures. Great job, guys! 

I haven’t blogged in here for awhile. But, now I’m back! Hopefully you are all still with me.  Life has been busy! I’ll just briefly hit the highlights and then move on from there! Elizabeth turned 23! Hooray! Ethan came home from selling pest control and started working at In n Out. He and Jonah left together for BYU Provo in August and are rooming together. They are having the best time! We sure miss them though.  Asher had three areas and four new companions and hit his one year mark in September! He’s doing awesome! School started and with is Declan started 6th grade and Rosie started Kindergarten half day in a Montessori program. They both love school and say those exact words “I love school!” What a blessing to have found a great fit for these kiddos. Josh continues to work and take a few classes each semester for his PhD program in Complex Adaptive Systems. He absolutely loves school too! I have been staying home- cleaning the house, exercising, resting and reading. It’...

  This past week one of my younger kids- Declan- turned 10! I can’t believe it! He is such a fun kid! Happy, smart, willing to try new things (like giant zip lines). He loves Big Nate books, reading, playing video games and riding his scooter around the neighborhood. Oh, and soccer too. He invented a game called Evil Spleen that a lot of the kids play at recess- he is so creative! We’ve applied for a new school for him in the Fall- we’ll see if he gets in. Love you, Declan! You make us so proud!