Ok, everybody! Hold on to your hats! We finally have an updated "family portrait"! This is as good as it gets for now! Enjoy it, because it might be another 5 years before we have another one. We took a drive while listening to the last session of conference on Sunday. Our first attempt was up Big Cottonwood Canyon. We hiked up a little area that Mike has been to for rock climbing, hoping to take a family picture by the waterfall that is there. Within 3 minutes of being up there and trying to get set up for the picture a very large group of geologists showed up and took over the small area. They all stared at us as if we had invaded their party (even though we were there before them) and continued to stare at us until we pretty much felt shamed enough to leave. The rest of the canyon was pretty busy from sight seers taking pictures of the leaves. So much for that idea. So we headed way back out west to Butterfield Canyon (which is closer to our house) hoping that it would be less busy. Well, it was less busy and had no slushy snow to hike through. Voila! Here is one of our favorite pictures that came from that day. (Please scroll to the very bottom of the page.) Enjoy!
Now for a quick update...
Elizabeth did not get elected as a class officer. She is totally ok with it though. Out of 13 students that were running, six were elected. She is still enjoying school. Recreational soccer is now over for the season, and basketball will start soon.
Alesea still has a crush on the same boy in her class. Her kindergarten teacher approached me telling me that Alesea and Declan are best buds and do everything together in class. She is doing very well at learning to read. At first it seemed she didn't have a whole lot of interest in learning to read, but we have worked with her on helping her realize that part of reading is sounding out each letter and putting it all together. She seems to have grasped the concept and is doing really well and seems more interested.
James is still James. Throwing fits and tantrums at times, and being cute and adorable other times. He is doing better in Nursery at church. He hasn't had any biting incidents for a while. He loves to copy what Alesea does, which drives Alesea crazy. He is still infatuated with anything that has wheels. He is very particular on how he plays with his cars and trucks. The setting has to be just right or he gets upset. He is also very particular on the clothes he wears now. There are only a few shirts and pairs of pants that he will wear. I hope he grows out of that stage soon.
Nothing has changed for Mike and me. Just the same old stuff going on. I am working more hours at the portrait studio for holiday hours, but that is about it.
Hope everything is well with everybody! Take care and keep in touch!
Love,
All of us!
