Catch up series-Connor

Wow this has been a fun year for Connor. He started out the summer playing football, you are probably all asking yourself was it flag or tackle...well my little troppper did tackle!!! I was so proud! As I sat at his games I would often reflect as to what happend to him just 3 short years ago when he had the accident with the entertainment center. I have to admit that a couple of times it brought tears to my eyes just watching him run up and down the field..of course tears of joy and love. He is such an amazing little one. He is always trying to help out around the house. Boy does he also help his little brothers....He makes sure they get to thier classes and makes sure they get home okay every day. Every day he sits down with Patrick and they work on thier homework together, it is just really neat. I love how the kids have bonded as if there was never a time that they wern't siblings. Connor often misses the boys if they happen to go up north to visit thier mom. He will continually ask me "Mom when are my brothers coming home"

He is doing awesome at school acceling really well and is now reading Harry Potter ya he is only in 2nd grade but hey he loves it and it makes him happy.

Tonight he had his first pinewood derby race for scouts. He was so proud of his car (I will post pictures soon) He won the "Judges Favorite" award and he is totally excited about it.

He has made quite a few friends down here and often has playdates. He really enjoys the beautiful country and can't wait to get out in the summer and play on the rocks.

He wants me to let you all know that he loves and thinks of you guys often (isn't that sweet?) He misses you all and hopes to see you soon!

Series of Catch Up Posts-Darrien

So I know I am a total slacker so I thought I would give you all some updates on the family. I will start with Darrien and work my way down.

Darrien was fortunate enough to enter 7th Grade this year, sadly there isn't a Jr. High or Middle School down here so he went straight into High School WOW! So far it has been pretty good for him. He has made quite a few friends which is always good. He joined the tech crew they setup for plays and music performances. He also plays drums in the band he is always drumming on something around the house so I think he kinda likes it :). He took up Wrestling earlier this year he was doing great with it and really loving it until he broke his foot on a Scout Camping Trip. he jumped across a dry creek bed and slid down the embankement and landed wrong. That pretty much ended his season he was heartbroken about it but is ready for next year so look out. His foot has since healed and is doing much better. He turned 12 in July of this year wow does time fly by. He has been such a trooper he makes it to church almost every Sunday. He was able to be ordained as a Deacon this summer. Mom & Dad came down and Dad had the pleasure of ordaining him. He was totally excited about the fact that he got to pass the sacrament and pick up tithing...until he went out in the freezing cold and had to walk all over town to get them...after that he didn't like it so much but has sense gotten used to it. He is very invloved in Scouts and is even the Den Leader for Connor Aldon's Scout Troop. I think he enjoys sharing all of his learning's with him.

Other than what I mentioned above he is doing really good and is totally loving life down here in Monticello. He loves the freedom and the slow paced life style. He does miss his friends and all of the family so I am sure he will be pushing us to come up and visit quite frequently.

I can't think of anything else to update you on Darrien but if you want to chat with him let me know and I can give you his email address :)