She is such a sweet girl most of the time, and the other time... STUBBORN!!! She is either telling me that I am the bestest mommy in the world or the meanest!! When she grows up, she wants to be a rock star!
she is taking dance class with Ana and is loving it!! She dances and sings all the time! She is our little sweetheart, and we all adore her!!
She is LOVING kindergarten. Ana can already read many sight words, and is learning quick and having fun. The hardest part is waking up in the morning!! She loves doing any kind of art, and is constantly drawing beautiful pictures for everyone. She said she wants to be an artist when she grows up! She is a sweet girl, and wants makeup for Christmas!
Shane is 7, and in the 2nd grade
He is working hard at school and doing real well. We are especially pleased with his spelling and reading. He had a hard time last year with his reading, so we are so thrilled that it has finally "clicked" for him!! He can pick up most anything and read!
Other than that, he just loves to play!! He's got many good friends, and can always find some fun things to do. Shane is looking forward to skiing this Christmas break!
For Christmas Shane wants a race car set!
Peder is 13 and in the 7th grade
He graduated from el. school last spring and was very excited to move onto middle school.
This fall he was on the 7th grade football team and had a lot of fun. He also helps me out a ton with the little kids. He's a great baby sitter! (and is very rich also)
During the summer, he got to do an acting camp for two weeks, and perform Suessical the Musical at the end of the camp for us. It was great!
He also went to scout camp in August, and has a great scout troop that gets out and goes camping each month.
Peder is into the game Warhammer. It's a strategy game, kind of like risk, however you have little figures that you paint, and make your army with (He and Mark are both into it) They have 6+ hour battles with their friends who are also into it.
Peder also enjoys reading books, and spending as much time with his friends as possible!!
For Christmas Peder wants more warhammer pieces!
Ammon is 15 and a sophomore in high school.
Last spring he was in the school musical, Guys and Dolls, and had a blast.
This summer he enjoyed going to wrestling camps and to the National Freestyle comp. in ND.
In Aug., he went back packing with the teachers quorum at church and did about 25 miles! lots of fun!
This fall he played football, which he loves!! if only he were much bigger!!!
He is wrestling on the varsity team at 140lbs, and having a lot of fun.
one of his favorite classes in school is shop. He is great at all that technical/creative stuff.
Ammon wants a long board for Christmas!
Mark is 16 and a Junior in high school.
Last spring he did the high jump in track. He was only able to compete the last half of the season, because he had an injury to his shoulder that he was recovering from. He also spent most of the summer healing from the same injury. But, he isn't the moping type, he had a lot of fun with his friends, while his brothers were away.
He did get to go on the 50 mile hike in Aug, and enjoyed that a lot.
This fall, he played football again and had so much fun! He is into the wrestling season now, and is doing amazing at 189 lbs (going down to 171 soon)! his record so far is 11-1!!
He continues to do art (drawing and painting). He is very talented!
Mark wants his license for Christmas (and more warhammer too)!!
Micah is 18 and a senior in high school!!
Last Spring he tried something new, and was in the school musical, Guys and Dolls, and found out that he can sing and act!!
He competed in the WA state Freestyle tournament last spring and placed first, so he went on to the National camp and comp. in Fargo, ND. (This was his first freestyle season)
He spent his summer at wrestling camps in MI, and WA. and also enjoyed hiking with the priest quorum at church for their 50 miler.
This fall, he did cross country and completed his Eagle Project in scouting. He is now officially an Eagle Scout!!!
He has also visited a few College campuses and is in the process of applying and trying to decide where he wants to go next year. He knows he want to wrestle, and he wants to study communications and firefighting. We'll have to keep you posted~!
He is now enjoying his last wrestling season in high school, is wrestling at 160 lbs. and at this point is 10-0!!
Micah wants a laptop for Christmas!
Liz (I) am trying to get used to living in a constant state of exhaustion! Trying to keep up with seven kids and their busy schedules (ok, mainly the oldest four, while dragging the younger 3 along!) No, really it is tiring, but I know it is so worth it (or so I've been told by those who's kids are grown and gone!) Other than the kids, I have fun taking pictures of other people and their beautiful families (you can check out my photography blog by clicking on the link on the right), reading a good book when I can (mostly listening to them on my ipod) and I really enjoyed training (walked about 450 miles during training) for and walking in the Breast Cancer 3-day walk in Sept. It was an amazing experience! I would of never thought I could walk 60 miles in 3 days! I raised almost $3000.00 for the cause and met some amazing life long friends in the process. If you were one of those who donated, I again thank you from the bottom of my heart!!
Rob had a good time this year going hiking with Micah and Mark on a 50 miler, working on Micah's Eagle project this fall, spending time with the guys and working on wrestling skills, watching Micah and Ammon as part of the Washington state team at the National comp. in July in Fargo, ND (Liz got to go too) and also stayed plenty busy with work and travel.
Rob and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary last month!
yup, that's our crazy family!
Seven Kids... Seven different personalities.. seven different shoes!
