Here are some things that have happened in the last month. It is amazing how fast time flies!
1. David had his first Jazz Concert and I was blown away by the sound. Of course I am a proud Mom.
Fall Jazz Concert
2. The wind has been blowing extra hard this week and we are finally feeling the temperature drop below 73. I am also enjoying watching the leaves fall from our neighbors yard into ours. The boys don't find this entertaining because they end up cleaning it all up but I love all the colors.
3. Evan looked at me the other day and said, "Mom, you have failed me. I don't even know how to make a quesadilla." Well, he was right so I taught him this week. That now means he can heat up a can of chili, pour cereal, make Ramen, a sandwich, and quesadillas. I feel accomplished for now.
Evan can cook!
4. Every year Evan talks and talks about what he wants to be for Halloween. This year it was Batman. We bought a mask a month early. He has had a lot of fun pretending to be batman around the house and scaring me non-stop. Finally, I bought him the onesie he had to have that looks like a batman costume. I thought, "WOW, for sure he's gonna wear this costume trick or treating this year!" and then this happened:
Halloween Fun
I guess I should have known better because the kid always changes his mind at the last second and wears something we already own. In fact David wore this costume when he was 4 but I guess Spongebob squarepants is still popular!
5. David passed his drivers test!!!!!!! He just has to wait until he actually turns 16 to get it. :) We wanted to make sure he took the driving test before the snow came and I am so happy he did.
6. Evan decided to play basketball for the first time ever and David will start swim team in 3 weeks.
Finally the weather has changed and the wind is bringing on spring here in Wenatchee! It is my favorite time of year for many reasons but mostly because I can get outdoors to run. My cut off for running outside is 40 degrees, which is is still cold but doable for this ex-Alaskan girl. I live in a wonderful place with great friends who are like family to me. Since I do not see my family very often it has been a great blessing to have these kinds of friends. I think Heavenly Father has healed a lot of my old wounds through them and it has brought me a ray of hope for my future and given me the ability to look forward with a positive attitude. As I sat in the temple on Friday night, I had a comforting feeling that all I am trying to do well now is acceptable to God. I am not focusing on huge things but rather working on the small things like prayer and scripture study, it has made me more hopeful and therefore happier. Our family is finally four again sin...
Evan is the District Champ in the 100m breast for our division. His freestyle relay team made State too! We will be heading to Kentridge in a few weeks for more racing. I am linking his CHAMPS RACE and his SCHOOL RECORD race.
According to Google 2019 is the year of the pig, a sign of wealth and fortune and the year for big personalities to flourish. Hopefully, our family gets to experience great fortune this year as we individually pursue our goals and dreams. For the most part, the kids and their futures are our biggest focus. We enjoy parenting them and have learned quickly that patience goes a long way with a teenager. I definitely pray daily, sometimes hourly, for my kids. I got exactly one picture of my kids on Christmas Day. I am the kind of person who lives in the moment and then regrets the fact that I did not take any pics a few days later. Especially when I open up my blog to work on it. Evan recently made a big splash at an invitational swim meet for high school. He will be competing at State in mid February in the 100 breast. We are all excited to go! He also has the school record in that event, they post the records at the YMCA swim...
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