Congrats!

Congratulations to my beautiful daughter, Alecia, for making drum major today! 
Good job, my dear!

D.A.R.E.

Alex graduated from the DARE program at Windridge Elementary!  The DARE program teaches kids about how to stop bullying, how to say no to drugs and learn about their harmful effects, and cyber safety.  They even had homework with the family and had to write an essay!  Congratulations, Alex!

Alice in Wonderland

Farmington Youth Theater produced the musical, "Alice in Wonderland."  Alex played a red lobster and a cardsman for the Queen of Hearts.  He did a great job.  He amazes me in how quickly he memorizes lines and learns dance steps!

Alex's ordination

Today Alex became a deacon and received the Aaronic Priesthood!  He was very excited.  We were so happy that some extended family could come be with us at this special time!  I wish I would have had my brain working enough to remember to get a picture of the men who stood in the circle, but I failed in that respect.

 Girl time!

 A rousing game on the Wii?!?

 Kimbal's favorite toy is the Mickey Mouse car.

 Deep manly discussion

 We learned a new game!

Alex has a party

When the kids turn 12, they get a friend party.  We took Alex and his friends to the rec center in Bountiful to swim and then came home for cake and ice cream.  It was a very snowy day with bad roads which totally made me nervous!  He has lots of good friends!

 David, Jackson, Trevor, Ben, and Ethan

Ben, Ethan, Tyler, Carson, and Max

A blog I like

Karl updated his blog called Deeper Meaning.  I sure like his poems.

Alex turns 12!

Alex was very excited for his 12th birthday.  He was excited to graduate from Primary and become a deacon.  He was looking forward to collecting fast offerings and passing the sacrament.  He was beaming when he was able to pass the sacrament to us his first time.  He has accepted more responsibility at home and works a little bit harder on his homework.  He has even stopped complaining most of the time when I tell him he has homework to do or practicing the piano or reading.  His favorite thing to do is play Minecraft on the computer.  He also enjoys hanging out with his friends.  He's a good kid.

Halloween

Halloween just isn't the same with bigger kids.  We waited until Halloween to carve our pumpkins and finished just in time for Alex to change his mind and go out with his friends.  He wasn't going to go trick-or-treating.  We grabbed an old costume and didn't even get a good picture of him in it.  He went out a little while and came back to change into a ninja costume because the costume of the snake wrapped around his neck wasn't cool enough.  Alecia went to a party, and I stayed home to hand out candy.  I don't necessarily like Halloween, but the neighborhood kids kept me busy answering the door.