Dell: As always, he's working and playing while paragliding. He participated in a competition at Bear Lake September 15-16th and did well. His oldest sister, Heather, had been visiting from Illinois as well for two weeks. She's had dinner with us and been out to the Great Salt Lake to see Dell flying. Teresa: She has been busy this past summer as a doula. She helped her friend, Shanon, deliver a baby girl in July. She also had a client who had a baby girl the end of August. She is also on the Utah Doulas Association Board, so she helps with their events and newsletter. Their most recent event was the After the Labor Day Picnic (September 7th). Of course, she's been busy taking the kids to Classic Skating and swimming all summer and training for the St. George Marathon coming up in October.
Brooklyn: Not only is she an official teenager now, she is in 8th grade this year and doing well. She loves her middle school and spends much of her time listening to music, editing her website, and sending email. She also loves taking pictures and video with the digital camera Dell gave her for her last birthday. Her favorite pictures are of the sunsets. She also attended Oakcrest Camp this summer in July for a week with her friend, Ashley. The following Thursday, they went boating with the young men and young women for youth conference.
Savannah: As a sixth grader this year, she gets to be part of the oldest kids at her elementary school. She also helps Jordan ride the bus to and from school every day. For her birthday, she received her own violin. She has been practicing it so she can be in the advanced orchestra this year at school. She will also be playing "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" on her violin this Sunday at church (with a few other strings) in the Primary program. She will also give a short talk on her missionary experience inviting a non-member friend to attend primary.
Jordan: He is a first grader this year and loves school (most days). Sometimes the longer days at school are tricky for his short attention span, but his teacher says he's doing great. He has been reading with mom or dad at home as well as writing words with different chunks (like at, an, in). There is also a math homework assignment each week. He usually breezes through these since numbers are easy for him. When Jordan isn't doing school stuff, he usually wants to spend time with his cousin Trevor or play on the computer. He also loves to be outside climbing the rocks in our yard or jumping on the trampoline. Oh, Jordan also lost his first tooth this year.
Troy: Being three, being busy, and being the center of attention seem to be Troy's favorites. He loves to take your hand and drag you around to do things with him. Things like pushing him in a swing, watching him slide, getting him something to eat or drink, helping him on the computer, playing cars or trains with him, putting a puzzle together, reading him a book (that he picked himself), or watching his favorite shows with him. He still seems to be adjusting to the kids being back in school. Although he enjoys having one-on-one time with mom and dad, he often asks where the kids are, especially his brother. Most of the time, they play really well together when Jordan is home.
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