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Happy Mother's Day!!!
I'm so grateful for my own mother, but also for all of these mothers that love my children as their own! A neighbor/friend of mine wrote a song and made it into a video - click on the link at right to enjoy it for Mother's Day
Sunday, May 2, 2010
April 2010: by Bjorn
Auriana went with her choir group to Lagoon yesterday. They performed in the morning at a nearby high school and then enjoyed a rainy day at Lagoon before the awards ceremony at 5 pm where they were awarded first place for both their Concert Choir and Show Choir. Based on our previous experience with each of our children at the Carnival that comes to town each summer, we didn’t think Auriana would go on many of the rides, but she surprised us by reporting that she went on the Wild Mouse five times, the big white rollercoaster twice, the Tidal Wave, and several other rides that I honestly thought she would never go on. So maybe it is just an age thing and there may be hope for Disneyland after all.
Isaac is getting ready for track to start and is having great experiences with Scouts. He just earned his Star rank and will be a Life before we know it. Right now he’s at a meeting fulfilling his Quartermaster responsibilities in preparing for a campout next weekend. He’s also Quartermaster for his patrol in the troop that will be going to the National Jamboree, so he’s responsible to gather, clean up, label, etc. all the equipment for that trip. I’m glad he’s having these opportunities to teach him responsibility and leadership. We were recently talking about how he could earn some money for the summer and he decided he wanted to mow lawns (like his dad). So Becky made him some cards and I went with him around the neighborhood. He ended up securing two jobs for now, which seems just right to begin with. He has been very responsible in calling each of them to let them know when he’s coming (or not coming because of rain), and is improving his communication and business skills in the process.
Natalie is loving school, Irish dance, and soccer. She scored a goal in her very first game this season – kicked from midway between the goal and mid-field. I took her last night to a practice session with a coach that is putting together an accelerated (club) team for her age group here in Spanish Fork. This coach had come to a couple of our games and noticed how good Natalie is, and personally requested that she come. We’re not quite sure yet what we’re going to do since it is quite a big commitment of time and money, but we know that Natalie – and each of our children – can excel at whatever they put their efforts to, its just up to us as parents to determine when to hold back and when to push forward. Natalie is willing to do things to earn money to help pay for extra activities like that, which pleases me. We have talked about a few different things she could do this summer, such as baking bread and selling it. Again, its rewarding to see your children maturing and accepting responsibility with enthusiasm.
Enoch is loving soccer as well. He’s the tallest kid on his team and has used his strong leg to make a bunch of great plays including a couple of goals. He recently played his guitar for the 1st grade talent show and impressed many of his friends. Becky and I increasingly notice his musical abilities with the piano, guitar, and vocally. It will be interesting to see where that natural talent takes him. Enoch wishes he could be baptized right now, but understands that he needs to wait until he’s eight. We have made a goal as a family to read the Book of Mormon before he gets baptized. Becky made up a daily schedule and so far we’re on track.
Miriam just participated in a fun kindergarten program about going to the zoo. She was a dancing bear. On Wednesday they went to the zoo even though it was raining. Becky and Ellie joined them and they had a fun time. Miriam’s favorite part was seeing the giraffes. Miriam is enjoying soccer too, and is also a budding musician.
Ellie is still loving pre-school and is about as smart as they come. Yesterday she and Miriam were in the bathroom just giggling their heads off – you know the little chipmunk laugh that Auriana also had. I was in my office working and couldn’t help but chuckle to myself at that contagious sound. Sometimes I think how nice it would be if my life were that simple. Recently Ellie has decided that she’s afraid of the wind. We were at a soccer game and it was really windy and Ellie got so distressed that Becky had to take her to the car to get out of the wind. Today she didn’t want to go to Church because she had noticed it was windy outside. Hopefully it’s a short-lived stage because after all, we do live in Spanish Fork – you know, the place with those huge wind turbines…
Isaac is getting ready for track to start and is having great experiences with Scouts. He just earned his Star rank and will be a Life before we know it. Right now he’s at a meeting fulfilling his Quartermaster responsibilities in preparing for a campout next weekend. He’s also Quartermaster for his patrol in the troop that will be going to the National Jamboree, so he’s responsible to gather, clean up, label, etc. all the equipment for that trip. I’m glad he’s having these opportunities to teach him responsibility and leadership. We were recently talking about how he could earn some money for the summer and he decided he wanted to mow lawns (like his dad). So Becky made him some cards and I went with him around the neighborhood. He ended up securing two jobs for now, which seems just right to begin with. He has been very responsible in calling each of them to let them know when he’s coming (or not coming because of rain), and is improving his communication and business skills in the process.
Natalie is loving school, Irish dance, and soccer. She scored a goal in her very first game this season – kicked from midway between the goal and mid-field. I took her last night to a practice session with a coach that is putting together an accelerated (club) team for her age group here in Spanish Fork. This coach had come to a couple of our games and noticed how good Natalie is, and personally requested that she come. We’re not quite sure yet what we’re going to do since it is quite a big commitment of time and money, but we know that Natalie – and each of our children – can excel at whatever they put their efforts to, its just up to us as parents to determine when to hold back and when to push forward. Natalie is willing to do things to earn money to help pay for extra activities like that, which pleases me. We have talked about a few different things she could do this summer, such as baking bread and selling it. Again, its rewarding to see your children maturing and accepting responsibility with enthusiasm.
Enoch is loving soccer as well. He’s the tallest kid on his team and has used his strong leg to make a bunch of great plays including a couple of goals. He recently played his guitar for the 1st grade talent show and impressed many of his friends. Becky and I increasingly notice his musical abilities with the piano, guitar, and vocally. It will be interesting to see where that natural talent takes him. Enoch wishes he could be baptized right now, but understands that he needs to wait until he’s eight. We have made a goal as a family to read the Book of Mormon before he gets baptized. Becky made up a daily schedule and so far we’re on track.
Miriam just participated in a fun kindergarten program about going to the zoo. She was a dancing bear. On Wednesday they went to the zoo even though it was raining. Becky and Ellie joined them and they had a fun time. Miriam’s favorite part was seeing the giraffes. Miriam is enjoying soccer too, and is also a budding musician.
Ellie is still loving pre-school and is about as smart as they come. Yesterday she and Miriam were in the bathroom just giggling their heads off – you know the little chipmunk laugh that Auriana also had. I was in my office working and couldn’t help but chuckle to myself at that contagious sound. Sometimes I think how nice it would be if my life were that simple. Recently Ellie has decided that she’s afraid of the wind. We were at a soccer game and it was really windy and Ellie got so distressed that Becky had to take her to the car to get out of the wind. Today she didn’t want to go to Church because she had noticed it was windy outside. Hopefully it’s a short-lived stage because after all, we do live in Spanish Fork – you know, the place with those huge wind turbines…
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August: by Bjorn
Well, the 3 younger kids are off to their first day of school! Can't believe Miriam's in high school! We did father's blessings...
