Family update

I am embarrassed to admit it, but I have been a slacker on the family blog. The family is growing and so are the demands of life. So I am giving an update of each and every one of us, starting from youngest to oldest.

Drew - He is about the cutest little thing around! Everyone always comments on his cute little curls. Drew is starting to get a little more opinionated and wants to be down on the ground exploring. He really loves following his brothers around and laughing with them.


Ethan - what can I say? Ethan, is Ethan. He loves exploring and getting muddy! Ethan loves, loves, loves his brother Liam. He will follow him around everywhere. His laugh, smile, and warm personality will melt you. Ethan is not afraid of much and is always getting bumps and bruises.


Liam - our serious writer, spends most of his free time writing his books: Magic Tree House, Cottle Boys, Magic Scooter Kids, .... you name it. He has also become a very good reader. It is like the light bulb turned on in his head and now he understands words. It is pretty fun to watch.


Avery - is 13 going on 30. She is finishing 8th grade and will be entering high school next year. She thinks it is very weird that I ride bikes with the high school principal. She is growing fast, not only in height (5' 8" or so), but in maturity. She has a new love of the classics - movies and books. It has been fun to watch some of the old musicals with her, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, or Audrey Hepburn movies.


Brooke - like always, is keeping busy with BEF and Willamette Pride. She is non stop, including stuffing envelopes at 1 in the morning. Brooke was very excited to have her mom and sisters (1 in law) come in to town to watch Wicked and stay for a few days. They had a lot of fun hanging out in Portland and just doing girl things, like talking.


Me - I am not doing much. My school is closing so that has been quite the adventure. It has been a whole new experience this year. I am still riding the bike, not as competitively, but enjoying my time out on the beautiful Oregon roads. I just got called to be the Elders Quorum President, so that will make it fun around here as well.


We are all alive and well. Life just seems to happen and my blogging life has taken a backseat. Hopefully this finds you well until I post again (who knows when that will be).