Winter Days At Jumping Jacks

Megan D. , isn't she cute?

I'm trying to catch-up on some posts that I missed. I should have posted this back in Feb. Several friends in the ward decided to get a months pass to Jumping Jacks. It gets really hard to be cooped up inside all winter so we thought it would be good exercise and something to do.

Connor especially needed an opportunity for some exercise. He would get so sweaty and play so hard. It was a fun month!

Bryce's Birthday

This post is out of order, I forgot to post it back in January! Bryce probably felt like his birthday was uneventful. We didn't do anything special but I did try to make him feel special. I made him a homemade peanut butter and chocolate cheesecake. Let's just say that it was the thought that counts and the hours it took to make it! It didn't taste as good as I thought it would. Oh well, you win some and you lose some. He got a cake from the people at work and brought the rest home. He also got a Dulce de Leche cake from his M.A, Mary. He loved that! So I didn't feel quite as bad since he got some other cakes that he liked. Bryce and I went out to dinner to a Mexican restaraunt to celebrate, on Friday that week. Bryce deserves way more than what I can give him. I wish I could express to him how much I love him and how much I appreciate all that he does for our family. I hope he felt loved and special on his birthday.

Keaton's 15th Birthday

How can my first born be 15 ? Time is passing by too quickly! Only one more year until he is driving and dating. I don't think I'm ready for that. I guess I better start mentally preparing to deal with it!

Keaton wanted cherry cheesecake pie for his birthday "cake". He wanted a cell phone for his birthday but we are mean parents and are making him wait a little longer to get one. We said he could have one when he is 16 but we might give in a little sooner than that, we'll see. Since he couldn't have the cell phone, he wanted to go shopping at the mall and get some "cool" clothes. Keaton is a good kid and we are proud of him for choosing good friends and making good choices. We have the normal teenager problems, attitude, acne, grades, more attitude.... but most of the time he is a great kid and we are lucky to be his parents.