Michael's Christmas concert

My Michael is such a different soul than his older brother. Michael has no fear about getting in front of people and performing. He volunteered to play accompaniment for his friend who sang at their school's Christmas concert. He is also learning to play percussion this year in the band. That means he has to start on the bells, but he's really enjoying it. It follows closely with his piano playing, so it is reinforcing the notes and scales, etc. What a buddy! He finds such joy in music, creating, building, inventing....kinda cool to watch.

Cedar Heights Raindevils

Yup, he made both free throws!

Dal vs. his buddy from last year, Jeffrey:)

Well, it is deep in the basketball season around here. All three boys are on a team and it's getting a little crazy. Michael and Scott are playing Pee Wees and will start games in January. Dallin made the Cedar Heights team, so he's been going for a couple months. He started the season with a broken hand...he learned to shoot with a cast on, but the coach wouldn't let him block shots with it:) "Dallin! Go over there by yourself and work on lefty dribbling!" Ha ha ! He really got some distance on that ball:) Sooooo, he got pretty good at shooting with the cast. Then, he was able to take it off after a few weeks of basketball and ...well...he had to RElearn shooting with a wrist that could actually bend! That didn't take long, but then he got the flu. A really really really bad case. YUCK these boys had it for weeks. 103 fevers that nothing would touch. He missed his first game. The coach only let him play 2 minutes of his 2nd game because he still couldn't breathe without coughing. FINALLY, he got to play his 3rd game. It was so fun to watch him. His teammates and teachers really cheer for him. He's such a quiet, gentle guy. It takes a lot to get him to be more aggressive in sports. But he loves it.

During the game, Tom's dad noticed that the ref was his cousin....crazy!:)

Thanksgiving

Michael Stephen

Karen lookin' like she's ready to make an IV and Mr. Tom:) BOHUNK

Mom, Dad and DalliRoo

(Tom's tower that he built while waiting for the line to move:))

What a cruddy year for Thanksgiving...kinda goes against the title of the holiday itself!! I have to work every other Thanksgiving and this was my year to work. We had a hurry meal at my brother's house and off I went. Maaaaa! I sure hope my Christmas makes up for it! I even get Christmas eve off; so, here's to hopin'!

Why? How?

I noticed something very odd about all three of my boys. They are different in soooo many ways. BUT...there is something WEIRD that they all have in common. When they are tired, their ears turn red. RED. weird. dunno. All these pictures were taken at 8pm.

Look it!

Papa is playing with some beautimous woods that he found in Oregon. I can't wait to see this when all the finish work is done!

Cross Country Buddies

Every year the boys get to run in a district wide cross country race. It is fun to get together with the other schools and see some boys they play ball with. My boys have never been fast, but it is good for them to have this chance to run and finish a race. They usually end up about middle of the pack. This year, however, Michael has taken to running distance races. He spends his recesses running the track around their field with his buddies. He really loves running and can run for long distances...he kicks my booty. He did so great this year. Happy for my buddies:)

Michael and his new paint brushes

Michael gave up on painting because he couldn't do the detail right. Ms. Katie Lou came to the rescue yesterday and he's so happy! She got a pack of fine tip brushes...enough so he can have one for each color:) What a buddy. I love watching his mind create. Eragon's new book is coming out next month, so I guess his mind is on dragons.