Delaney is a young author

Delaney received a young author's award on Saturday for her short story titled Just One Ride. It is about a young girl who discovers a wild horse on her trip to Disney World. Very cute and humorous.

She said to me "I have already had my story published, but I don't have a cell phone yet!" Poor baby, life is so unfair.

New Year's Resolution

My New Year Resolution: To update my blog more frequently to share all of the great things happening with my family.

Here is the first post. Day one of resolution met!

That being said, last week was a lot of fun. My sister was in town to celebrate Christmas and we had a great visit. My own kiddos are growing up too fast, but there is still a lot of silly with them. This is a picture of the craziness of New Year's Eave. Donovan and Delaney are wearing crazy hats.

Big Wrestling Weekend

Dillon and Donovan have both made it through district wrestling for the club and are competing on Saturday in regionals. Dillon already knows that he will make it through to State because of the low numbers in his weight category. Donovan has to beat 4 boys to move through to state. It should be an exciting Saturday for us.

Donovan's First Blue and Gold Banquet

Donovan took part in his first cub scout blue and gold banquet Saturday evening. The annual event includes rank advancements, awards, and the crossing over ceremony for the webelos moving from cub to boy scouts. Donovan participated in a skit and received an achievement bead plus a gold arrow and two silver arrows for his elective work. It was a great time for all and Donovan was really excited about the arrows. We have already sewn them onto his uniform.

Dillon's First Shave

Today was a special day in our house. Dillon, only a few weeks before his 14th birthday, shaved for the first time. Here are a few pics of the special event. Our little boy is closer to being a man.

Fun and Creative on Cold Days

During the cold winter days, Delaney has been very creative with blocks. She has created tons of different structures and then video tapped the demise of them. Below are a few of her creations.

A Fun Filled Saturday

My sister and her family were in town to see Shrek the Musical with us. Dad purchased the tickets as a Christmas present for all of the grandkids and the parents. So, Saturday was the day of the musical...and it was phenomenal! We had a blast and I forgot to take my camera...so no pics!

After the musical, we went to Donovan's pinewood derby. Donovan's car ran 1st in each of the first 8 heats.










Then in the finals, he raced four times and place 1st twice and 3rd twice. This gave him a 3rd place finish out of 18 entries and a trophy!




Dillon also entered in the "outlaw" division for non-cub scouts. His car placed 5th overall. He graciously acknowledged that Donovan had created a better car...this year.