Easter Update

Easter Letter 2008

Since I got such an overwhelming response, and you all liked our Christmas letter so much, (all 3 of you), I've decided to branch out, and try an Easter correspondence. We tend to forget what's happened early in the year by the time the Holidays roll around again. . . Hope you enjoy! To update:

Laena and Eric recently participated in our High school musical, Oliver, in November, Laena on bass in the pit orchestra, and Eric backstage with costumes. He's in Stage Tech this year. They had a great time. Laena has also bumped it up from Orchestra and girl's choir Belles Voix, to the elite Chamber Orchestra and Concert Choir, jewels of West Jordan High. : ) She's the social butterfly of our home, along with her little sister Aleia, who follows absolutely in her footsteps. Laena just started working at the Classic Family Fun Center. She loves it, which makes sense, since it's a blinking zoo, full of teenagers and little kids.

Clinton has finished up all his merit badges for Scouting, and is now trying to come up with an Eagle Scout project. He's in percussion Ensemble at school, and is toying with the idea of taking either engineering or graphic design classes at the tech center next year. Our man Clint really enjoys fireworks, martial arts, drawing, and pocket knives. And let's not forget VIDEO GAMES. He'll finish up driver's ed here in a couple of weeks. Scary, scary. I heard it said once that dating and driving is not for the faint-hearted parent. I think I understand. : )

Eric has started running track once again. I believe this is his fourth year. . . He does pretty well, running a 66 second 4 hundred meter dash, the one hundred meter, and the 2 hundred meter hurdles. The 4 hundred is his favorite event. He'll be up (or down) to his Dad's record of 50 seconds before we know it. Eric is casually looking for a job and wants to work with horses. We're thinking maybe he'll become a field photographer for National Geographic when all is said and done.

Thomas has taken well to middle school. He's picking up the cello with no problem. He has those scales down for sure. Tommy's a lot of fun. He gets really excited about projects, and cooking, and Calvin and Hobbes. He made hamburgers for dinner recently, fashioning each patty with care into brilliant culinary perfection. : ) He wants to take up piano lessons next year, and has a great old time playing Frisbee with his brothers.

Aleia also had expressed a desire to learn the piano, but she also wants to sign up for dance, and cheer, and acting, and soccer. Sigh. To say nothing of swimming lessons, and Girl Scouts. Huh. I get tired just thinking about it. Lea is so excited about . . everything. She loves to play with her friends, roller blade, climb trees, a hundred other things, and most of all, plan birthday parties. : ) It's coming up. Here we go!

Jefferson has made some friends in preschool. He especially loves to play with Caleb and Megan Sue. They're so cute. : ) All those 4 and 5 year olds, bouncing around! Yipp skippee skippee! Now that spring is here, it's hard to get Jeffy to come inside. Wait a second. How is that different from winter? : ) We're signing him up for tee-ball pretty soon.

The Binky is running, and climbing and jumping. He likes toys and French fries, and getting into things. One and a half already. Wow, Baby Lincoln! How time does fly! I really think it speeds up the older you get. Binky is our cute little darlin'!

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