Catching Up

Some recent highlights:
Jake just finished 3rd grade, and, on June 17th, he turned 9! It's hard to believe he's almost to double digits...the years have flown by! Jake would tell you that his favorite things to do are read (he just completed the Harry Potter series), climb trees, play baseball, and swim. He has always loved school and this year he had an amazing Christian teacher that challenged him and loved him for the unique little guy that he is. This summer, Jake has already attended VBS at the church where I teach, and he is going to take an acting class/camp later this summer. Jake was recently chosen as an Uproar iAgent where he is sent missions to complete, and, when he does, the advertising firm he "works" for sends him his own paychecks! Cool!

Caden is 7 and just completed 1st grade. He, too, had a wonderful Christian teacher who was very good with him. She loved that he has such a good sense of humor! Cade, too, does very well in school, but he will tell you that recess is his favorite part. Cade's favorite activity is, hands down, playing soccer. If he's not playing on a field, he's in the yard or house somewhere practicing moves. He plays on a team called Coppell Crushers, coached by Gabe, and, so far, there are not many teams that can come close to beating them. He also played in a 3v3 tournament and won a spot in an Austin tourney in mid August. If they place there, they will earn a spot playing in the Disneyworld tournament in January. We'll keep you posted!

Crew turned 1 on April 25th and is just the sweetest little guy we could have hoped for. He is constantly smiling, laughing, trying to make us laugh, and watching everything his brothers do. Gabe is very proud of his interest in balls of all sizes, and the fact that he will hit a baseball off of a T, drop his bat, and start running to a base. Needless to say, he keeps us amused. He also loves his bathtime, swimming, and just being in the same room with Jake and Cade. We've decided that he has a pretty good life.

The two older boys were in my brothers wedding in April. Caden as the ring bearer, and Jake as the Bible bearer. They were very proud! I'm out of room for this post...