Dear Gang

I sure do miss dad's newsletters and I miss reading about what everybody is doing. So, I thought I would update you on my family and what we have been doing. Ashlee had chair auditions for orchestra this last week so she has spent a lot of time practicing. She sounds so good at home and then she said she gets real nervous playing in front of her teacher and messed up on a part. I can sure relate to the getting nervous part. But I sure am proud of how she keeps trying and not giving up. Brycen is enjoying Jr. High and is liking the freedom that comes along with being out of Elementary school. He also finally has a bed. He's been sleeping on the floor since May. Thanks to Uncle Garet and Kenny who brought him a bed when they came down for moms birthday. Hunter is really enjoying science right now because they have been doing a lot of science experiments. His favorite experiment was making airplanes out of fishing wire, rubber bands and duct tape. It's great to see him excited about school. Brennan has discovered legos and he is continually trying to build something out of legos--he gets so excited when he puts a ship together. It's so fun to watch his excitement.
My heart goes out to Garet and Amanda right now. I read what Amanda posted on her blog about their little angel. How touching. Aubrey's little feet are so sweet.
Anyways, I sure would love to hear from everybody about their families. You can brag all you want in honor of dad. I'm also posting some pictures of dad that I found. I sure do miss him. Love you all,
Laura