Space Derby

This year instead of doing the Pinewood Derby , Jacob's scout troop did a Space Derby with Rockets. Jacob and Kevin had a lot of fun building his rocket that he painted like a school bus. His rocket killed everyone in his first race but didn't do so well the rest of the time. We didn't know that some people were changing the rubber bands after every race, not sure that is fair but oh well it was fun any way. At least his rocket went forward. When Thomas had the Space Derby his rocket flew backwards, so we have come a long way baby!

Now for the Date Pictures..........

Maddi is the sweetest girl!

Junior Prom

Maddi was off to Jr. Prom tonight. She took my camera but I downloaded these pix before she left. I will post the pix with the boy tomorrow after she gets home, they were pretty funny! Let's just say that she is a very sweet girl for saying yes! And even though I protested, she wore her cowboy boots with the dress! It was a fun afternoon getting her ready, It takes a LONG time to do all that hair!! But it was worth it, she looked beautiful. Thomas had a few swimming buds over and the girls told her she looked like a princess!

Region

Region Medals

Goofy Thomas

4th place in the 500 Free

5th place in the 100Fly. just look how big the other boys are! If Thomas can keep up with them as a Freshman, just think what he will be like as a Senior!!!

I had to make cookies for the team lunch.

Go Woods Cross!!!!!!!

The Region swim meet for high school was today and Thomas did awesome! He swam the 500 Free and came in 4th and he swam the 100 Fly and came in 5th. When he swims in his regular swim meets he is competing against kids his own age. With high school swimming he is swimming against everyone up to the age of 18 and some of these kids are pretty big. The top 6 in every event medal and he medaled twice today. For a Freshman to make it to the podium is pretty awesome! Now he moves on to the 4A State High School Championships at BYU in a few weeks! He will be swimming the 200 IM and 100 Fly at State, I think. So it should be pretty exciting! Wy to go Thomas!!!

TUS BESOS - How cool is this!!!!

We found the Peruvian brothers that Elder Sheridan and Elder Huanca baptised on Christmas. Awesome!!!! Their band is called Duo Mantaro!!

Time for a bigger trophy shelf!!!

Picture by Maddi Sheridan

Thomas with his first place trophy!!!

Thomas and his "friend" after receiving their first place trophies. Awwwww they are so cute!!!

Thomas swam in the Kearns Holiday Open today and yesterday. He did amazing as usual. He ended up winning the 100 & 200 Fly, the 200 Breast, 200 IM and 400 IM. He walked away with the first place High Points Trophy and got to have his picture taken to be put in next years program as the winner in each of those events and the high points winner.
We had to drive in a super bad snow storm coming home last night and the roads were still not very clear today but it was worth it to have him do so good. He is really doing amazing right now but if you see how hard he works it all makes sense! He ALWAYS makes every practice and works his butt off every time. The next month he will be gearing up for the High School Championships and then the Senior State Championships but by then he will have aged up to 15 and be swimming with the big boys.
So after a 2 day meet and winning the whole show, you would think that he would want to sleep in tomorrow morning.......

but, NO...

He will be up by 6:30...

sitting in the kitchen...

waiting for Kevin to give him a ride to practice.

WAY TO GO THOMAS!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!!

Big Mistake!

Ever since Toy Story 3 came out in theaters I have wanted to see it, but ever since it came out I have also been avoiding it. The plan was to go see it before Mitch left on his mission. He ended up going and taking Maddi and the boys. He came home and informed me that I would cry my eyes out when I saw it. Well Christmas Eve I made the mistake of thinking it would be a good time to watch it. It wasn't. Mitch was right, I cried my eyes out and more! Toy Story has always been a favorite of Mitchell's and watching the little boy Andy grow up and leave home was more than I could take. It was all too close to home. My kids have grown up way too fast. Mitch is in a different country, Maddi is getting ready to leave home for college. Thomas will be able to start learning to drive a car in 2 months and Jacob just isn't a baby anymore. Time moves so fast. It is hard to believe that I sent Mitch off a boy and he will return a man. I sent a little Woody doll in Mitchell's suitcase when he left for Peru. I noticed in the pictures he sends home that Woody is watching over him in Peru when I can't be. Now if I can just talk Maddi into not leaving home .......