Happy Birthday Baby!

It really doesn't seem possible that Jacob turned 9 today. It seems like only yesterday he was a tiny baby. When he was a baby he cried ALL the time unless I was holding him. I was really starting to be worried that he was going to grow up to be a rotten kid, but it is quite the opposite! Jacob is such a sweet, kind hearted, friendly,loving, fun and SUPER smart boy! He is awesome at baseball, basketball, soccer, any sport really. He is a super star reader and an out of this world speller. He is in a spelling group all by his lonesome because he has such hard words. He LOVES legos and being outside doing anything. Happy birthday to one terrific kid! I always tell him he may be growing up but he will always be my baby!

Sweethearts

Another day another dance.....Maddi went to Sweethearts with her good buddy Ian on Saturday night. She had a great time and I am still tired from staying up so late waiting for her! They came to our house for the day activity and frosted and decorated giant sugar cookies. Then they went to her BFF Rachel's house for dinner and then to the school for the dance and then a movie after that.

MVP and the Letter

We attended the end of season high school swim team banquet last night. Thomas was awarded the MVP award from the captains and he also lettered in swimming as a Freshman. The coach gave him his letter and said that he was the top swimmer and high points winner on the entire boys team. It was a fun night but now he is looking forward to next year when he will have his club swim buddies on the high school team! They will have an awesome team next year! Good job Thomas!!! Now we just have to save to get him a letterman's jacket!

Happy Birthday Thomas!!!

Wow!!! We have had a lot of change this year in our little family but I think one of the biggest is Thomas growing up! It seems like he has gone from little boy to almost man in the blink of an eye. We couldn't ask for a better kid. He is amazing and friendly and kind and super funny. He always has us laughing. I took him for his first driving lesson in the car this weekend!!! WHAT!!!! He can get his learners permit any time now. After his driving lesson he is positive that he wants to save up this summer to buy his own car. He is a bottomless pit and can eat volumes of food. He is the hardest working athlete, waking up (all on his own) at 5 am to get ready for practice! He practices twice a day most days and RARELY misses a day. Last week he had the flu and it was torture for him to stay away from practices for 2 days. He always pushes himself to be better and works like crazy to get there. He is growing up so fast!!! This week we have Sophomore orientation at the high school. I am a bit terrified for this because high school went by in a blur for Mitch and Maddi and I know I am going to blink my eyes and he will be out of school.
He is one amazing kid and we are so blessed to have him in our family. I love this kid!!!!
Happy Birthday Thor!!!

JACOB QUOTE OF THE DAY

" Mom, why does everything that is bad for you taste so good?"

6 MONTHS

6 months ago today we said goodbye to Elder Sheridan for two years. Two years!!! That day was the biggest change that our family has ever had. I literally ACHED when we left him at the M.T.C. It seemed like just getting to the next day was an eternity, how was I ever going to last for 2 years.
Well, 6 months later, I still miss him like crazy and I still break down and start crying for no reason, like at the gym when a song comes on that he played on his guitar or when the kids wanted to play a card game of his that he bought right before he left. But..... it is getting easier. How can it not be when I read his e mails each week and hear how much he is learning and growing on his mission. He is doing so great and the people of Peru are so blessed to have Elder Sheridan there teaching them the Gospel. Our family has also been so blessed for him serving the Lord for these two years. He is happy, and I am too....when I'm not crying!
Now only 12 more weeks until I can talk to him again on Mothers Day!!:)

Thomas is awesome!

High school State is over , he did really well. He finished 8th over all (fastest Freshman) in the 200 IM. Wait a year or two and he will be State Champ in that event! He swam the 100 Fly (second fastest Freshman)and was really bummed with his performance. I was talking to him later and told him he needs to be happy with how he does and he told me that if he is satisfied and happy then he will never get any better. I guess I can't argue with that. So after a long weekend he was up and at em early this morning for work out again! He is amazing.
This video is of his 100 Fly. He is swimming against some pretty big Jrs. and Seniors . I love how he ends up beating the big Senior from Bountiful next to him. I also love how Maddi yells at the lady who stood up right at the end of the race. Ha ha .
This year our girls team won State, it was awesome. Next year will be much better for the boys as Thomas will hopefully have some of his club buddies join him on the high school team and their relay will be awesome. He is really looking forward to that!
One of the dads of one of our cute girl swimmers came up to Thomas after dinner that night and told him that when he was in high school he was a state champ...as a senior. He said he didn't even qualify for state as a Freshman so he was really impressed with Thomas even being at State this year. That made him feel pretty good.
So now he is back in the pool training for a meet he qualified for in Clovis California in March. It will be his first time competing out of state, it should be a lot of fun.