I've been enjoying my kids a lot, and just thinking what cool humans they are.
Vivian enjoys school this year and she applied for student council and got in!
This felt like a big win for this girl! She worked hard on her application (with Sadie's help-thanks Sade!)
Excited to watch Vivian keep expanding her comfort zone and setting big goals for herself.
...and this was one of her doodles.
I think she has a cool eye for art.
Max went to BYU tennis camp and loved it.
He brought home the championship trophy too!!
A tough championship match where he had to turn on his mental strength
and he did it!!
Proud of him, not really for the trophy, I mean that was cool and fun for him, but for believing in himself and deciding what he wants and working for it.
People are often telling me what a great kid Max is, and it's true, he knows how to observe and then serve. He reaches out to people and creates a lot of fun.
He's also been spending lots of time at the skate park working on skills.
I'm a big Max fan.
KAI- big senior year.
Crazy how time flies.
I love to see how Kai's brain works.
He was walking home from church with some kids and I stopped to see if they wanted a ride, but I stopped right in front of this speed sign. Next thing I know, he has to run to see how fast he can run because the sign shows the speed- and then he got the other kids to do it too, and Kai couldn't leave until he had a personal record and also beat the other kids.
Vivian her friend even got into and raced.
I secretly loved it. I love Kai and his determination, and his inborn competitiveness.
I also love the entertainment he found in our small town on the way home from church
and that all the boys (and girls) followed his lead.
This was his rough draft for the dragon he painted on a skateboard to answer a girl to a dance:)
It turned out even better in real life and the yes was all made out of flames.
I think she really liked it.
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...love the card he made for Maya (a cousin who had surgery)
New fad- white tank top
old fad- white tank top (trend setter)
Kai has always been a cool kid.
I want him to know how incredible he is.
I totally feel it.
ABE
Man, I have been thinking about him a lot.
I am so impressed with his decision to follow what he felt God wanted him to do.
He will be home from his mission in May and at that point, he will have served his mission over a five year period. He had to come home for covid and so he will have been on his mission at some point in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!!
I feel like God wanted him to give up his will to go on a mission,
and then God REALLY asked him to give up his heart.
I keep thinking about the scripture, "where much is given, much is required."
and I also feel like with Abe's mission much has been required and I have seen MUCH given!
He really has had very direct spiritual experiences, not much confusion about the answers he was given about going back. I'm really grateful for the help he has had.
A few of his creative endeavors before the left on the mission that made me smile.
Once a stud, always a stud.
rocking the head/wrist sweat bands:)
SADIE-
I enjoy watching Sadie adulting.
She is motivated to serve, look outside of herself and do many good things.
She has a big heart and a capable mind, mixed with talents and creativity.
She knows how to get things done.
She knows how to have a good time.
And she watches out for people.
So glad we have our Sadie.
...and now Ben.
They make a power team.
so proud of them.
