Spelling Bee

Lexi qualified as one of the twenty 4th and 5th grade students to participate in the school spelling bee. We practiced for a few weeks before from a booklet the school gave her. There were some words I couldn't even pronounce. She did great, made it through 3 rounds.

Give Thanks

We are so thankful for good friends and family. We are grateful to be able to celebrate Thanksgiving with Boyers, Jirons and the Curnutt girls. We are so grateful to have plenty to eat, to have a safe, comfortable house. We are grateful for the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and all the blessings that it brings into our lives. We are grateful to live in the United States of America. As most importantly we are grateful for the Savior Jesus Christ.

Cousin Time

While the kids were out of school for the Thanksgiving break we were able to spend some time with our Texas cousins. Amy, my sister had surgery on Mon 11/24 so the girls came down to Houston from Nacogdoches to give their mom time to recover. We went to the park, hung out and even went to the Houston Zoo. Being 3 hrs away makes it hard to do quick trips but we enjoy spending what time we can together. We missed John, Amy and Harrison.

Jordan's in Cali.

After 3 weeks in the Missionary Training Center in Utah, Jordan left last Tues 11/18 and is in California now. His first area is Yucaipa. It is Northeast of Riverside. We haven't got a lot of info except that it is a smaller town and his companion is Elder Rose from Oakley, ID. He is pretty cool (in Jordan's words). We are excited to hear about his adventures and will pass along info as he sends it. It's hard to believe that he has been gone a month. This is the mission home address: Elder Jordan Kenneth Torbit
California Riverside Mission
3233 Arlington Ave. Suite 107
Riverside, CA 92506-3246
I'm sure he would love any notes from family and friends.

Taylor skateboarding

One of Taylor's favorite sports is skateboarding. He has been doing it for several years and has gotten to be pretty good. I realized that I am not usually around where he is skating & I didn't have any pictures of him. So I had him go out front and do a few tricks so I could get some pictures. Of course the best tricks came out blurry but here's a few that aren't too bad. Last year he had a wipeout that tore the ATF ligament in his ankle. The podiatrist recommended surgery so he wouldn't be continually reinjuring it. His surgery was the day before Thanksgiving. He was on crutches for 6 weeks and in a walking boot for another month. Taylor says that he's not able to do some of the moves that he could before the surgery but he's continuing to practice to get back to where he was.

Static-Fall 2008

All of our kids have played community sports-soccer, basketball and baseball. Jordan's favorite-basketball, Taylor's-soccer, Paige's-basketball and Lexi-softball. Lexi played during the Spring for her 1st season. Since she could stay in the younger age bracket to get more practice she played Fall ball also. We had a terrific season and the team ended up 4th in their age group. This age bracket is girls from age 5-8. Since Lexi didn't turn 9 until after Jan. she was one of the oldest. We had great coaches and it was really fun to see Lexi progress in her skills.

Happy Veteran's Day

On Thurs. 11/13 the 4th grade had their music program dedicated to the Veterans and those currently serving in the armed forces. They have been practicing for weeks and Lexi was very excited about the program. The songs were great and it reminded me of how blessed we are to live in this great country. Thanks Dad and all those who have sacrificed to defend our freedoms. Your service is greatly appreciated!!!!