spring family update

Jared will graduate soon and has been accepted to BYU. He is happy to room with my nephew in the new heritage halls. He continues to work 15 hours a week and maintains his high grades. He is busy with end of the year events like prom, band banquet, orchestra state etc. He plans to serve a mission either this winter or this spring. Marcus did well with his state competition trumpet solo. He continues to take private lessons and will do summer band too. He is currently serving as teacher's quorum president. He is taking drivers education and looks forward to turning 16 in August. Betsy is having fun being 12. She loves being in young women's with all her friends and looks forward to girls camp this summer. She just sang some solos in a recent performance of her showstopper's group. She also just auditioned and got into symphonic band for middle school next year. She progressed in her last Irish dance competition so that she's qualified to start looking for a solo dress now. Adam had a successful 4th grade year at his magnet gifted school. He made some new friends and learned very difficult spelling words. He is a bear scout and enjoys hapkido and piano. Andy played his first season of soccer and loved it. Now he plans to do swimming this summer and flag football in the fall. He has a sports after-school class and continues to excel in hapkido martial arts. He had fun participating in his first pinewood derby race last month. I enjoyed going to women's conference with my sister-in-law and mother. It has been fun having my parents home from their mission. It has been fun reuniting with all of you through all the happy family celebrations that have been happening this spring. I have enjoyed going to a weekly Book of Mormon class as well as work with a personal fitness trainer. I have had less pain since losing 75 lbs and hope to continue to strive for good health. I just got called to be a counselor in the Young Women’s presidency. Ken has been enjoying increased activity at the gym and is making progress in his fitness goals. He has won many trivia contests on True Blue sports show. He loves spending time with his children and taking them to BYU sporting events. He continues to lead 3 packs in the cub scouting program. He is trying to plan a big trip for our family to go to historical sites this summer.