I set a PR at the Freedom Run 10K yesterday! (But let's be honest it was 58 minutes and even if I had run it in 2 hours it would have been a PR because I have never done a 10K.) I was 20th in my age category. (But there were only 43 women in my age category). It was so much fun actually running with other people. (Now if you read just the sentences you would think I had a superb race, if you read the parentheticals you would see that I had a good run.)
Kyle is done with early morning band! Yippee. I guess the band is in this clip as the first band http://heraldextra.com/. Now he is studying for the Accuplacer test for his college enrolled math. He is also packing and planning for Jamboree. He is trying to figure out an Eagle project--any advice would be great. Plus get his AP US History summer homework done. We signed him up for voice lessons with Alyssa's teacher in hopes that his voice would be improved by Fall, it still shifts and squeaks when he doesn't want it to. But he is working on it since he is in the acapella choir. He is going to move into the girls' old room once it is painted blue.
Alyssa is enjoying summer and moving to her new purple room in the basement. We got the toilet and sinks today, so as soon as the inspector comes tomorrow, she will be officially in her own room. She had fun being a YCL at girl's camp. She had fun at our family camp and enjoyed being one of Stephanie's favorite people. She is also working on her AP classes' homework.
Megan is done with summer violin and is busy moving into her new pink room with Rachel. It has a walk-in closet that she is excited about. Girl's camp was fun for her because we have a lot of Beehives in our ward that are friends. She is excited to play with Erin when she sleeps over next weekend before going back to Texas.
Matthew is getting ready for State baseball playoffs. He is on a really good team with a great coach. He has improved and wants to do it again thanks to Grandpa, Julie, and Brandon helping practice with him. He and Rachel really enjoyed their first day of summer science camp today (put on by Provo and Alpine school districts). It goes for two weeks. Swimming lessons are next.
Rachel is enjoying seeing most of her girl cousins. She tells us we need to go to Ohio soon to see her other girl cousins because it just is time to go there. She tries to butter us up by telling us that Todd will make us pancakes. She is hoping to see her Waite cousins in August when she is almost five. She also wants us to see the Jonas Brothers and fly in an airplane for her birthday (since she did that last summer). She also wants to go to Jump On It for her party, have all the girls she knows come, and have Dora and princess decorations. Big plans for a little girl.
Brandon is still busy, too. He took the scouts to Yellowstone and is hoping to go with Shawn and Dane up Nebo in August. He is nervous about his "tickets" from Woodbadge, but once the basement is done, maybe he can get them done quickly to meet the deadline. The Visa purchase is slated for July/August.
We love you and miss you.
AnnMarie
