Bruce & Claire

Bruce is really in to Minecraft right now. He also loves riding his ripstick around. He decided against going to Trek this year. Next week he'll earn his 1st class and 5 merit badges in Scouts. Last Sunday he had his Priesthood Preview. He's ready to receive the Aaronic priesthood in August. He had fun visiting with his cousins Brodey and Sayre during Spring Break. It's been a great experience for him to watch his oldest cousin, Brodey, submit his mission papers and prepare to serve. Should get his call any day! Bruce has had a 4.0 all year. He's enjoying a little break before soccer and basketball start up again. It's been fun to watch him play basketball. He's getting really aggressive. He loves joking around. He's currently reading the Prelude to Glory series and is on #3. He says he has a reputation around school for not swearing or getting in trouble. He also has a reputation for always wearing sporty, neon clothes and NEVER wearing jeans. He's 5' 1" tall now. He's a good kid and normally very happy. If he's not happy its because he needs food. I think he has low blood sugar. He has a good heart and still gives his mom lots of hugs, which I love. Well, that's our boy!

Claire is so darn funny. Robert and I always get a good laugh out of the unique phrases she says and the way she says everything with such animation. She is always thinking about something. When you see her sitting alone or in the car you can see her smiling to herself, acting things out, and using her imagination. She LOVES school. She was very excited the other day when she heard Bruce and Linda bring up that some kids go to summer school, but was sad when told she couldn't go to school all summer. She loves friends and socializing and playing games. She's our most outgoing child. She likes playing Club with Linda and wrestling with Bruce on the trampoline. She's very quirky. Her chair has to be just the right distance from the table, and she's very particular about how her clothes and shoes fit and feel. She enjoys her primary class and does a lesson for us almost every Sunday night on what she learned that day in church. The girl can eat a lot. She's very fond of her daddy and loves to snuggle up with him. She's doing an ice skating class right now and will do soccer in the fall. She is still working on her articulation with a speech teacher at school. She loves math and always wants me to ask her multiplication problems. She is a night person. We love our baby girl.