Sisters are the Best

Bruce came home from the Pinewood Derby a little sad because his car didn't do as well as he'd have liked it to. When he went to bed Linda asked if she could stay up and make him something. The other girls followed her example and they took turns delivering letters to Bruce in his bed. It really cheered him up and he was a happy boy again. Linda is always so thoughtful and I'm grateful for her example to the other girls and to Bruce. Some people say, "Poor Bruce, surrounded by all of those girls." I tend to think that he is a pretty lucky boy.
                                                                      Linda's letters.

Jane's drawing for him. She also offered him a stamp and a nickle. :)

Claire worked hard on her picture. I couldn't get it to load on the computer, but you can see it to the left here.  She couldn't find a green crayon so she put her green flip flop on the picture to represent grass. Always thinking. :)

Pinewood Derby

Bruce continues to love going to Cub Scouts. His leaders are great. He had his Blue and Gold dinner last month. He did great on his skit. I wish I had remembered my camera. The decor was awesome and it was a great time.

Last night Bruce had his 2nd Pinewood Derby. Here's the car.

Here are a few more pictures.

Happy Valentines Day!

Here are the big girls with their Valentines ready to take to school. Bruce's class was lame and didn't exchange Valentines. Linda came home today with a box of chocolates from a boy in her class that is rumored to like her. :) She was pretty happy about that.

I love all 5 of my Valentines! Robert and I get to go on a lunch date tomorrow to celebrate.

Claire's Turn!

Claire started her soccer team up tonight. She cried and cried when Jane went on Tuesday because it wasn't her turn. She said that she loves soccer more than Jane. :) Claire really is a good athlete, and her endless energy doesn't hurt either. She is sooo happy that daddy is her coach and got used to the idea of having almost all boys on her team. She is the youngest on the team.

In other Claire news, doing the dishes and loading the dishwasher is one of her new favorite things, and I couldn't be happier about it.

Jane's Soccer

Jane had her first soccer practice ever tonight. She has been looking forward to starting soccer for months now. Robert is coaching her team. She did really well and was very aggressive. She loved being out there on the field with all of the other girls. She is really excited about getting a real uniform in a couple of weeks. Go Jane!

Bruce's Concert

Bruce has been playing the viola this year with the school music program. He is getting pretty good, and I love that he is getting the opportunity to play an instrument. We went to his first concert tonight. He did great.
Here he is in action.