ETHAN!

      I can not believe that I am the mother of a fourteen year old! And what a handsome one,  might I add. This cute boy is funny, querky, skinny as a toothpick, obsessed with different things daily, happy to be getting an A in math! (lots of hard work) , Doctor Who watcher and extreme couponing addict, science minded, amazing piano player and composer (makes up the most creative songs on the piano and then we all get to hear it full force for weeks to come!), Band geek, Geocacher, Rocket builder, priesthood holder, supreme wrestler of his brother, and just all around great kid! We are so lucky to have him in our family! 

      This year Ethan's birthday came around while we were on spring break. Lucky boy. Thought that we would celebrate it in Vegas but since we headed home early - he spent it in the car. Poor kid- didn't complain at all. The next day Ben and I took him to Hobby Lobby where after getting submerged in all the model rockets, one was finally chosen, extra engines and all. Ethan spent the next couple days glueing and cutting and building those two rockets and on Saturday between conference sessions we headed out to the field near our house- and with our friends - Aaron and Andrew Hill - we were able to launch Ethan, Jakes, and Andrews rockets. The boys loved it! The little kids did too. (they loved running out in the field to find the launched rockets) We were lucky enough to  have that small window of good weather and then it went bad, fast, we ran back to the house, just in time as the rain and wind really picked up and just in time for the next session of conference. Worked out perfect. The boys were hooked and can't wait to do it again. 

Totally takes after me- costco chocolate cake- YUM!