Scott is involved in the Diamond Fork Junior High production of Mulan and will be performing as a Hun and a village father. He frequently performs parts of the play and songs he find funny for anyone who is around. We all get entertained with dance and song. He really is very good! Scott has also started guitar lessons and is having his guitar restrung for a left handed player. Shelly is letting Scott resting her favorite guitar. Ahh, the love of a mother.
Abby our dog is now 82lbs of all muscle. She is 1 1/2 and is finally starting to calm down a little so we can pet her. She still gets very excited about new people coming, but stays on her blanket and doesn't jump on anyone. Our understanding is that most Labs don't calm down until about age 3 so we feel she's doing awesome for the amount of energy she has. We frequently take her down to the river to run and play in and wear her out a little. Yesterday Dave and Shelly went up Diamond Fork Canyon with her to play in the snow and the river there. She hardly seemed tired at all after runner constantly for about 2 hours, but she did seem happy.
Shelly still has not got any travel time with work but has been told that there is non-stop work that will be starting the end of February. She has loved being home with the family and has benefited during that last few month by getting to know many of her neighbors and making new friends in the ward. She is looking forward to getting back to work now and keeping up with her professional skills. She also plans to start an EMT course this summer.
Dave has finally got to do some ice fishing and had some great success this past Friday. He went fishing at Scofield Reservior and caught his limit of four fish plus three additional fish, which he threw back (alive of course). He is really enjoying working out and training for the Ragnar Relay as well.
Becky just had a ballroom dance compatition with 12 local Elementary schools in Utah County. She loves performing with Scera Theater. She had a solo song in her Christmas program there and will be playing an Ophan in the upcoming musical of Oliver this Spring.
Bryce is involved in Cub Scouts and will be starting soccer this spring. He loves riding his ripstick has recovered almost completely from his contact with the sidewalk (when he flew off a half pipe on his scooter). He has lost his front teeth three times.
We hope all of you are happy and healthy. We know life is busy and we are so grateful for the time you take to call and come visit us. Our home is always open to our loved ones and friends and we hope you will come visit us.