Dear family and friends,
It is Spring and time to update our letter and family web site.
I hope you are all enjoying the renewal of life at this time: blossoms, buds, bird's eggs, etc. It really brings a feeling of renewal and hope after the long, cold, dead of winter.
With warmer weather, we have all enjoyed recent trips to the park, kite flying, picnics, playing in the mud and sand and bike riding as opposed to snowball fights and hiding inside from the below freezing temperatures. The kids have had the week off of school for the annual 'Spring Break'. I think we are ALL worn out from the sleep-overs and playing.
Speaking of playing, Tom just got back from "playing" in Cuba. Many of you may have already read his Travel Logs from this trip. Tom has traveled so
much of this world. Each tour has had it's own interesting and unique experiences. However, Cuba brought its own surprises with Tom entering Camp America where the US Troops guard the Taliban members. Tom also got to do a lot of real playing (not just with his saxophone) but fishing, playing paint ball with the military officers, going for boat rides among the dolphins, etc. I always enjoy looking at his pictures and hearing of his experiences. I hope to someday join him on one of his adventures.
Nathan just finished up his basketball season. He's a little guy, but has lots of spunk. He would now like to try Ice Hockey, soccer again, and of course swimming. He spent quite a bit of his Spring Break playing the NBA Final Four Play Station game. I guess it's his way of pretending that he's Kobe Bryant.
Wesley has many admirers all of a sudden. He occasionally comes home from school saying "I don't know who I should marry: Olivia, Summer, or Madi. They all want to marry me." He's got a little fan club at church, too. I hear on a regular basis of adults who have LONG one-sided conversations with Wesley about Star Wars, Spiderman, or Harry Potter. They're impressed with how well he retains EVERY DETAIL of each movie, book or game that he tells about. Wesley impressed ME last week by actually singing a solo for our Primary Talent Show! He did great!
Camilla has just recently discovered mud puddles. I wish that I had my camera the other day when she covered herself in mud at the park. I now have to call her a mud magnet. She enjoys other things, too, such as the computer, play-doh, drawing, and riding her bike with training wheels.
I have recently had a change in my ward calling. I was released as Primary President last Sunday and will be sustained this Sunday at Stake Conference as the Stake Primary Secretary. (Ugh!) I've already been acting as the Stake Primary Secretary over the last several weeks (doing double duty). Goodness, it's A LOT of work! I find myself constantly on the phone or at the computer. I just put packets for every unit in our stake together for the Stake Primary Girls Day Camp. I'm tired already and I'm not officially the secretary yet. There's lots of meetings and traveling... Etc. I don't know. I'm wondering if I can have my other job back. Besides that, I try to get some exercise and house work in. Most of my joy comes in playing with my kids and talking to Tom at the end of the day.
I'm so thankful for all of you and enjoy getting your emails, letters, and occasional phone calls. I pray for all of you that you'll continue to find peace, comfort, and solace in the Lord's blessings, especially during this crazy war time.
We love you,
Tom, Michelle, Nathan, Wesley, and Camilla
