Well, with school lots of things get added to the schedule. Although, one thing was subtracted from the list. I have recently been released as the Young Women President at church. I am missing my girls like crazy- but I will still see them around at church AND at Girl's Camp because I was called to be the Stake Girls Camp director. The 2010 planning has already begun.
Over the last couple of months we have been having some fun.
Spencer turned 11! Can't believe it.
Spencer is such a good kid.
He is an example to everyone who meets him of how to choose the right. He will not go to bed at night before reading his scriptures or saying his prayers. He would rather skip brushing his teeth!
He enjoys playing soccer and really stays busy on the field. He generally plays center defense/midfield and really is quick when he needs to be.
He does well in school. He loves to learn and this year has learned to plan ahead for assignments when he knows he schedule is busy.
He does a good job of getting along with his sister. They enjoy playing games together and he has taught to her to like most of his Discovery Channel shows so that they don't argue about what to watch.
He has finally discovered the joy of watching football- much to Nate's delight.
He has had an occasional preteen moody moment that catches me so off guard that I don't know how to react. Just a preview I guess.
In September, Spencer also received his Arrow of Light. I don't know how we missed the opportunity to take some close up shots with his arrow but it was a crazy night since me and Jenna were coming straight from Soccer practice.
It was a big pack meeting for Spencer. They had not met all summer and we had a busy summer. It was mentioned to Spencer that there was an award for accomplishing all 20 Webelos Activity Pins. Guess what we did all summer and finished the last one up the day before his birthday!
It is a pretty cool patch. Now I need to figure out a plan to display all of his awards. He didn't get a lot of them until that last pack meeting so I didn't get around to it then. Maybe for Christmas?
Jenna Promoted!
Jenna also had a great September. She promoted a belt in Karate. She is so motivated these days- it is pretty cute. Here are a few moments from that night.
We got a good video of her sparring this time. We recorded it on the camera without sound so you will just have to imagine. She is the one throwing all of the punches when the video starts.
And we recorded her receiving her new belt. She is now a Purple with a Black Stripe. Only one more belt and then she and Spencer can attend the same class! (At least until they move him up to the teen/adult class.)
