Same old, same old

So I am trying to get caught up on this blog and realized that there were not a lot of noteworthy events in our home during February.  It was just same old, same old as we just keep moving forward  trying to keep up with all the craziness that seems to be non-stop.


Nathanael was able to come home for the long weekend and spend some time with our family.  He is dating a young lady and they seem to be getting quite close.  He invited her to our extended FHE and it was really nice to visit with her and have the family continue to get to know her better.  Our family likes her quite a bit and it will be exciting to see where this relationship goes.  For the most part, however, things are same old, same old...

Lindsay Kaye is still working on her mission papers.  She is continuing to do well in her classes and is still working at Little Caesar's.  She has been able to participate in a couple of really fun school activities.  One of the activities was a Jazz night with a live band and dancing.  Lindsay told me that she had a blast.  Other than that, same old, same old...


Ethan has kept busy and works hard in school and has finished a soccer 5 v 5 season-which for him is same old, same old.  Ethan tried out for the high school soccer team and once again, did not make it.  He spent a lot of time working hard to step up his game and he put everything that he had into it.  The thing that I have to remind Ethan is that had he gone to any other high school, he would have made JV.  There are just so very many talented boys that go to his high school and play soccer.  He handled the disappointment well and is looking forward to developing other talents that he has while playing soccer at some level.


Clarissa is such a sweetie and still is doing well in school and practicing for "The Little Mermaid" in May.  She is enjoying Young Women's and making and keeping her goals.  Basically, Clarissa  is doing the same old, same old for her life as well.


My cute little Zachary is happy going to school and playing with friends.  His life is pretty much same old, same old except for a couple of things.  I just started teaching him piano lessons and I have been pleased to find out that he seems to have a natural rhythm.  Of course, that makes me smile!  The other thing is that he is part of the Stars program at school in which he works with a trained tutor to help him read a bit faster.  Zachary always has a positive learning attitude and it has been fun for me because I am a Star tutor myself and work with some of his friends.


My "moment of joy" was when I came home from our Stake Women's General Conference and found out that Ethan had made Clarissa a lunch for her because she would be at a rehearsal all day.  So although life in our home is same old, same old right now-we sure have a lot to be grateful for.