Winter Update.. finally!

Well Christmas is here and I finally have a break for some overdue updating.

Tyus: Ty is doing great at school, and had a fun soccer season this past fall. He is eager to start Little League Baseball in a few months. He is also busy with lots of scouting activities with his Wolf Den. Last Monday, he sang Christmas carols at a local retirement facility for seniors. He is crazy about LEGOs which he recieved many of at christmas.

Leah: Leah has had a great start in Middle School and is about to become a teenager. She had a rough soccer season this past fall suffering a sprained toe, wrist, and an appendectomy! She only played a few games. She is now also on her school band's color guard squad where she works with one of the letters. She continues piano lessons each week and plays often. Christmas spoiled her with tickets to see Taylor Swift this Spring.

Melanie: Melanie continue to teach special need students at the local school. She coached a Lego League Robotics team this past fall and has started a school newspaper. I'm sure you can find out more interesting stuff going on with her on Facebook. Oh yeah, did I mention she actually has a cell phone now. What's going on around here?

Doug: I moved into a new classroom at school that is now right next to the drafting shop, wood shop and robotics shop. I coached a Lego league Robotics team from the local middle school, and a Vex (mini) Robotics Team from my robotics class and am now preparing for our 10th robotics season in FIRST starting in a few weeks. We are competing in Washington DC, 3/4-3/6 and in San Jose, 3/18-3/20. I'm still a den leader with my son's cub scout pack and also have taken on a new position as the committee chair of the pack.

Pets: Belle and Rex are now 2 years old and slowing down, a little. We still walk to the park a few times a week and they love to fetch a ball. Nala is 16 years old and sleeps 23.5 hrs a day. Princess is 4 years old and teases the dogs as often as she can.