The Roundup

Daniel has a heart of gold! And can be as stubborn as a mule! Gotta love the "combo kid!" Right now he's in second grade and his teacher is absolutely wonderful. Daniel has started Cub Scouts and LOVES it. He has a fall hike on Saturday and is anxious to get his uniform. He loves Pokemon and GameCube, but his favorite of all favorites is his cat, Susie.

Maggie is proud to be a first grader! She has many friends and really likes school. She has to work hard to get her spelling words correct, but tries her hardest. She loves to go to the park and play outside. She looks up to her big brother Daniel the most, and the two are quite the pair! She has a silly giggle and a quick wit, and her hugs and kisses are the bestest!

I love this picture of Sam and Aimee because you can hear the giggles in their smiles! Sam is in 8th grade and is having a very good year. He is planning on playing basketball like last year, and his best subject is math. He has a number of very good friends, and enjoys hanging out with them and playing computer games. Aimee is a bright 4th grader and is an awesome math student! She is in Girl Scouts and just recently went on a hike with her troop. She is also active in the HizKidz choir at church, and is practicing for her part as a "Wise Kid" for their Christmas program. Our cat, Olive, is particularly fond of Aimee and has chosen her to be her mother. If we ever need to find Olive, we know just where to look!

Katherine started middle school this year, and has met some great new friends already. I love this picture of her from last weekend holding her "10 lb. potato." She has such a sly sense of humor! Katherine is doing very well in school and brought home wonderful progress reports last week. She is playing volleyball, and I am so proud of her for trying her best at it! Katherine is such a great helper at home. She even helps Maggie and Daniel with their spelling words and reading homework. I really appreciate all she does.