Friday, October 9, 2009

double POST: 16 & XC

16....
and he's off!
driving,
dating,
(homecoming tomorrow night, dinner, dancing, the whole
shabang!)

are we EVER ready for this as mothers?

top 16 favorite things about josh. (in no particular order)

16. his piano playing.
15. his "tallness" (and all the comments it elicits from people)
14. his brains, he's got a good set there!
13. his humor, he makes people laugh.
12. his willingness to help.
11. his ability to be friends with ALL sorts of kids, his circle of friends seems to know no bounderies.
10. his goodness, his heart.
9. his honesty.
8. his firecrackers and "bomb" building (all things "boy").
7. his integrity.
6. his messy room, he keeps it right up there with the best of them!
5. his mad artistic 'skillz'.
4. his driving abilities.
3. that he is my son.
2. that we LOVE him.
1. that he is 16 and growing up and NO ONE could EVER ask
for a better son EVER! EVER! EVER!

WE LOVE YOU! and are so glad you are in our family!






CROSS COUNTRY....




gracie tried "XC" this year.



she has never run before.



(ever)



She started the first race off in 90 degree weather,



came in 79th and thought she was going to die.



she kept going...and whittled her way to 32nd place



5 races later.



Two BIG thumbs up from me and her dad!



one thumb: for trying and keeping at it!



second thumb: for trying something new and bettering



herself along the way!







Gracie, we are SO PROUD of you! Great job!



maybe track next spring?











































6 comments:

Kassie said...

Tell Grace to keep running...track is more fun and a wee bit easier.

Laura said...

16 of many reasons... I was really hoping for a photo montage from chubby chunk Josh and the stretching process to the super lean Josh....
crazy that he's so big so fast...

nielsons*love*family said...

laura, if i could ever figure out how to scan and add pic's i would montage like crazy.

next year?

Laura said...

Good Work on the Facebook Kyle, just what I was looking for!

samandbrodi said...

That Josh is a great kid...Carter becomes starry-eyed every time he sees him.

Congrats to Grace. Good for her on becoming a running star.

The Johnson's said...

You learn something new everyday! I didn't know Josh played piano or that Grace ran track!