Kyle 12!

Kyle is officially 12!  A young man for sure.  He lives for football!  He loves the San Diego Chargers and pretty much wears chargers gear everyday of the week.  He wants to be a professional football player when he grows up.  He thinks we are the worst parents in the world because we haven't let him play tackle football yet.  We are going to ruin his career.  We did make him try out for basketball this year.  He made JV and that was pretty hard to take.  However, after a lot of talks and tears we finally came to the conclusion it was where he belonged.  He enjoyed the season and was by far the tallest 6th grader on the court.  He is a big boy!!  He was taller than me a couple months before he turned 12.

While in California for Christmas we took him to San Diego.  Makai was sick on the day we went, but we still went.  Kyle loved seeing the stadium, but the weekend we were there San Diego had an away game.  However, it was a beautiful day in San Diego.

Kyle is halfway done with 6th grade.  It has been a real year of growth of him.  Middle school proved to be a little more challenging than elementary school.  However, after more tears and talks he is doing a lot better at turning assignments in and I am sure he will be a great success.  He does well in school, but sometimes turning in assignments is a bother.

As he turned 12, he also got the Priesthood.  It is pretty cool to watch him pass the sacrament.  He is so expressive when he passes.  Our Bishop said, "Rest assured Kyle is not going to make his living playing poker.  He is WAY to expressive."  He hit the nail on the head.  It is true.  You never know what Kyle thinks...and if you do, just have him look at you and you'll know.

He is starting to eat a ton!!  He loves cereal and if he could have 5 boxes a day he would.  After school he goes right for the cereal!  He had a little while when he couldn't eat eggs and that was hard on him.  He said they made him nauseous, but, we gave it some time and now he is much better and he is much happier.  He also loves hamburgers and sausage.  He hates veggies and fruits even.  We are trying however to find some he likes.  He does like Kiwi's and cuties.  Oh, but hates pasta!  When I make pasta he eats like a bird!

Kyle is a sweetheart.  He is kind and funny.  His scout leader told me he is a tease.  He went on a campout this weekend, the Klondike.  A kid named Michael lost his knife.  His scout leader told me Kyle asked Michael multiple times if he could borrow his knife just to joke.  It sure sounded like Kyle.  Sometimes he is easily annoyed with his brothers.  Sometimes he can be mean, he isn't the perfect kid and he of course is a little messy leaving things around.  I don't think he knows that milk goes back into the fridge after you pore a cup of it, but he will learn.

Oh, and his favorite thing to wear:  Sports shorts, a tee shirt, and hoodie.  This is what he wears everyday to school.  It can be 10degrees outside and Kyle is in shorts and a hoodie.  I know he has pants and a coat, but they just collect dust in his closet.  To each his own.  He is bigger than me...I am not going to tell him to change.

Kyle wants to be good.  He hates to disappoint us.  When asked to do something he will usually do it without complaint.  He often asks to go to the church to throw the football around.  He also loves video games--of course he plays a football video game.

Kyle is a blessing in our lives!!  He is AWESOME!!

Christmas gift from Uncle Ryan's family.  

For his birthday we went to Salt Lake.  Monty had a conference there so we went as a family.  For his birthday lunch, Kyle got Clam Chowder!!  His favorite!!

He even got full!!

Best kids ever!

San Diego Chargers stadium in December.  Makai was in the car sick as a dog.