How are you doing? You're officially an official adult having reached 21 years of age. I thought throughout the day what kind of cake, or pie, I would have made for you, or perhaps what you have asked me to make. I haven't really come up with a definitive answer though. I am definitely ready to celebrate a birthday with you though. Here's a throw back to your favorite birthday present, Miss Breyer five years ago.
Miller had two basketball games yesterday. It's been a long minute since I've seen him play. He scored almost half the points in both of his games. He has a pretty three point short, a jump shot Sawyer says he didn't develop as early. Sawyer came to the game with me and got hooked into running the scoreboard, but his comment after the game was that Miller is definitely a natural athlete. He's so very quick and smooth. The man in front of us, arriving for the next game, commented, "Now there's a ball player." Dad took him to his prime game in Cleburne, as I had SEVEN piano lessons!
Sawyer had two games this week as well. On Tuesday I left work and drove to Everman, stopping at Crowley Police on the way. It was to update the department about my auto burglary, as my credit card bill had a bunch of charges I never knew about. All the investigators are still working on their cases, but so far have been unable to get a good reading on the license plate. Hopefully this Walmart will have the new license plate readers.
I never got to the game. I got there just in time to pick him up from a one point loss. Friday's game was at home against Burleson, another loss by a basket. He scored almost half of their 45 points. The coach is becoming a problem for me. He called a full time out, and stood behind the bench at the water cooler, just drinking water. The boys were embarrassed. They began the season scoring 70 points a game, and through the weeks their points have dropped, their heads hang low, and their wins are no longer.
Your sister is still enjoying gymnastics. She did ask last night if she could play basketball again, except she wasn't stopping gymnastics. I about swallowed my gum. She says she practices in gym. We'll see. She was invited to a sleepover birthday party. She talked about the party for days before she went, and still after. We picked her up about 10 p.m., after Sawyer's game, that now begin at 8 p.m. Let's just say there were balloons on the ceiling, sparkles on the floor, and eight girls laying on pink air mattresses inside their wooden frame canvas covered tents. What a party! And the party hat? Unicorn ears and horn headbands. No wonder she couldn't stop talking about it. She doesn't even remember stopping to eat a cup cake.
Cooper is a senior. Senioritis hasn't necessary kicked in, it's just that he's never home. He is back to playing tennis everyday after school. Then he might pop into work to work on a knife or two. He is Mr. Social in the Weatherford stake, and is always invited to events with youth. He went on the monthly Laurel-Priest dinner last night, and was invited to a home by the stake president. He's in demand around the house for his fixing skills, but he's never home. He's still working on another airplane at school. He was scheduled for flying lessons but they were cancelled due to the weather. He also developed on line and created a prototype for a ping pong table that folds up. The teacher is willing to have a ping pong table in the classroom but is short on space. Cooper has developed one that folds up.
Yesterday and today are in the 20's with a frigid arctic wind. We made sure our hot cocoa jar and wood pile were full. This week I've finally finished putting away Christmas decorations, getting all the beds changed, and the home situated. We love visitors, absolutely, but it's calming to be put back together.
My favorite 911 call of the week?
911 - What's the location of your emergency?
In a museum. I'm a special agent with the United States Illumani and I'm stuck in an air conditioning duct.
Illumin-what?
True story.
We love you. Finish strong. Your family loves you. We're thinking of eating some kind of yummy dessert, after singing happy birthday, of course.
Love,
Mom
Porter,
Happy Happy Birthday. What did you do for your birthday? Did you get recognized from the Mission President. I have seen that the mission president's wife post pictures to Facebook of zone conferences and interviews or when they out and about. I go through all the pictures, hoping to find one of you. Have not found one recently. What town/zone are you in? What is your address so that we can loo it up on Google Earth?
We had a few days of nice warmth and I got out to walk. We have now had a few days of very cold, but hopefully it will be pretty good to walk.
On the nice days I have gone out to play frisbee with Miller. It is good to play catch, also have really liked the Kanjam game from Tanner and AnneMarie. We will introduce the game to others in the area and I think it will become very popular.
I also did a little skateboarding with Cooper's long board. I need to get back into condition with balance and strength. I would like to do some surfing, even if it is on the lake, and thought it would be good practice to use the skateboard. I took it slow, now wipe outs but am looking to be smooth, agile, and natural on the board.
I will have alot of work today, even though it is a day off. Your Brothers and sister are also home today.
Sawyer had a very good basketball game (from a point view) he had 23 points. His Feshmen coach has mess with the team (in teams of rotating, and play, and constant yelling at the players.) that team was a machine and it is now longer operating as such.
Have a good day, be safe and know we love you dearly.
Love,
Dad
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