| LAST UPDATED April 26, 2009 |
Daniel turned 16 this past December. It really hit home when I got
the letter from our insurance asking to confirm if we had a child
who was capable of driving. I had to respond back with an
explanation as to why he won't be driving and not to increase our
insurance. That was something I didn't expect. He is up to 200
pounds now and just as handsome as ever. He sure can make
you laugh. I have been trying to teach him knock knock jokes to
keep us entertained.
Kairstin will be 14 this June. This past year she really grew in to
the teenager role. By that I mean she really knows how to push
my buttons. She now is into the hair and makeup and boys. She
goes to the same school as Quin and Dan; she is in the 7th grade.
She now bowls on Tuesdays. She really loves it. Her average is a
108; the league she is on helps her to earn scholarship money.
Her grades in school are pretty decent; hopefully she will get
better and make all A's and B's.
We celebrated Wil's 12th birthday without any hospital trips this
year. It was a pretty uneventful month. Last February he busted
his head open with the claw of a hammer and had to get 3 staples.
A few days later he cut his leg open so bad that the adults who
tried to help called an ambulance because they couldn't get it to
stop bleeding. I was at work when I got the call and arrived at the
scene to see him strapped to a board by the firemen, waiting on
the ambulance. They released him to me and I took him straight to
the ER; he got 12 stitches, but it should have been 20-25
according to his doctor. The way the ER stitched him up he has a
pretty ugly scar, but he is okay with it. He says the girls think it's
sexy.
He is in 5th grade and next year will be going to Junior High. The
area we live in is shipping 6th graders to Junior High because the
Junior High doesn't have enough students to meet it's financial
needs. He his happy about it. He joined a bowling league this
past August. It's the same house that K bowls at except he bowls
Saturday mornings. He doesn't earn scholarship on this league
but he will soon. He is going to be allowed to join K's league
(Tuesday Teens) since his average is so good. It is a 107, but like
K they can bowl 150. Sweet!
Last weekend we were in Winterhaven, Fl for the Pepsi
tournament. They both qualified and we had fun. They are both
tied in 38th place; K is up against 1000 girls and Wil is up against
1500-2000. The tournament takes place the whole month April but
they only had to bowl 1 day. K won the highest game in her
division at a tournament 2 months ago. In June they will be going
to the Florida State tournament in Port St. Lucie. At that one they
bowl 3 games individual, 3 games as doubles, and 3 games as a
team. I don't think they will be on the same team. Dan has awards
in Special Olympics this year. He won 1st place in the softball
throw and 1st in the wheelchair race. I can't remember what the
other ones were for.
William and I will be celebrating our 13th anniversary this July;
Woo Hoo! Kudos to Melissa and Roger who celebrated their 21st
this past December.
With Love,
The Brannen's.