OUR OLDER JAMES

This is James at the Clark Planetarium with a huge expandable ball on his head.

It was James' birthday on Saturday. I can't believe that I have a son that is 18 years old. He is just a great young man. I don't know what I did right to have such a great kid as my own. We spent the day together as a family. We went to the Clark Planetarium to see the IMAX movie "Under the Sea" in 3D. It was just amazing.After the movie we went to Applebees for dinner and the food was very yummy and filling. I was just amazed at how much food James could eat. The girls and I had the General Young Women broadcast to go to that night so James and his Dad just stayed home listening to basketball games.



This is James on Mars---he's still good looking even on Mars!!


We have this tradition that on our children's birthday, we have to talk about their birth and how excited we were as parents to have them finally here. James' birth was very scary--we almost lost our first child. He was an emergency C-section because he had the cord wrapped around his neck twice and a true knot in the cord. We feel so blessed to have his as a part of our family. I hope that he always knows the great love his parents have for him.
James passed his board of review for his Eagle and he passed with flying colors. So, James is legally an Eagle. We will plan the Court of Honor for a future date.
James, you are an amazing young man--we love you so much. Always be a good example.