Defensive End #9, Joshua Voorhees

We are coming to the end of another football season.  This year found Josh usually lined up as a defensive end and he has done great playing on this side of the ball for a change.  Running backs and wide receivers had a hard time getting anything past him.  And when he hit them, they knew it!  

And a little pep talk from his big brother always helps!

Competition Cheerleading: The New Contact Sport

They look quite polished in their uniforms, but don't be fooled! These girls are strong, flexible and tough. This is the first year Kathryn has been on the competition squad, so the rigorous practices, intense competition and injuries have a taken us some time to get used to.  But Kate's inner-athlete has emerged and she is doing a great job and enjoying the girls on the squad. It has been a fun experience and we continue to be impressed with our little athlete.

Happy Birthday Kathryn!

I can already tell, fourteen is going to be fun.  Of course, with Kathryn, every age is fun.  She's upbeat, cheerful and pleasant just about all of the time.  So we celebrated all of her awesomeness by shopping, lunch, and a family dinner at the Habachi restaurant.  Everyone had a great time eating with chop sticks and after dinner, enjoying Kathryn's favorite: cake pops, which are really just smaller, more expensive cupcakes on a stick. But when Princess Kate has a birthday-she gets what she wants.  Actually, Jackson and Joshua will tell you that she pretty much gets what she wants every day as she has her daddy wrapped around that little finger pretty tightly. But she is so great, she's worth it.  We love you baby girl and are so proud of you! Happy 14th birthday!