Christmas Break

NO SCHOOL!!! Yeah right, I've got so much homework it's not even funny. Yep, its still Ethan here at the abode posting. Everyone else is too chicken. Basically, everything is running the same as ever here, two wheels on the ground, two in the air. Jacob's happy because his campout got canceled, Wes and I had an argument because I wouldn't tell him what I'm getting mom. I'm practicing piano and trying not to think about home work, and Cameron can't wait for TRANSFORMERS that he is sure he's getting! Robin, Mom, and Dad all are about the same, eating everything the rest of us won't. Oh yeah, one more thing, I CAN DRIVE IN 1 WEEK!!!!!!!!

Christmas Newsletter 07

Lights, Camera, Action

Ethan spent many many hours marching with the high school marching band this summer. To bad Laurie couldn’t tell which one was Ethan and now we have a bunch of photos of Mckenzie.

You’ve Got Mail & Mail….

Each day the computer tells us how much unread E-mail Clark has. It stopped counting when it hit 1600. Your better off text messaging him.

………98, 99, 100!

Thinking it was a brilliant idea Laurie sent Cameron to school with 100 Q-TIPS for 100 days of school. When it came time to share no one wanted to trade their 100 pieces of candy for a Q-Tip. BUMMER!

Deprived No More

Wesley and Ethan joined the ranks of tech savvy teenagers this year, sort of. The phones can ring, but they can’t text.

What color did you say?

Laurie’s running philosophy this year was “ If you’ve got a cool shirt, I’ll run the race.” She got 4.

Full Circle

Once again we are reminded of “what goes around comes around.” We bought a 1986 Hyundai for Wesley to drive. It just so happens to be the same type of car as the first one we owned.

Public Service

After months of propping up our mail box in a bucket of gravel we got a new one, but only after the mail lady had to pick it up off the ground a few times to put the mail in it.

Turtle…..NOT

Cameron did is best animal impression ever this year. He pulled his arms and legs inside his shirt and then promptly fell off his chair face first. His teacher told him the tooth should be worth at least $5.00.

Now that’s Ironic

Wesley started an early college program this year. Never did we expect to be paying for two educations at once, Wesley and Clark (Student Loans). The loans are now paid off!

Vindicated

Jacob and Ethan each got their own bedrooms this last year. Jacob was finally able to prove the MESSY room was not him.

Scary

Ethan’s proudest moment came when he freaked out his section with his wicked watch tan line. Or maybe when the band won the DAVIS CUP COMPETION! (it was wet)

What does that say

After almost drowning herself by getting drinks so she could read the white board at school we took Robin to get glasses. Now she can see everything.

On your mark, get set, GO!

Robin ran her first and probably last race this year. In the end she got a race shirt and breakfast.

All I want for Christmas

When asked what he wanted for Christmas Jacob said “What I want or what I’m likely to get?”

Hoping you get what you want for Christmas!

Hill Cumorah

We got a message back from the people for the hill cumorah pageant. They accepted us to go next summer. It should be a really cool experience for the family. We'll spend most of July up there, should be a lot of fun.

Let there be piracy...... in theatricality

Pirate King

oh it is it is a glorious thing to be aaaa ... piirrraaaatttte ...... kkkkiiiiinnnnnggggg!!!!!

Thanksgiving

Well our Allred cousins came in safe and sound saturday night. Some of them showed up to church with us today. Tomorrow even more relatives are flying in for the holiday. Everyone but mom is feeling really thankful, and she's just being her usual stressed out self. School is only M&T so we get most of the week off. As for me (yes its the Ethan again) I went to the regional dance saturday night and had a blast, loads of fun. I also have a band closure party thing on Tuesday which will be great fun. I'm finally feeling like I have a social life. Its really weird. Well, in conclusion, just remember that a bee cannot fly up the nose that already has a finger in it.

School Musical

So on Friday I went to the opening night of Davis's musical. It's called Pirated Penzance and it is the funniest thing I have ever seen!!! It is a spoof of Pirates of Penzance. The idea is that Penzance is being filmed with silent film actors and vocalists in a sound booth. The vocalists find out that their contracts are rigged and they take over the set! The police come and do a tap-dance routine! Mayhem abounds and the music is amazing! I am so going again next friday. On another note, this tuesday I have a debated tournament and saturday is the regional dance. Ethan

First Posting/Ethan's Band Trip

This is Ethan with the very first Post on the family blog. (applause recording) Hopefully this will be an insightful sight with lots of fun and interesting news, photos, and video. NOT!!!!!!!! For one thing, we don't even have a camcorder which will link up with the computer. I would still encourage you to check regularly because I love funny sayings and will post as much as I can.

Well I went on the big marching band trip over the weekend. We went down to St. George on Friday. On Saturday they bussed us to Vegas (Viva!) for the Las Vegas Invitational. Despite the absolute glory of our performances, we lost each time. American Fork took first every time, but the gap was always less than ten points. In other news, I have now taken a vow of eating only finger foods and soups for the rest of my life. On the bus ride back, we stopped in Zion's National Park for a couple hours. I had fun, but one of our bus drivers had an allergic reaction and had to leave in an ambulance. Thus all 250 kids had to fit onto only 4 buses (there was a lot of standing). Needless to say, it was the most fun I've ever had on a bus at 10:30 at night.

I hope every one sleeps good the next couple days, because I sure will. Also someone give me some ideas for a new hobby.
Wishing that I could have had a BTR, Ethan
P.S. We got a letter on Friday inviting us to the Orange Bowl. That means if the Rose Parade doesn't happen, we're going to Miami!!!!
P.P.S. The picture at the top is from our first ever performance back in September. Unfortunately, my mom got a little confused with the uniforms and took pictures of Mackenzie right next to me. I am the farthest right in the row in the middle.