Caught up!

Since we WERE behind in blogging, here is the written update, I feel like it should have some kind of theme music:

Micah turned 13 (THIRTEEN!!!) this summer and is now as tall as me! His shoes are a men's 8.5 and still growing, and I called his cell phone the other day, got his voicemail, and was shocked by how his voice is changing - which I didn't notice as much as we talk on a daily basis. 8th Grade this year, High school next year! He's still playing the french horn this year and is learning to arc weld in school, which he thinks is great fun! No sports right now although lots of time with friends and youth group (the Well at the Duluth Vineyard Church) doing stuff like touch football and bike riding. His long curly hair is an interesting subject as Micah is starting to care what he looks like. He really likes his long hair, but wants to wear a hat all the time... Micheal and I have to designate specific days as 'no hat days.'

Grace will be 4 in less than two weeks. She is still 'the boss' as my Gram likes to say. I say she is a typical high-maintenance woman and no one will ever walk all over her! Sometimes that helps me deal. She goes to Preschool at UMD and spends alternate days at Gramma Bonnie's, which seems to be a good mix for her. She says that when she grows up she wants to be a Princess, a Ballerina & a Mermaid and you would often find her dressed up as one of those. Or else just a dress, or anything that's sparkly or slinky - what Aunt Elaine calls cheap - Grace thinks is beautiful. And, she is FINALLY potty trained! Hallelujah!

Micheal is still looking for the right job - please keep him in mind! Although the break has allowed him to get bunches done at home, which has been nice! And I've had to cook less, which has been nice for me, not so much for him! He's alos been working on a huge photo project for Covenant Park Bible Camp which will celebrate 60 years next summer. And he volunteered for the CPBC Women's Retreat last weekend, his favorite weekend, and he says the Women still eat like locusts (ala Dave Benson)!

I am still in the Information Technology department at UMD, pushing paperwork around my desk... I've been able to play on a worship team at Vineyard one weekend a month (which really takes the whole weekend for 5 services and practice!) and also spent some time leading and playing for worship for a couple small groups. Micheal still helps out with media at Vineyard and has added 'sound guy' to his resume, which he happy to be doing again.

And you are now up to date with the Wilson's! :O)