bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles

baby cannon finally likes his bath!!!

Elder Rockwood is on his way

these are pictures of the day that alec became elder rockwood -- december 16, 2009 -- and entered into the mtc

Cannon Joseph Rockwood

Pictures from Cannon's super fun baby shower

When Paul saw a cute hooded jacket Cannonn received that has ears on the hood he rolled his eyes and said, "He's not at toy!" Well, yes he is! So...here's my new boy toy doing what he does best...sleep!

Elder Alec John Rockwood

Dear Elder Rockwood:

You are hereby called to serve as a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the California Oakland/San Francisco Mission. It is anticipated that you will serve for a period of 24 months.

You should report to the Provo Missionary Training Center on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the Spanish language.

Baby Boy Rockwood—Name TBD

9 pounds 4 ounces
21 inches
red hair
blue eyes
naked

the newest member of the family

here is the latest ultrasound picture we just had done yesterday. baby boy rockwood is now 24+ weeks along and is weighing in a hefty 1 lb. 8 oz.. so how come i gain more weight than that. that does not seem fair at all. oh well -- the things we do. so far everything is looking good and healthy and that is definately good news.

Lexi at Horseback Riding Camp

Lexi is blessed with many good friends. One of her friends, Maggie Lindemann has a horse and frequently competes in shows. They have a lake house on Lake Whitney, about 1 1/2 hours south of Dallas, where the horse is boarded. The last two summers, Maggie's mom, Dennise, has held a horseback riding camp. She takes her two kids and two other children. Lexi has gone both years and LOVES it.

Dennise says that Lexi rides very well. It is probably just that she likes to ride so much. But the camp isn't just about riding the horses. They have to take care of them too. They have to brush them down, bathe them, brush them, and clean out their stalls. And what is amazing to me is that while I cannot get her to clean out her room, she has volunteered to go and muck out the horse stalls during the hot sticky weather for several weeks next summer. We'll just have to see about that. This picture is of Maggie (green shirt), Blair (blue shirt) and Lexi (pink shirt).

It is not just about the work. The kids also have a great time just hanging at the lake.

deacon tru rockwood -- 17 july 2008

one year anniversary of the birth of deacon

17 july 2009

Bitsey the Unwanted Volleyball

This year, each 5th grade student at Bowie Elementary had to write a book. I don't remember ever having to write a book, and if I had, I am sure it would not be as good as the book that Lexi wrote. It's so good in fact, that I thought you might like to read it for your Book Club's meeting...perhaps the Shedaisy Book Club can read their next meeting.

Lexi's current career goals: author, attorney, the next Misty Mays, track star, environmentalist, horseback rider. I think she can be all of these things.

On a side note: Because the original book was bound, I had to make a color copy before scanning it so that it could be saved in one file. Blake saw the color copies that I had made. He was "amazed" that Lexi could make a copy that looked just like the original. He thought she had colored it by hand. I laughed until I cried.