Isaac is 14

Almost every year we spend New Year's Eve with a group of people and Isaac has an automatic party.
This year was no different -
We were in Gatlinburg, Tennessee with my brother's church at the Xtreme Winter Conferences.

Hemlock Hills - AMAZING place to stay!!  
Large groups and large families welcome!

Friendship Festival

McCool Middle School Band was invited to participate in the friendship festival.

Four schools participated in practicing music weeks before, and then joined together for an all-day rehearsal and then a concert.

Here are some photos and video.

Good job Isaac!!

You might also recognize this little number....

and this one too....

Isaac is a teenager!

Almost every year there is some kind of party that we are going to.
This year, we had a church New Year's Eve concert
that lasted until the fireworks show at midnight....

The next morning - we got up and headed to
Tarza Waterpark with our great friends,
The Cook family
and had a day of
FUN IN THE SUN!

It was great!












Guam is the only place (we have lived) that our New Year's Baby can go to a waterpark on his birthday!




After the park closed, we headed to Chili's (Isaac's choice) for dinner.






Followed by his special order ARMY cake that he has requested for about 6 or 7 of his last 12 birthdays.

thinking about a wish....

and blow.....

Happy Birthday Isaac!

I love you!

Mom

Cross-country

After soccer season was cross-country for Isaac.

There were a LOT of kids on the team

and a LOT of kids in general since all the schools ran together

Isaac worked hard, ran well and finished strong!

Seahawks

an amazing friend, Amanda 

the Harvest Eagles
So strange for me to have Michael at Harvest
and Isaac at McCool
even though one is middle school and one is high school
I felt I had divided loyalties!

more church friends, the Levy's
their daughter goes to Andersen
which is the school on the Air Force base

Joel - one of our pastor's 3 sons

Jonah 

more mud.... (that was a white shoe)  

Strong finish - is that a RIPPED quad at the bottom of the photo?
I can't accept that - my baby is 12

Isaac's head is behind / left of the blondish kid about 3 deep
Not a lot of BLOND on Guam.

My friend Terri - maybe she was trying to decide if I was really taking her picture.
Yes, I was....Her son is Joel in the photo above.

James Cook - Isaac's friend
Neighbors in the 'hood
and son of our dearest friends here on Guam.

Another friend from church - Jane -
She was a little nervous for her son.
She cracks me up!

This is Jane's son, Jonah (#211)
He runs for Harvest as a "free agent"
(he is home schooled)  :)

The only reason I can figure that people step in front of me before
I take a picture of my kids, is that they think it's not my kid.... geez!!!

Coach Kranz
Great job this season!!

I learned that Isaac's not a fan of photos after a race

serious GAME FACE

Boys and Girls All-Island Champs!!!

Great job Seahawks!!!  

Soccer season photos

7th grade at McCool Middle School - fall 2012

We call this the "chasedown"
Isaac is serious

Getting closer.....

beat him to the ball....

love our coach with her son on her back - dedication!

one of the sons of our "besties" here on Guam

Twin brothers who can play "in sync" with each other
Fun to watch on the field!

Looking good I-man! 

Congrats to the Seahawks on a great, winning season and THANK YOU to AMAZING Coach Graham for her time and dedication with the boys!

Isn't that adorable!