Cordner Update

Thanks Lacey for getting this started. It's 4:40 pm - dinner is ready, kids are at various places and I had a few minutes of peace and thought that I would let you all in on how we are doing. This is a milestone for me. I probably will not post any pics until I have the courage to figure that out.

Ken is pretty busy even though his custom residential jobs are coming to an end. He is busy working with his partner trying to come up with commercial jobs. They are pursuing some leads - one is a big development (theater, restuarants, stores) out by the Smith's Food King in Saratoga Springs. We'll see what happens. Football coaching is over for the season. I think he is enjoying the break from practices and games 4 times a week.

I am busy with keeping the house clean for potential buyers. Those of you who didn't know - we have our home on the market. Ken has a spec home here in Alpine and we need to sell one of these homes. We have had a little traffic and just hope that something happens this winter even if it's the worst time to have your home up for sale.

McKenzie is busy trying to juggle, homework, swim team 2 hours a day, piano practicing, and social life. She loves swim team and she was recently released as Beehive President. She had a fun time doing that but is glad that there are no more meetings.

Mitchell's football team made it to the first round of playoffs. Ken is hoping that everybody on their team grows 7 inches and gains 20 pounds during the offseason. The joke is that Alpine men love their women small - because all the boys are small!!! - compared to American Fork and Pleasant Grove. He is coming along in scouts and his goal is to get his Eagle when he is 13. He is in the middle of completing 3 merit badges through BYU pow wow.

Mary Anna can be found listening to her ipod and dancing around in the kitchen. She loves music and singing - and she's good at it! She is busy this month writing a report on "painted turtles." She is an excellent student that makes her teacher very proud. She does everything right and her teacher couldn't think of one thing that she needs to work on. She is so helpful playing with Maddy and any other little girls that are hanging out at our house.

Matthew has become very interested in Playstation. He loves playing the football games and his "real" football team made it to the playoffs also but sadly, lost their first game. Matthew was such a great team player. There were lots of boys that when not playing, would run around and wrestle and goof off. Matthew always had his helmet on, watching the game, ready to go when his coach called his name. He worked hard and impressed his parents with his commitment and diligence.

Maddy loves kindergarten. She has so much fun with the 7 girls in her class and puts up with the other 16 boys. She is learning to read and does a great job. She is constantly coloring for homework and is learning to sound out words and spell them the way she thinks they are spelled. She was a snow princess for Halloween. We had way too much candy around our house.

Well, I must go - but will post later. It's so fun to look up blogs and see what is happening so thanks Lacey. Hopefully everybody will take part in this.

Love,
Robin