WILL

Rochester, MN.....Jer and Andrea brought sweet Will  home to Extended Stay America, because Jer was not sure how long he would stay at Mayo Clinic where he was a Director in the Transplant Center.  They had sold their town home and were in the process of moving into this rental home.  Since then Will has moved to Dallas...Denver....and twice in McAllen.  Soon they will move to Vegas so this boy has been a place or two!

Jake never had any jealousy toward Will...and Will was born with a best friend.  They still are best friends and support each other so well!

Will has always been so good- natured (and from the time he could move....he has liked to climb (which makes me very nervous).  These pictures were taken shortly after they moved to Dallas...and they met us in Rochester to visit Justin's family.  He has been blessed to always have a cousin his age in each family, and they all play so well together. 

I was hoping that Will would outgrow "hiding from my camera"....but no such luck!

This picture was taken while I was in Dallas when Ty was born.  Will always was so good to Ty and just rolled with the punches.  He is such a good boy.

This picture was taken with Janessa at a family RODEO reunion in Orderville...during their move to Denver.  His favorite part of the rodeo was playing with a goat they had there...and climbing with Janessa.

Will is always up for a good time when Grandpy let's them cover him in WHATEVER HE FINDS ON THE GROUND IN THE BACK YARD!  I LOVE THE LOOK ON HIS FACE!

Will has always loved visiting his cousins.  They usually go to Ephraim when they get home to Beaver, and it doesn't take long for him to find something fun to to.  Like I said...he is very easy to get along with and so pleasant.

While I was in Texas, I got to join Will at Cub Scouts, in piano lesson, and at a school performance (he sang the song "Happy" and did cute actions with it.  I also watched him climb trees.....day after day while we were at Jake's baseball practice.  I really have never seen anyone climb the way he does.  He is also a very gifted artist and I was the blessed recipient of many cards and pictures.  I also appreciated the way he would sit at the table and get his homework done without any prodding.  He was also very good to relay messages from his teachers.

I loved watching him in his skit at cub scouts, but I enjoyed watching him laugh a Jake's skit also.  He really loved it and talked about it a lot after scouts.  He has such an imagination and his mind goes places that my imagination could never take me.  It is fun to listen to the things he thinks about.
He doesn't seem to compare himself to others but just tries to do the best he can.  I also loved watching him sing in Primary.  He loves to sing and knows all the words to the Primary Songs.  I loved having scripture study with them and family prayer.

It was also fun to watch him and he interacted with his friends at school and at church.  He has grown into such a good and fun loving boy.  It will be hard for him to say good-bye to his friends and especially his ward members, but he is very happy about moving so close to Beaver and we are so happy that we will be able to see Will and his family so much.  This is the first time they will have lived this close to us and after the past few months of sorrow....we are so thankful to have them be where we can hug them and be more a part of their activities....that is a pretty great birthday gift.  WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND WE ARE SO THANKFUL YOU WILL BE LIVING CLOSER.  HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY!!!!!