TOMMY IS THE MAN....AND IT'S A GOOD THING.....

SINCE HE HAS PRETTY MUCH BEEN GIRL TRAPPED HIS ENTIRE LIFE.

TOMMY IS NEVER BORED BECAUSE HE HAS SUCH AN IMAGINATION THAT IF HE HAS A SECOND.... HE'LL TRY TO DO SOMETHING LIKE BALANCE A SPOON ON HIS NOSE.  HE ALWAYS MAKES ME SMILE!

TOMMY IS WARMING UP FOR AN INDOOR SOCCER GAME AND I HOPE HE DOESN'T PLAY THIS YEAR......THAT IS A HARD BALL BEING KICKED AT HIGH SPEEDS AND IT CAN BE SCARY.

FIRST PLACE.....WOW HE HAS CHANGED A LOT IN THE LAST 3 YEARS!

TOMMY...LIKE ALL OF THE COUSINS LOVES BEN...AND IS THE ONLY ONE THAT SHARES HIS BIRTHDAY MONTH!

ONE OF HIS FAVORITE TRADITIONS IN PLAYING SOCCER AT THE SUMMER GAMES AND HIS TEAM HAS A STELLAR RECORD.  WE LOVE WATCHING!
HE IS AWESOME!  HE IS TALENTED AND SMART!

HE LOVES GOING ON ADVENTURES WITH GRANDPY....ESPECIALLY HIKING. THIS TIME THEY HIKED DELANO AND THEY SAW THE SHEEP  IN THE BACKGROUND.

TOMMY HAD HIS OWN SOCCER GAME IN LAYTON THE DAY THE GIRLS PLAYED FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BUT GOT BACK AT HALF TIME AND CELEBRATED THE VICTORY.  HE ALWAYS SITS WITH THE TEAM IF HE ISN'T PLAYING HIS OWN GAME.

AND FOR HIS CREATIVE SIDE....HE HAD FUN DECORATING COOKIES FOR SANTA ON CHRISTMAS EVE.  HE IS VERY TALENTED. 

FOR BEV'S CHRISTMAS EVE PARTY WE HAD A SPECIAL SANTA THIS YEAR....AND THE KIDS LOVE HIM ....YOU KNOW IT AND HE DID A GREAT JOB!

TOMMY PLAYS WITH THIS TEAM IN LEAGUES THAT ARE CONSECUTIVE AND LAST SUMMER THEY WON THE BRONZE AT THE SUMMER GAMES. THIS WAS THE BEST THEY HAD DONE.  IT WAS THEIR SECOND YR FOR BASKETBALL.  TOMMY IS RARELY HOME BECAUSE HE HAS FINISHED EVERYTHING FOR HIS EAGLE SCOUT, AND PLAYS SOCCER AND BASKETBALL BASICALLY ALL YEAR.  TOMMY IS A PRETTY CHILL KID.  THE OTHER KID'S GET NERVOUS BEFORE GAMES BUT I DON'T THINK HE DOES.  HE IS GOOD TO ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES.  I WISH I COULD GET SOME OF THAT ATTITUDE IN MY PERSONALITY.  HE IS GIFTED IN SCHOOL AND ATHLETICS.  HE HAS A STRONG TESTIMONY.  HE HAD TO TALK IN NATE'S WARD RECENTLY.  SHANNON SAID THE NIGHT BEFORE HE SPOKE SHE KEPT ASKING HIM IF HE HAD PREPARED HIS TALK.  HE KEPT TELLING HER HE WOULD GET TO IT....AND SHE WAS TIRED OF PRESSURING HIM.  SHE WAS SO SHOCKED THE NEXT DAY WHEN HE GOT UP AND GAVE AND AMAZING TALK...AND BORE AN AMAZING TESTIMONY....(THESE ARE THE THINGS I REALLY HATE TO MISS AND I RARELY EVEN KNOW THEY HAVE HAPPENED).  
TOMMY IS NOT ARROGANT BUT HE IS COMFORTABLE BEING HIMSELF AND HE HAS A LOT OF FRIENDS.  ONE REASON IS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF HIS SENSE OF HUMOR THAT MAKES ME SMILE JUST THINKING ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS HE SAYS.  HE IS FUNNY IN SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES AND IS A NATURAL LEADER.  HE PLAYS MID FIELD SO WELL BECAUSE HE IS THE ONE DIRECTING TRAFFIC WITH ALL OF THE PLAYERS.  HE CAN KICK THE BALL PERFECTLY FOR SOMEONE ON THE RUN TO SCORE.  
MOST IMPORTANTLY...HE ALWAYS GIVES ME A HUG WHEN I COME AND LEAVE.  HE APPRECIATES US AND IS NOT AFRAID TO TELL US.  WE LOVE YOU TOMMY...BUT I THINK YOU KNOW THAT.  WE LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK AND HOPE YOUR BIRTHDAY IS SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!! KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL.  YOU ARE ALWAYS TELLING US THANK YOU AND WE ARE YOUR BIGGEST FANS.  LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!