Emily Update

Em is doing fantastic! She has many wonderful friends and has integrated very well here. She has much more opportunity to “hang out” here than in AZ. With the high crime in AZ, I was very leery about letting her go places with friends. It is very different here, though. She’s been to concerts, walked all over around town, taken the free bus system, hung out at various parks/schools and has pretty much free reign to do just about anything…as long as it’s legal. ‘-)

She started lacrosse a few weeks ago for PC High. She’s never played before; but is enjoying it and adapting quickly with her soccer background. I can’t believe this is the first time in 10 years she hasn’t played soccer. She really wanted to something new, and is enjoying the process.

She is also in “Improv Club” and “Young Life.” Yet, she still makes time for dog sitting and babysitting. She made a lot of money over the summer…which funded her activities. Yeah!

She has a pretty tough workload in school this year, though. She’s taking AP Geography, Honors Biology and TWO math classes (Geometry and Algebra 2). She gave up an elective to take two math classes to free up a class in her senior year, so she can take a college class instead. We’re “trying” it out this semester to see how she can handle honors/AP classes. She’s struggling in Spanish, of all things. Funny.

Anyway, hope you enjoy the photos of Emily and her friends below. It's been difficult to get pictures of the "guys"...even the girls are a challenge.

1. Flanders, Gwen, Emily and Emma

2. Chelsey, Gwen, Emily, Clair and Flanders

3. Melissa and Emily

4. Emily and Claire

5. Melissa, Emily and Gwen

6. Emily and Maddie (neighbor and first friend)