We have been really busy lately and have wanted to add a post for a while, but haven't gotten around to it. The same weekend that we had Emma's birthday party was my undergradute graduation. Both Torrie's and My parents came down to celebrate. Emma and I wore graduation gowns, which looked great until we were actually crossing the stage when Emma's hat fell off twice. By the end of the day she was definitely ready to go home for a nap. 
The last few months my senior desgin project intensified. Often I would work on the project from 7 am to 1 am breifly taking a break to come home and help put Emma to bed. Torrie has done an amazing job taking care of us while I run around trying to keep all the various ships a float (work, school, the race car, and family time). The week of June 16th I traveled with the race car to the California speedway for a week to compete against 62 other teams. For only being a 2nd year team.
We placed 4th in the design competition and 22nd overall (due to a battery problem that knocked us out of the final race). It has been a great experience and often people ask if I would do it again.... let's just say the jury is still out.
Emma has been growing fast. Not in the physical sense but in a personality and management sense. She has learned to micro manage well. She will follow Torrie and I around the house always at our feet. I think since I havent been around much Torrie has been teaching her ninja tactics, before I turn around she is all ready there~ very sneaky! She come down the hardest on us though when we do the laundry. Torrie and I can only fold so fast. If Emma doesn't approve (which is always the case) she will pull it out of the neatly folded pile and put it back on the floor. When Emma does find time to relax she has grown to love the pool.
For some reason though she never stays in it too long. She is always climbing out and back in, I think it is that ninja training spreading to all aspects of her life.
We are excited for this summer to be over (ironic isn't it?) so that I can officially gradute. I will be starting my graduate work in engineering here at BYU in fall. We had the option of attending Virgina Tech or the University of Illinios (at top 5 engineering school), but decided that the relationships we have built here are too valuable. Besides the grandmas were calling me non stop to voice their opinions, and remind me how far away Emma would be (no concern for Emma's parent huh? interesting).
We hope all is going well for everyone else and would love to hear updates!
Love,
Levi, Torrie and the Sensei
The last few months my senior desgin project intensified. Often I would work on the project from 7 am to 1 am breifly taking a break to come home and help put Emma to bed. Torrie has done an amazing job taking care of us while I run around trying to keep all the various ships a float (work, school, the race car, and family time). The week of June 16th I traveled with the race car to the California speedway for a week to compete against 62 other teams. For only being a 2nd year team.
We placed 4th in the design competition and 22nd overall (due to a battery problem that knocked us out of the final race). It has been a great experience and often people ask if I would do it again.... let's just say the jury is still out.Emma has been growing fast. Not in the physical sense but in a personality and management sense. She has learned to micro manage well. She will follow Torrie and I around the house always at our feet. I think since I havent been around much Torrie has been teaching her ninja tactics, before I turn around she is all ready there~ very sneaky! She come down the hardest on us though when we do the laundry. Torrie and I can only fold so fast. If Emma doesn't approve (which is always the case) she will pull it out of the neatly folded pile and put it back on the floor. When Emma does find time to relax she has grown to love the pool.
For some reason though she never stays in it too long. She is always climbing out and back in, I think it is that ninja training spreading to all aspects of her life.We are excited for this summer to be over (ironic isn't it?) so that I can officially gradute. I will be starting my graduate work in engineering here at BYU in fall. We had the option of attending Virgina Tech or the University of Illinios (at top 5 engineering school), but decided that the relationships we have built here are too valuable. Besides the grandmas were calling me non stop to voice their opinions, and remind me how far away Emma would be (no concern for Emma's parent huh? interesting).
We hope all is going well for everyone else and would love to hear updates!
Love,
Levi, Torrie and the Sensei
