Update on the Quorum of the Seven Brothers

That's the name Jordan, the fifth brother, gave to the band of seven brothers he's part of. Since we just sort of reconnected with some long lost cousins from Atlanta, GA, and I invited them to drop by my blog, I figure this is a good time to update the doings of this notorious, glorious group, aka our sons.
1. Ethan lives in Washington, is married to Missy, and has three children, Brooklyn, Lilly, and Zaid. He's a very busy physician's assistant, and loves to talk national and international politics.

2. Kimball lives in Arizona and is married to Jessica. They also has three children,, Jaxon, Kade, and Sophia. Kimball is an entrepreneur, creating gorgeous hardscapes for those with a lot of disposable income. He likes to play basketball, and follow football.

3. Greg lives in Colorado. He has thre children too, Tori, Juli, and Christian. He's a great provider, (works for Purina), and has come in for some hard knocks over the past few years, but we think things are looking up. He is crazy about soccer, whether watching or playing it.

4. Neil lives in Colorado too, is married to Penny, and also works at Purina. They've been such a godsend for Greg and the children. He's into computer games and four-wheeling, both of which are out of my familiarity zone, but seem to keep him happily occupied.

5. Jordan awaits us in heaven, but is sorely missed in the meantime. I guess that's something we'll never get used to. He was so happy here, and I hope he's as happy or even happier there. We attended Brianna's marraige on his birthday this week, and then left flowers for him at the cemetery.

6. Colin is here with us in Boise. He's working at a company called Anything Wireless, playing in a band, busy with his ward activities, and a joy to have around. We're hoping he decides to get back into the college scene soon, while he's still so energetic, and unattached. He bought a motorcycle today, and will host a party around the fire pit tonight.

7. Shane is serving a Spanish-speaking mission among the people of New York, inviting anyone who's ready to come unto Christ, and apparently eating lots of potatoes, and enduring record snowstorms and windstorms. Nov. 2011 feels like a long time to wait before we hug him again, but weekly emails and two phone calls a year (at Mother's Day and Christmas) will have to suffice.

Dan and I, the lucky parents of these seven, pray for them constantly, and love them mightily.