5 Great Things About Everett

Something I need to change is my tendency to complain about my children. My children really are great human beings. So here is the beginning of a series of posts on 5 great things about each of my children. Everett hears a lot of my complaints so I'll start with him.

1. He is friendly. Everett has lots of friends and he is also good at talking to people he doesn't know. He is also a very loyal friend and sibling. Last month he went with Scott on his big birthday challenge, meeting him at 6am to walk several miles with him.

2. He loves to have fun and do new things. Everett is always up for an adventure, especially rock climbing and hiking. And traveling. He went to Nauvoo with us as a young single adult because he wanted that experience.

3. He wants to do what is right. Everett served a mission in Armenia even though it was really hard. He tries to keep the commandments. He is also good at serving people. This last week he helped us with the sparklers at the wedding and he also helped me out at the last minute with buying some scalloped potatoes at Costco.

4. He works hard to be a dedicated and loyal husband. He's working hard at his new job and spending lots of time with his wife. He graduated from college and is now figuring out this new phase of his life.

5. He loves children. Everett enjoys hanging out with the younger set and playing with them. I'm excited to see what a great dad he will be.

I'm sure Everett will continue to develop many more great qualities as he gets older. I'm excited to see the person he becomes.

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