December started with a bang with a big turkey fry at the house. We enjoyed the Homes for Life boys and friends from church who helped prepare food for prisoners. Chase performed well in a couple school and church plays and has also been offered a small scholarship for running at Wofford. He also ran 2.4 miles with a football thru downtown Greenville, shirtless and police-escorted in 36 degree weather toward the Shrine Bowl in Spart. He also totaled his 2^nd car L but he and Carson were safe. Carson got a 94 Chevy truck for Christmas and plans to fix it up. He is still battling poison ivy (8 months now)! Cooper got the lead role as JoJo in Suessical at Spart. Theatre coming up in March. Scott qualified for the 2011 Boston Marathon by 74 seconds at Kiawah Island marathon (3:28:46) on Dec. 12, and the family enjoyed Charleston and the beach villa. We have also enjoyed time with family in Columbia (Scott’s G-Ma turned 101) over the holidays and Kelli’s sisters came in from TX and AR this year for Christmas! The boys have been a big help to Scott painting during the break.

The family enjoyed a weekend in AR after Christmas, day-skiing in NC in January, and then Disney World on MLKJ weekend! It was great just being a family together in a little warmer climate. The boys began track (even Cooper is managing this season) and all did well in school last semester. Chase is in another play, Carson’s riding his unicycle and Cooper is getting ready for a talent show at school.

This month began on August 1, at 12:00 am as usual, except me, Chase and Carson were in the airport in Lima, Peru (and it was my birthday)! Our mission group sang “Happy Birthday” to me, and to our surprise, were followed by a large group of Peruvians who sang their own version of “Feliz Compreanos???” (I have it on video!) We flew on to Miami, Atlanta, and finally Dallas, TX, for a nephews wedding. Since then, we have been running, painting and getting back to school. This year four Wolfe’s are at four different schools.

Cooper attended his last Children’s Ministry bonfire this month–a sad milestone for Mom and Dad (boo-hoo)–and is still enjoying the FBC Spart. Children’s choir/mission ministry. He is developing a heart for missions. At a Dorman HS football game, Cooper walked the stands and filled a “rice bowl” with donations for orphans in India. He’s finishing up AYSO soccer, taking piano lessons from Granny.   Carson and Chase both continue to improve their PR’s in cross-country–Carson: 19:29, and Chase: 17:10. Dorman went undefeated in the regular season, won 1^st in County (both JV & Varsity; Chase finished 6^th overall in the race!) and 1^st in Region (Chase finished 8^th overall). The state meet is Nov. 3^rd.Chase performed 8 shows as Ramdass, an Indian servant, in Spartanburg Youth Theatre’s Little Princess, and competed as Matt, the main character in When Men Wear Skirts, in a school theatre competition in Rock Hill. His and Carson’s D-Groups (discipleship w/FBC) began again for the year and their desire is to “go deeper” into knowing Christ.Kelli turned our back porch into an outdoor living room. Perfect for the beautiful fall weather we’ve enjoyed!

Cooper is playing soccer, taking piano lessons from Granny and enjoying the FBC Spart. Children’s choir ministry.

is playing soccer, taking piano lessons from Granny and enjoying the FBC Spart. Children’s choir ministry.Carson and Chase both ran PRs (personal records) in the Milliken “Eye Opener” (an annual 5K race for some of the best high school and college teams in SC & NC). Carson: 20:45, and Chase: 18:00. Chase later PR’d again in the Coach’s Classic in Columbia with 17:52. So far, Dorman is undefeated in regional meets. (I also PR’d in a 5K in Columbia with 19:47 and won $50 cash for 1^st in Master’s Div.! Chase won 1^st in the whole race and Carson 1^st in his age division! I am registered for my first marathon in Myrtle Beach, 2/16/08, and hope to qualify for Boston Marathon.)