Merry Christmas, one and all! Here’s what’s happening in the Gould household: Levi , 15, is the quintessential super-scheduled high-achieving sophomore. His activities have expanded to include piano lessons, youth group, karate (plus working at the studio), math league, jazz band (new this month!), and volunteering at a local nursing home. He participates in worship team (singing or piano) about once a month, faithfully cleans the kitchen every night, and casually deflects all hero-worship from his younger siblings. Though NASA has been his end game for years, this summer’s accidental introduction to particle physics has him rethinking his life goals. Favorite 2024 memory: an excursion to Century City in Los Angeles for the “best soft pretzel ever” Favorite 2024 books: Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn series Owen , 14, is now within half an inch of his mother’s height. This year he joined Levi at math league, besides continuing art lessons and...
Life with five sons and one little lady, to the glory of God.