Starring..... Adam!

This was been a pretty fun year for Adam. This is the year we discovered he can act.... and sing.... and dance! Adam auditioned for a part in "Peter Pan and Wendy" that was performing at the big Mesa Arts Center. Our firends warned us how difficult it was to get a part with this particular theater group..... that it is very competitive.... so you can imagine our shock.... when he got the lead... as Peter Pan!

Adam went on to get parts in other productions this year as well..... he got a small role in AYT's Jekyll and Hyde, he played The Sheriff of Nottingham in "Robin Rood" and he was an FBI agent in GFAA's "Anything Goes". He even won a Marlie award as "Best Supporting Actor in a Jr. Production" for his role as the Sheriff of Nottingham.

The thing about Adam is his humor, his confidence and his quick wit. When he walks into an audition he is funny, does well with improv and has a strong, clear voice... both in his speech and in singing. The directors all love him because even during down time at rehearsals he listens and is never disruptive. If they ask him to make a change in a scene.... he does it. His memory is amazing (I think he might have a photographic memory) so memorizing lines is easy for him. He frequently just memorizes the whole script... so if someone else forgets a line... he can prompt them!

My favorite part about his success on the stage is it has made him such an amazing speaker and a leader. Earlier this year we went to Utah for the Lundgreen Family Reunion. During the family "sing-a-long" Adam got up in front of the who group (close to 200 people) and helped MC.... leading everyone in songs.... all by himself. He isn't nervous at all!

Outside of the theater Adam also loves sports. We had to take a break from sports for a bit this year because Adam suffers from migraines. Over the summer during a scan, they found a small, fluid filled cyst in his brain. NOT a good moment for a mother. However, the neurologist at Phoenix Childrens assured us that it is very common... 4 % of the population has it... it will never get bigger and never rupture. Its basically a birth defect.... that has no effect on him. Its not what causes his severe headaches.

His headaches got so bad I started to contemplate pulling out out of school. He was having such a hard time focusing..... and yet he maintained his grades.... I have no idea how. We had spent the past 3 years at doctor's offices... testing for allergies, changing foods, etc etc. Finally the neurologist prescribed him a daily migraine medicine. I really don't like it.... but it helps a lot. Instead of a bad headache every day.... he probably only gets a regular headache a couple time a week.

At home he is our lego master. Whenever he gets a set, we know he will disappear in his room and build.... until its done. He never asks for help... just figures it out on his own. And he is great to always include Eric! The 2 of them are thick as thieves at home. Its great!

I feel so blessed to have such an amazing son. He is a boy that loves sports and doing boy things... shooting guns... throwing balls..... rough housing etc etc. BUT he is also our peacemaker... he is so smart and talented.... and is such a good boy. I am really looking forward to watching him grow up.... and seeing what he accomplishes in his life!