Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! What an exciting past year and we feel blessed to reflect on what we have experienced and felt.
One highlight of this year was a family vacation to Yellowstone. The kids had a fantastic time. They liked seeing the bison up close so much, they even said they liked it better than Disneyland (don’t tell Mickey). We also went on a weeklong family reunion with Jason’s family in Afton, Wyoming. We all had fun hanging out with everyone. The highlight of the week was Elisabeth’s and Rebekah’s pyramid at the talent show.
JASON is still working for the church. He is excited that they have now deployed the new family search site everywhere so everyone can use it. If you haven’t been to the site you are missing out (new.familysearch.org). In August, Jason managed a merit badge camp for 3 stakes with 80 twelve year olds. He was busiest he has ever been in his life, but had fun. In October, he finally got a buck after 6 years of trying. He was recently released as 2nd counselor in the stake young men’s presidency and is now the 11-year-old scout leader
KRISTINE is a busy Mom of five kids: making lunches, doing homework, carpooling, wiping fingerprints off the wall and reading bedtime stories. In May, she visited her sister, Kari, in Atlanta, Georgia and helped with her brand new baby Emma. Spending her extra time doing geneology. Her current church calling is managing the RS Blog and RS Chorister.
ELISABETH (8) turned eight this year and was baptized on July 4th. She told everyone that the fireworks were just for her. I don’t think she’ll ever forget the day that she was baptized. She is enjoying life in 3rd grade and loves participating in jazz, ballet and tumbling. This year she donated 11 inches of her hair to Locks of Love. At first she hated her short hair, but now she loves it.
REBEKAH (7) loves life and is having a fantastic time in 1st grade. This summer she lost her first tooth. It was a much-anticipated event. She also loves going to jazz, ballet, and tumbling. She just had her birthday party and we had a blast as a family doing glow in the dark miniature golfing and watching Wipeout to celebrate.
JONATHAN (5) loves dinosaurs. He can tell you many of their names, which ones are plant eaters or carnivores and plays with the all the time. He especially likes to watch Dinosaur Train any chance that he gets. He just started gymnastics and loves it.
JACOB (2) turns everything into a gun and tells you he is going to shoot you (or moths, dinosaurs or monsters). He also plays dinosaur with Jonathan. He is super helpful and independent.
KAYLA (1) has started walking and goes everywhere. She is our happy girl, always smiling and looking super-duper cute! She is 100% girl; she is always carrying a doll around.
We feel very blessed and grateful for this past year and of course for all of our family and friends and how you have each enriched our lives. We hope you have a very Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and pray that you will all enjoy an even better 2010!
One highlight of this year was a family vacation to Yellowstone. The kids had a fantastic time. They liked seeing the bison up close so much, they even said they liked it better than Disneyland (don’t tell Mickey). We also went on a weeklong family reunion with Jason’s family in Afton, Wyoming. We all had fun hanging out with everyone. The highlight of the week was Elisabeth’s and Rebekah’s pyramid at the talent show.
JASON is still working for the church. He is excited that they have now deployed the new family search site everywhere so everyone can use it. If you haven’t been to the site you are missing out (new.familysearch.org). In August, Jason managed a merit badge camp for 3 stakes with 80 twelve year olds. He was busiest he has ever been in his life, but had fun. In October, he finally got a buck after 6 years of trying. He was recently released as 2nd counselor in the stake young men’s presidency and is now the 11-year-old scout leader
KRISTINE is a busy Mom of five kids: making lunches, doing homework, carpooling, wiping fingerprints off the wall and reading bedtime stories. In May, she visited her sister, Kari, in Atlanta, Georgia and helped with her brand new baby Emma. Spending her extra time doing geneology. Her current church calling is managing the RS Blog and RS Chorister.
ELISABETH (8) turned eight this year and was baptized on July 4th. She told everyone that the fireworks were just for her. I don’t think she’ll ever forget the day that she was baptized. She is enjoying life in 3rd grade and loves participating in jazz, ballet and tumbling. This year she donated 11 inches of her hair to Locks of Love. At first she hated her short hair, but now she loves it.
REBEKAH (7) loves life and is having a fantastic time in 1st grade. This summer she lost her first tooth. It was a much-anticipated event. She also loves going to jazz, ballet, and tumbling. She just had her birthday party and we had a blast as a family doing glow in the dark miniature golfing and watching Wipeout to celebrate.
JONATHAN (5) loves dinosaurs. He can tell you many of their names, which ones are plant eaters or carnivores and plays with the all the time. He especially likes to watch Dinosaur Train any chance that he gets. He just started gymnastics and loves it.
JACOB (2) turns everything into a gun and tells you he is going to shoot you (or moths, dinosaurs or monsters). He also plays dinosaur with Jonathan. He is super helpful and independent.
KAYLA (1) has started walking and goes everywhere. She is our happy girl, always smiling and looking super-duper cute! She is 100% girl; she is always carrying a doll around.
We feel very blessed and grateful for this past year and of course for all of our family and friends and how you have each enriched our lives. We hope you have a very Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and pray that you will all enjoy an even better 2010!
