Merry Christmas to friends and family! I'm not sure if this post made it to the internet before your cards arrived in the mail. If you're ever interested in what our family has been up to, this is the place to find out! You can even see older posts to view more pictures from 2009.We had a busy 2009. Even the kids said, it seems like we just had Christmas! My sentiments exactly! We are spending Christmas at home this year, and Mom will be flying in next week to spend it with us. We have some beautiful snow and very cold temperatures to get us in the spirit of the season!
Rich is still with Swire Coca Cola and I'm still working at the University of Utah Hospital and Huntsman Cancer Hospital a few days a month. We are both enjoying our work, and are grateful for our careers, considering the state of the economy, and the fact that many people are out of work. In his "spare time" this year, Rich built a beautiful pond and stream in our backyard, complete with 8 koi! He also spent some time golfing this spring and summer and is hoping to do more next year. I always seem to find things to fill up my spare time, as well, from going to the gym, to volunteering at both schools, and keeping the home fires burning.
Cole is 11 and in 6th grade. He's in his last year of grade school-- middle school is coming. Yikes! This year, he played football, golf, and is just starting his basketball season. It is so fun to watch them play and develop their skills. He is hoping to grow into his feet- he's currently wearing Jordy's size 10 basketball shoes. He's dying to have body hair, and voice changes. I wonder if he'll feel that way when it really happens? School is going well for him-- he is doing math that makes my brain cramp up (and I love math). He is a great student and has some amazing friends. He also started playing the guitar this year... the current tune coming from the basement is "Smoke on the Water"... oh, yes, he moved to the basement this year.
Morgan is 8 and in 3rd grade. She is loving school- she has so much joy about her in the morning when she's leaving for school and at the end of the day proclaims, "I had a great day!". She is also a very good student and has some fun friends. This year she played soccer--Rich coached their team. She loved having him coach and all the girls improved as the season progressed. This fall, she started ice skating. She is pretty amazing on the skates and does laps around us out there! She still has a passion for anything "girly", loves to create her own outfits (some of them make me cringe a bit), and loves long baths, making messes, cooking, and art.
We added to our family this year in the form of 8 koi and 1 more beagle. The total is now 9 fish (one beta), 1 cat, and 3 beagles. Maggie is a 3 year old rescue beagle that came to us quite overweight and unhealthy. We put her through beagle boot camp and she is a fit and happy dog now! Bert is pretty happy to have another girl around, and Abby is starting to get over her jealousy. We love our zoo!
Our travels were limited to a few road trips this year, including our wonderful summer trip to Montana, since we outdid ourselves with travel last year and had to budget for the new driveway and patio this year! :) Ah, the blessings of home-ownership. We were grateful for the visits we had with friends and family throughout the year. Our door is always open if you ever want to come visit Utah!
Cole is 11 and in 6th grade. He's in his last year of grade school-- middle school is coming. Yikes! This year, he played football, golf, and is just starting his basketball season. It is so fun to watch them play and develop their skills. He is hoping to grow into his feet- he's currently wearing Jordy's size 10 basketball shoes. He's dying to have body hair, and voice changes. I wonder if he'll feel that way when it really happens? School is going well for him-- he is doing math that makes my brain cramp up (and I love math). He is a great student and has some amazing friends. He also started playing the guitar this year... the current tune coming from the basement is "Smoke on the Water"... oh, yes, he moved to the basement this year.
Morgan is 8 and in 3rd grade. She is loving school- she has so much joy about her in the morning when she's leaving for school and at the end of the day proclaims, "I had a great day!". She is also a very good student and has some fun friends. This year she played soccer--Rich coached their team. She loved having him coach and all the girls improved as the season progressed. This fall, she started ice skating. She is pretty amazing on the skates and does laps around us out there! She still has a passion for anything "girly", loves to create her own outfits (some of them make me cringe a bit), and loves long baths, making messes, cooking, and art.
We added to our family this year in the form of 8 koi and 1 more beagle. The total is now 9 fish (one beta), 1 cat, and 3 beagles. Maggie is a 3 year old rescue beagle that came to us quite overweight and unhealthy. We put her through beagle boot camp and she is a fit and happy dog now! Bert is pretty happy to have another girl around, and Abby is starting to get over her jealousy. We love our zoo!
Our travels were limited to a few road trips this year, including our wonderful summer trip to Montana, since we outdid ourselves with travel last year and had to budget for the new driveway and patio this year! :) Ah, the blessings of home-ownership. We were grateful for the visits we had with friends and family throughout the year. Our door is always open if you ever want to come visit Utah!
May the wonder of the holiday season bring you joy and may you have a happy and healthy 2010!
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