Whew!!

Whew...what a year!! It has come and gone so fast I have needed to sit and ponder about the events that took place, and the life lessons learned.

My husband's company went out of business in January due to the hard economic times. There were moments of self-pity, and a few stray tears from all during this transition, but the unbelievable support from our friends and family did not allow us to remain on that course for long. After doing everything in our power to remain afloat, we turned our lives over to our Heavenly Father and held on for the ride. My husband has since obtained another job with a wonderful company, still allowing for the flexible schedule he has been accustomed to and adding the stability we have been lacking for quite a few months. We are also getting ready to move into a brand new house!! Thanks to many, many prayers, and very generous angels, you may say we are doing better now than before! So my husband and I wade through the day to day trials stronger and closer to each other, our kids and to our Heavenly Father.

Big C is 10 and.....busy!! During the course of this year, Big C has earned is Bear award in scouts, and is nearly done with his Webelos. He is now in 5th grade and has the best teacher ever (one of my best friends)!! He participated in his 5th year of football, as quarterback. Was a part of the Roosevelt 5th grade boys basketball team. Is a member of the Roosevelt Choir, as well as our Ward Choir. He will also be starting his 4th year of basketball the first of the year. If all of this isn't enough, he is also managing to get straight A's in school!! He is a great big brother and the best helper a mother could ask for.


Little C is 7 and.....happy!! He has an infectious laugh and once he gets going, we all end up joining in! He is in 2nd grade and loving every minute of it. He enjoyed a 2nd year of flag football. I think he is ready for the helmet and pads....he wants to tackle!! He will also be playing his 1st year of basketball in January, coached by his very own Dad!! Little C loves to use his imagination. He spends hours creating all sorts of devices with his legos. He also loves to write stories, he has notebooks full of them. He has also achieved a perfect report card! We are so proud of all he has accomplished!!


Miss K is 5 and.....a DIVA!! She is constantly dressing up and telling her older brothers exactly what they should be doing, and how they should be doing it. She loves to sing and does so anytime and in any situation. We often hear her singing as she does the dishes, cleans her room, or takes a shower. She has entertained many Wal-Mart customers with her voice during our grocery shopping excursions. She took dance classes this year and performed in a few different places. She was thrilled to have her brothers support her, instead of the other way around. She loves to be in charge and to babysit her daddy when he is sick. What a great little helper!!

KoKo is almost 3 and....a DOG!! Did you really think I was going to write a whole paragraph about my dog? We love him and we are glad he is a part of our family!

As you can see it has been a very busy year. We have learned to support one another, and to rely not only on each other, but on our Heavenly Father.


We hope you have learned as much this year as we have because what good is a passing year if it was not spent learning and growing. We love you all and hope you have a Merry Christmas and a very inspired New Year!!


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