Merry Christmas 2010

I managed to get around to sending Christmas cards this  year, and instead of sending a letter, I gave a blog address. If I had sent a letter, this is what it might have said:

We are celebrating one year in our new home. It's been a great year. We were busy with projects and are glad for winter so we can quit working outside.

McKay is our busy 4-year-old. He loves preschool, friends, and TicTacs. His favorite pal is Tanner and his favorite job is helping Daddy.

Kilee is in 3rd grade and loves all things girlish. Between piano lessons, activity days, and dance, she doesn't have a whole lot of free time. She's developed a love of reading this year and just finished the first Harry Potter. She's still as sweet as ever. She loves being with her friends and hates unloading the dishwasher.

Tanner is in 6th grade. He loves having a good time at whatever it is he's doing. The best parts of his day involve basketball before school, football during morning recess, and PE. He is doing well on the piano, but wants the world to know he greatly dislikes it. He's an outstanding baseball player, and if he wants to play baseball, he'll figure out how to like the piano.

Braxton is in 8th grade and such a teenager. He loves band (he's a drummer). He ran track last spring and then decided to try wrestling this fall. He did okay for a new guy. Our goal for 2011 is to earn his Eagle. Okay, my goal for 2011 is for him to earn his Eagle. Scarily, he's almost old enough to take driver's ed!

Randy is still the education administrator at the juvenile correction center and is enjoying his job (mostly). When he's not at work, he spends a lot of time with his two oldest boys taking them fishing, shooting, and going on over-nighters with their scout troop. When he finds any free time, he works on projects around our house and takes me on dates.

I am still at BYU-Idaho and love teaching there. When I'm not teaching, I'm a mom. I don't have any hobbies because it takes all my time and energy to keep up with four kids.  I find that I spend a lot of time in my car with my kiddos, but I am enjoying the chauffer stage of my life.

We have had the opportunity to reconnect with many friends in Eastern Idaho and for that we are grateful. We are healthy, happy, and employed. We make it a point to find the blessings in each day. We hope our Christmas message find each of you healthy and happy.

Merry Christmas to all of you!