Merry Christmas 2008

Merry Christmas 2008! Thank you for taking the time to visit our blog. It has been a busy and happy year for all of us. Some highlights from this year:
• Abbie played softball for the first time this year. What fun that was! If you have never seen 4-6 year olds play softball, it is really cute. One of them hits the ball and then ALL of the outfielders run for it. Her team had great coaches who were really positive and worked on one thing at a time with them.
• Andrew decided to do preschool at home this year. It has been a joy to watch him develop his own friendships this year with the group of children we routinely see and to see him take the initiative to learn many letters, sounds, numbers and more.
• Luke has transitioned from baby to boy! He communicates fairly effectively through words, grunts, and gestures and reminds us to slow down and enjoy the small things in life.
• After spending a year at home following Luke's birth, I have a new job this school year! I work as an educational specialist for a public charter Parent Choice school. The families I work with are all doing home-based instruction and one of my students is Abbie! It is truly wonderful to live in a place where there are so many options for education and I love the work that I do.
• Micah continues to fix BMWs at a BMW dealership. He is also working part time with his dad and he enjoys that a lot.
• We celebrate our 10th anniversary in a couple more days.

We thank God for family, friends, and health and wish you a Happy New Year.