Did you offend, maybe? NAH, just call us Procrastinators. Christmas cards have gone the way of Netscape, actually. As we are now in the age of Twitter and Facebook, don't expect cards anytime soon. We're going virtual and providing you with instant gratification!
So what have we been up to this year? Just check out pictures here. If you're not my friend yet, then too bad ;-)
So - leave it to the Procrastinators to leave our Christmas greetings til the very last minute.
And here's how we feel about the very wet days that led up to Christmas this year:
Other than the mudslides, we didn't really want for anything this year.
News about the kiddos:
This year marked the only year that Sophie, Audrey and Garrett are in the same school. Sophie's in 5th grade, Audrey's in 4th and Garrett's in Kindergarten.
Garrett has been having a tough time adjusting behaviorally - he is a product of his genes after all ;-). But he's 5. Academically, he's brilliant! He's decided that he'll be a hip-hop dancer when he grows up. He wants to be Mike Chang on Glee.
Audrey signed with Eclipse this year and has been playing excellent defense for their U9 team. She's really bonded with her teammates and absolutely loves soccer. Her writing skills have improved tremendously with her 4th grade teacher. Along with Sophie, she's been taking Art classes as well and her talents have become quite evident. She's also taken up the violin. We have not been invited to listen to her yet, so who knows how she's really doing...
Sophie is still an academically gifted child, who's mature beyond her years. She is growing up to be such a pleasant young lady. Art class has been quite an eye-opener for her. At first, she didn't want any formal instruction that may "taint her natural talent". Such hubris! But, it has really honed her skills. She's still playing the viola and has come a long way from last year.
Both Sophie and Audrey had their first communion this year. What an accomplishment!News about the kiddos:
This year marked the only year that Sophie, Audrey and Garrett are in the same school. Sophie's in 5th grade, Audrey's in 4th and Garrett's in Kindergarten.
Garrett has been having a tough time adjusting behaviorally - he is a product of his genes after all ;-). But he's 5. Academically, he's brilliant! He's decided that he'll be a hip-hop dancer when he grows up. He wants to be Mike Chang on Glee.
Audrey signed with Eclipse this year and has been playing excellent defense for their U9 team. She's really bonded with her teammates and absolutely loves soccer. Her writing skills have improved tremendously with her 4th grade teacher. Along with Sophie, she's been taking Art classes as well and her talents have become quite evident. She's also taken up the violin. We have not been invited to listen to her yet, so who knows how she's really doing...
Sophie is still an academically gifted child, who's mature beyond her years. She is growing up to be such a pleasant young lady. Art class has been quite an eye-opener for her. At first, she didn't want any formal instruction that may "taint her natural talent". Such hubris! But, it has really honed her skills. She's still playing the viola and has come a long way from last year.
And what about the couple?
This year, we celebrated our 13th anniversary. This is our 15th Christmas together. Who'd have thunk!
We celebrated this year with tons of concerts, from Muse, Train, Kings of Leon, to Glee. We went to Vegas twice (and are quite sick of it now). We did little trips this year with the kiddos as we recover from the fallout of 2009's recession. We're still both employed, doing what we like to do best.
A few more wrinkles line our faces. A few more grays lighten up our hair. We have a blessed life with wonderful loved ones surrounding us. We are thankful to our almighty for every challenge that has come our way that has served to make us stronger.
We wish you and your families a very Happy Holiday Season!
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