2010 - A Fantastic Year

Here are photos and videos from some of the fun we had in December ... mouse over and click play for the videos.



At the close of 2010, we feel good. It has been a wonderful year full of change and busy-ness. Right now, we are just ending the holiday break. We had a lot of fun with family in town. There were many a family gatherings, games, snow-storms, and over-eating opportunities. We managed to go sledding and - for the first time ever with the kids - ice skating (the girls really loved both, and were champs at skating). We also celebrated the pregnancies of Amber and Mandy with a girl's night. Jen told us about the Navajo tradition of a "Blessing Way", which I will incorporate into all future baby showers. Amid all of this, we were remodeling our home. We ripped out a bedroom on the main floor to open up the main room. It's a construction zone, but luckily we spent the majority of the holiday at my mom's house.

We are now waiting to hear about whether or not we will be moving to Asia in the late summer or early fall. Until then, Olivia will go back to BRCS in kindergarten, singing in Cache Children's Choir, dancing at the Bullen's Center, and who knows what else. Ruby will go back to Union Preschool and dancing with her sister. Sonoma will inevitably learn to crawl, walk, and talk amid other things, forcing me to re-baby-proof the house. I will go back to teaching at USU. Adam will continue to keep his nose glued to the computer at Advent Creative. The new year promises uncertainty, adventure, and fun. I am genuinely excited. Despite challenges that come with a recession/struggling economy, poor housing market, three small children, intermittent poor health, bills, sub-zero winter weather, and whatever comes, life is amazing. I am so happy. I feel like the luckiest person alive. I am learning and experiencing so much all the time. I feel it a privilege to participate in this round of existence. So, 2011, welcome.