It's Christmas Time Again!!

Riding the ferry - Seattle, Washington , Thanksgiving day

I can't believe it is Christmas again!! We hope the end of 2007 finds all of our friends and family happy and healthy!! We have had an eventful and fun year. Can't wait for 2008 with elections, lots of snow for skiing, summer olympics, and some fun travel plans!! Hopefully we'll get to stop by and visit with all of our friends. For any of you travelling through Boise, we have a great guestroom waiting for you...just give us at least an hours notice!! Here is to a great New Year and a Merry Christmas to all!

For anyone so inclined to continue reading, here is a quick update on our family:

Isaiah - age 3

Isaiah is all boy....trucks, trains, planes, motorcycles....we are thinking he may have a career in the area of transportation. He started preschool this year and loves every minute of every day. A classic example of his personality is when one day we decided to ride our bikes to preschool which is about half a block and 3 or 4 minutes away. It took us almost 30 minutes because we had to first stop and investigate the ice which he saw on a car window, then we had to stop because he found a birds nest on the ground, then we had to admire the dragonfly lawn ornaments of our neighbor, then there was a tow truck and he was beside himself it was so exciting. His enthusiasm, personality, and curiosity are contagious and he has many, many friends (including some imaginary). We are so thankful he is part of our family.

Eli - age 9

Eli is a fun kid to have around. He loves reading, wrestling, playing foursquare at school, video games, and hanging out with friends. He is in the fourth grade and is having a good year at school. He is excited to ski this winter and he adopted a pet Anole (small green lizard) from his classroom which he named Xeno. Eli is a great guy to have around the house. He keeps us all getting along and always has a good joke to tell.

Ramona - age 11

Ramona started middle school this year. It has been quite the challenge because she isn't a morning person, but she is managing better than we anticipated. She likes art and plays the flute and she recently starred as "Super Locker Girl" in her class video...we always knew she was a drama queen. She is taking dance 3 days a week this year and most of the time she really enjoys it. She is a natural with kids, and we couldn't half as much done without her around to help us with Isaiah. Eleven is an interesting age, but Ramona is handling it with style!!

Alex -age 13

Alex finally passed mom up in height and shoe size this year. She also got braces which look pretty good on her. She switched from saxophone to Oboe and seems a natural at it. She really enjoys playing the piano, reading, reading, and reading, dance, and drama. (did I mention reading?) She played the lead in her class musical version of Taming of the Shrew and did a fabulous job. We are having fun with a teenager in the house!! (we can say that because she has only been a teenager for one month!)

Jon- Full time at Hewlett Packard, full time dad, part time basketball player

Brooke - Full time mom, part time advocate, trying to be a part time runner!

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Happy Holidays!