I just have to see if this works. I'm stuck in the last century so I'm trying to see if I can actually use Steve's new email address to post. We shall see.
We're so excited for Rick and Marisa! Congratulations on the arrival of baby Kate. Another cousin to love, hooray!
Around here. . . . Dave is supposed to find out by the end of February if the powers that be would like to give him another contract at CCS. His reviews were amazing and the department head would love to have him stay, but it has to go through whatever process it has to go through first before it's a go. So we'll see what happens. If not, then that's okay, we'll just see what the Lord wants us to do next. Dave is really enjoying teaching though. Kar is emailing this right now because I have BOTH kids down at the same time. Congratulate me. That's for sure the highlight of my week. Josh turned 11 and for his birthday went skiing with his Dad for the first time. He had no fear and went straight down the hill and off of jumps, and went full-barrell into the half-pipe. He lived to tell the tale and had a blast. Dave landed on his keys, which were in his breast pocket, and broke his keyfob on his ribs. So he's still in a bit of pain, but he's good. Maddie has been making paper dolls, acing all of her math tests, and working on the concept art and tragic backstory for her forthcoming saga, "The Apache Snail." There's death and drama involved; the Apache Snail is definitely not for the faint of heart. Jakey got the croup for the first time last week. It was actually the first time we have experienced croup in our little family, so when Jakey woke up in the dead of the night struggling to breathe and gasping for air we were sure it was a full-blown-gonzo asthma attack and rushed him to the ER. After finding out that all we had to do was put him in a steamy bathroom and then take him out into the (sub-zero windchill) Michigan cold and he would be fine, and then testing that theory the next night, we emerged from the experience amazed that something so counterintuitive would work so well. AJ is rolling over and likes to give drooly hugs by diving headfirst into people. Slimy, but satisfying.
Quotes of the week:
"They need to make a Book of Mormon video game so that we can play it on Sundays." -Josh
[Actually that would be cool. Can you imagine being Samuel the Lamanite and dodging arrows? Or being Nephi, and building a ship in a tetris-like game? There's some cool possibilities with this. . . ]
"I'm defeated." -Jake, laying on the floor after running around
"Who's in charge?" -Kar
"I am!" -Jake
We love you guys. Have a great week.
Love,
DKJMJAJB
P.S.-- Is there going to be a reunion this summer? Or is everyone waiting to get together with Mom and Dad when they arrive home? We would love to somehow see as much of you all as we can at some point (of course that's if we still have a job and can pull together the funds). Are there any plans in the works?
We're so excited for Rick and Marisa! Congratulations on the arrival of baby Kate. Another cousin to love, hooray!
Around here. . . . Dave is supposed to find out by the end of February if the powers that be would like to give him another contract at CCS. His reviews were amazing and the department head would love to have him stay, but it has to go through whatever process it has to go through first before it's a go. So we'll see what happens. If not, then that's okay, we'll just see what the Lord wants us to do next. Dave is really enjoying teaching though. Kar is emailing this right now because I have BOTH kids down at the same time. Congratulate me. That's for sure the highlight of my week. Josh turned 11 and for his birthday went skiing with his Dad for the first time. He had no fear and went straight down the hill and off of jumps, and went full-barrell into the half-pipe. He lived to tell the tale and had a blast. Dave landed on his keys, which were in his breast pocket, and broke his keyfob on his ribs. So he's still in a bit of pain, but he's good. Maddie has been making paper dolls, acing all of her math tests, and working on the concept art and tragic backstory for her forthcoming saga, "The Apache Snail." There's death and drama involved; the Apache Snail is definitely not for the faint of heart. Jakey got the croup for the first time last week. It was actually the first time we have experienced croup in our little family, so when Jakey woke up in the dead of the night struggling to breathe and gasping for air we were sure it was a full-blown-gonzo asthma attack and rushed him to the ER. After finding out that all we had to do was put him in a steamy bathroom and then take him out into the (sub-zero windchill) Michigan cold and he would be fine, and then testing that theory the next night, we emerged from the experience amazed that something so counterintuitive would work so well. AJ is rolling over and likes to give drooly hugs by diving headfirst into people. Slimy, but satisfying.
Quotes of the week:
"They need to make a Book of Mormon video game so that we can play it on Sundays." -Josh
[Actually that would be cool. Can you imagine being Samuel the Lamanite and dodging arrows? Or being Nephi, and building a ship in a tetris-like game? There's some cool possibilities with this. . . ]
"I'm defeated." -Jake, laying on the floor after running around
"Who's in charge?" -Kar
"I am!" -Jake
We love you guys. Have a great week.
Love,
DKJMJAJB
P.S.-- Is there going to be a reunion this summer? Or is everyone waiting to get together with Mom and Dad when they arrive home? We would love to somehow see as much of you all as we can at some point (of course that's if we still have a job and can pull together the funds). Are there any plans in the works?
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