Dear Family, Friends, and those reading in the blog-o-sphere,
When I sent Christmas cards out this year, I included my blog address for friends to find our Christmas letter online. So, if you’re here because of that, thank you for actually doing it! If you’re here because you “follow” or just “found” me, feel free to keep reading our family update.
Those who know me will understand who I’m referring to – when I blog I don’t use real names. My husband is “Hubby”, sons are “M” and “L”, my sister is “Aunt”, the dog is “J” and I am just “I” or “me”. So without further adieu……
2010 was an enjoyable year. We traveled some, worked on the house some, worked at our jobs a lot, and enjoyed many happy moments together as a family.
Hubby continues his Director of Online Learning job and is always receiving kudos. He also started becoming more involved at church regularly giving announcements and offering support and leadership to all the Adult Bible Fellowship classes. At the end of October he spent some time in Virginia. He and his brother helped their grandmother get ready for winter and then they helped their cousin at his farm. It’s the original homestead their great-grandparents settled years ago.
M. is in 6th grade now. He’s in all honors classes. Also new this school year were tackle football and band. M. just mailed his music teacher from 1st – 4
th grade a Christmas card/thank you note thanking her for teaching him to read music. M. is in first chair in band and recently made the highest score on a music test. In Feb. he received his “
Arrow of Light” award and bridged to Boy Scouts.
L. is in 4th grade. He goes to a 5
th grade class for math and loves all the independence and responsibility his school schedule brings. He played a season of soccer and is playing indoor soccer right now. I hope he continues because he’s really a great player, but his hope and love right now is to wrestle. We’ll see… At church, L. joined the Bible sword drill team. He practices on Sunday nights while Hubby and I are at
small group (and of course almost every night at home!). Both boys said the best part of 2010 was “Going to
Washington, D.C.”.
I had a big change this year. Jan. – May, I worked part time in the library at an elementary school. Early August, I found out that my position had been eliminated. As I was making plans to substitute some and mainly relax the whole school year, a 2
nd grade position opened, I interviewed and got the job! Many of you already know this. It’s the same school I was at last year and the same school where my sister and cousin teach. It was just before Thanksgiving when I got settled into a routine and finally feel comfortable with what I’m doing. I’m not going in super early, staying late and working most of the evening at home. Whew! I
didn’t ever think that time would come – it was such a steep learning curve at first. All so totally worth it – I love my class and I love teaching!
Please click on all the highlighted areas to see posts from my blog over the year. I blogged Dec. 09 - July 10 at “
Butterfly Wings” and in July started “
Our Ordinary Life”. Check back regularly too, I try to blog at least twice a week or more to post pictures when we do something noteworthy.
We're looking forward to celebrating Christmas in Albuquerque soon. We hope this season brings you wonderful memories and meaning as you celebrate Christ’s birth.
Merry Christmas!
66. Cancellations - I was feeling a tad overwhelmed, but two big activities were cancelled (and one postponed)!
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