I'm slowly working on a full on blog post about our cruise. Because it was so fun, and because I've finally made a photo book about it, I'm sharing that until the other post is up.
Here it is!
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
A Martin Luther King Jr. day letter
I'm kinda awful. It wasn't until last week when we were on vacation (I'm sure I'll post about that in May or June), that I did not do my traditional Christmas and/or New Years Message from our family. It just so happens that today is a holiday so I guess I'm still writing a holiday letter.
We had an awesome year in 2012. Most dramatically we have seen Sam transform from a baby into a toddler and have seen Jack mature into a typical little boy losing any remnants of toddlerhood. I have continued to enjoy by job and have become much more confident as an attorney. I continue to be grateful that Joy is such a great attorney to work for, and that she is so generous with her time teaching me along the way.
Jess has continued at Nelnet as a Business Analysis and although I'm still not sure technically what that means, he shows me really cool things that he's learned how to do on the computer. He really enjoys and appreciates his boss as well. He has continued to do triathlons and races throughout the year and is already signed up for a few this year as well. I love that the boys get to see him being active, it is a great example.
Jack has been involved in a whirlwind of activities including dance, track club, swimming lessons, Sunday School, and being a great kid at Trinity. He has had an amazing year with Kathy and Peggy as his teachers. He's learned to write his name, he can count above 50 and he remembers EVERYTHING. He is into batman, mario, and transformers, loves to be a helper to both me and Jess. He is a great teacher for Sam, sometimes too good of a teacher. I find myself saying "monkey see, monkey do" as Jack jumps off one thing or another. He has the sweetest voice and is really an all around great kid.
Sam has been so fun to watch this year as he has transformed into a big boy. His vocabulary exploded this fall, especially around Christmas. He loves to sing along and to give holiday greetings. He has also developed a very fun personality complete with dancing along to a very stupid Saturday Night Live skit. It is amazing to see the transformation in his personality as the year has progressed. We have had great teachers for him at Trinity as well and are SOOOOO excited that he is in Kayla and Amy's room where Jack started at Trinity. We developed such a strong love for Trinity because of those two and are so excited for Sam to get to share in that opportunity. He has even been involved in swim lessons this year too. His favorite activity is following his big brother and copying what he's doing. He also loves Little Bear, just like his Butz cousins and big brother have. He continues to be a bit of a mamma's boy, but is warming up to others. There isn't much baby left in him. He's ready for his birthday; I'm ready for him to be potty trained.
We've had an amazing year as a family, which was filled with lots of fun. We bought a camper, spent several (but not enough) weekends at the cabin, went on a Cruise, saw the Black Keys, and tried to make our everyday lives exciting too. We have been blessed with good health, and great people in our lives. We are so thankful that God has provided us with what we need and allowed us to live such an enjoyable life this year. Blessings to you all on this historic day.
We had an awesome year in 2012. Most dramatically we have seen Sam transform from a baby into a toddler and have seen Jack mature into a typical little boy losing any remnants of toddlerhood. I have continued to enjoy by job and have become much more confident as an attorney. I continue to be grateful that Joy is such a great attorney to work for, and that she is so generous with her time teaching me along the way.
Jess has continued at Nelnet as a Business Analysis and although I'm still not sure technically what that means, he shows me really cool things that he's learned how to do on the computer. He really enjoys and appreciates his boss as well. He has continued to do triathlons and races throughout the year and is already signed up for a few this year as well. I love that the boys get to see him being active, it is a great example.
Jack has been involved in a whirlwind of activities including dance, track club, swimming lessons, Sunday School, and being a great kid at Trinity. He has had an amazing year with Kathy and Peggy as his teachers. He's learned to write his name, he can count above 50 and he remembers EVERYTHING. He is into batman, mario, and transformers, loves to be a helper to both me and Jess. He is a great teacher for Sam, sometimes too good of a teacher. I find myself saying "monkey see, monkey do" as Jack jumps off one thing or another. He has the sweetest voice and is really an all around great kid.
Sam has been so fun to watch this year as he has transformed into a big boy. His vocabulary exploded this fall, especially around Christmas. He loves to sing along and to give holiday greetings. He has also developed a very fun personality complete with dancing along to a very stupid Saturday Night Live skit. It is amazing to see the transformation in his personality as the year has progressed. We have had great teachers for him at Trinity as well and are SOOOOO excited that he is in Kayla and Amy's room where Jack started at Trinity. We developed such a strong love for Trinity because of those two and are so excited for Sam to get to share in that opportunity. He has even been involved in swim lessons this year too. His favorite activity is following his big brother and copying what he's doing. He also loves Little Bear, just like his Butz cousins and big brother have. He continues to be a bit of a mamma's boy, but is warming up to others. There isn't much baby left in him. He's ready for his birthday; I'm ready for him to be potty trained.
We've had an amazing year as a family, which was filled with lots of fun. We bought a camper, spent several (but not enough) weekends at the cabin, went on a Cruise, saw the Black Keys, and tried to make our everyday lives exciting too. We have been blessed with good health, and great people in our lives. We are so thankful that God has provided us with what we need and allowed us to live such an enjoyable life this year. Blessings to you all on this historic day.
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