Christmas Card 2009

Merry Christmas!!!

2009

Hello Friends and Family,

Thank you for taking time to visit our blog and read our Christmas card. I hope that many of you have received our photo in the mail. Here are a few of our family highlights for the year!

Dakota's Highlights:

Sports:

* won spring soccer tournament

* first year playing tackle football - got an interception! and name in the local newspaper!!

School:

* taking advanced classes including Spanish

* is ready for keyboarding to be over!

Events:

* got a cell phone

* 7th grade at College Station Middle School

* turned 13 in October! finally a teenager!!!

Kye's Highlights:

Events:

* turned 7 in April

* 1st grade at Forest Ridge Elementary

* joined Cub Scouts and loves it!!!

* ate lunch with Shamu at Sea World during spring break

School:

* favorite class -

* favorite CAMPP -

* is enjoying reading, but not so enjoying homework

Kru's Highlights:

Events:

* started preschool!!

* turned 4 in June

* played soccer for the 1st time this fall

School Favorites:

* paint on the easel

* read in the loft

* making new friends

Darrin & Kari's Highlights:

* traveling to California to visit Kory & Shelley for a week--alone with no children!!! Thank you Kory & Shelley!!! And Miss Amanda!!

* celebrating 15 years of marriage on Friday!

* shock that we are still at the same address for 4 years now!

* Darrin - success with iPhone games!

* Kari - went back to work after 7 years--teaching 8th grade

We hope that this Christmas season finds you all well! We miss so many of you and wish we could all spend time with one another! May we always remember what Christmas is really about and be thankful for that Wonderful Gift that was given to us so long ago.

Love,

Darrin, Kari, Dakota, Kye and Kru

Happy New Year!!!

Yes, I know it's a few days late, but this is how we spent our New Year's Eve!  Just like last year, we went to church to play games, fellowship with friends and then right before midnight, we stopped and "counted down" and ushered in the new year, praising and praying!  This is one of our favorite things that Living Hope does!!!  Earlier in the day, Dakota wasn't feeling too hot and I wasn't sure if we'd be able to go.  Dakota was so upset because this night was so fun!  Kye got to come this year!  And we'll see if Kru will make it next year?!

Tyler, Kye, Dakota and Anson

This is what I do!!  Play Mexican Train for 4 hours!!

Me, Michelle, Cindy, Nichole, Becca, Kendra, Ashley(can't see) and Kathryn!

Butch having some fun with the boys!!!

Connor, Dakota and Anson

Dakota and his pal, Ariana!

Midnight

Can you honestly think of a better way to bring the new year?!

I'm so thankful for my church!!!

May God bless your 2009!!!