1. After 2 years of trying we sold our house of 6 years. It was bittersweet. We made so many memories there, but are so excited to build again.
2. We participated in our first campaign and worked hard on the committee to elect Jeff Wood for Sheriff. We even hosted a Utah Jazz Dunk Team event and had approximately 500 people from the community come out and support us. Our hard work paid off, because as of January 1, 2015 Jeff Wood is the new sheriff of Carbon County.
3. Matthew started preschool! He has some speech issues, so as soon as he turned 3 they tested him and determined that he would qualify for speech and preschool at Wellington Elementary. He loves it and is always super excited to go to school.
4. Kinlee started her 2nd year of preschool and "nastics." She loves it and is doing really well. She knows most of her letters and many of her sounds, she is getting ready for Kindergarten, although she tells us that she isn't going, she wants to stay in preschool forever.
5. Kadence started 3rd grade and played her first year of softball. She is still doing gymnastics and is playing Junior Jazz basketball. She has really grown up this year and is doing great in school. She was also baptized this year and has grown like a weed.
6. Connor started 4th grade and has developed a new love for science and reading. He is still obsessed with sports and is still on his traveling baseball team and is playing Junior Jazz basketball. My favorite memory of him this year is when he wrote a note to a girl in his class. He attached a sucker and wrote, "do you like me? Check yes or no."
7. I am still working for Price River Water Users, but I also began working at Wellington Elementary under Americorps. I do attendance and work with kids who have problems with attendance. I am loving it and love being at the school with the kids.
8. We went on vacation to Lava Hot Springs and had a wonderful time. We stayed in a cabin with beautiful views and Rory, Connor, and Kadee floated the river. It was a little cold, but we still had a great time. We also spent a week at Willow Lake. It was so relaxing and was a much needed camping trip. We did a lot of fishing, rode the four wheelers, and played games.
9. Aunt Susan got us a zoo membership for Christmas, so we were able to visit the zoo several times this year. The kids loved it and we were able to go to
zoolights with Derk and Debbie and take a summer trip with nana Kelli. We were in about 5 parades, ran in 2 5k's, visited an ice castle, went camping 3 times, attended countless community events, went to gymnastics meets, baseball tournaments, and spent quality time together.
10. We began construction of our new house! We are so excited and can't wait for it to be done. It's been a beautiful fall and winter so we've been able to get a lot done already. Our four way inspection will be next week, then we can get insulation in. I'm enjoying building a house again, but hate our tiny rental. It will be nice to have space again!
We have had a blessed 2014 and look forward to a wonderful 2015!
Connor received his Webelos badge and had a great pack meeting about people with disabilities. A lady who was deaf and her husband came and spoke to the kids and then they had obstacles that they had to do without some of their senses. He also got a king size candy bar from his math teacher for being the only kid in 4th grade to work on the math website at home. He got to eat the candy bar in front of both fourth grade classes and he loved it.
