Christmas Newsletter 2013

Here is our year in review. 

In an effort to express memorable experiences in 2013, I asked my family to finish the following sentences:

For me, the highlight of 2013 was:

Jacob - big, high snow.
Jordan - being JoJo in Seussical, Jr.
Aiden - THE Seussical, Jr. play
Chanelle - being on both the Orange and Red ballroom teams (similar to Jr. Varsity and Varsity) at Enlight Ballroom Studio.
Jonah - finishing sewing my long, black cloak (which Mom says is an invisibility cloak at night).
Angela - March... Rick got a regular job, Jordan got a lead part in Seussical, Aiden and Jordan were also in Seussical, Chanelle was in Music Man, and I spent my time looking at houses and deciding what I want to eventually buy.
Rick - completed Woodbadge, and now have a neckerchief my very own.

Something that was new in 2013:

Jacob - high, big snow.
Jordan - building snow caves.
Aiden - middle school.
Chanelle - I'm president of my Young Women class (the class includes all ages 12-18), I'm able to drive, I am able to go everywhere in Logan all by myself, and I have a new ballroom team.
Jonah - my long, black cloak.
Angela - a job.
Rick - new vehicle.

Something disappointing in 2013:

Jacob - we moved.
Jordan - leaving my 4th grade class to move.
Aiden - leaving my 6th grade friends to move.
Chanelle - my high school ballroom coaches, Christian and Hillary, moved to Florida.
Jonah - paused school.
Angela - wasn't approved for buying a house.
Rick - didn't get a house and lost my new job.

Something else good in 2013:

Jacob - we moved.
Jordan - swimming almost every day in summer.
Aiden - swimming almost every day during summer.
Chanelle - I was in Music Man in March.
Jonah - got a job.
Angela - staffed at Akela's Council.
Rick - got a regular job.

Something special to me in 2013:

Jacob - my birthday.
Jordan - summertime ballroom lessons.
Aiden - Britney (my crush in middle school)
Chanelle - told by my coaches that I did a good job.  Pleasing them is my goal and very important to me, so this was really special to me.
Jonah - my cloak.
Angela - Chanelle made up a beautiful Christmas Carol Lullaby.
Rick - went camping with Aiden and spending more time with Jonah.

Married kids in 2013:
Christopher & Deleise are both moving up in the companies they work for, continue their education at UVU, and continue in their dancing and singing hobbies.
Ryan & Chiara honeymooned on Maui, they attend USU (with a couple classes together), and Ryan secured an on-campus job.

Merry Christmas!