Christmas 2014
Here we are
again – in the midst of our favorite time of year -the season of magic,
miracles and memories. The days are flying by so quickly that we even
entertained the idea of not writing a letter this year. We changed our minds when we realized that
the receiving of cards with news, letters and updated pictures of families was
one of our favorite parts of the holiday.
So here you go – a recap of our year in paragraph form.
Spencer is
officially a teenager. We mostly see
him sitting in front of the computer with a headset on playing Minecraft with
his friends. Gone are the days of
hanging out at the movies or the mall, I guess. He played inner city tennis over the summer
and really enjoyed it. He is still
active in Boy Scouts and attended camp where he was away from us for a
week. He loved it! Spencer is still following in his dad’s
footsteps in the theatre. He had an
amazing time doing Willy Wonka last
winter and has already started rehearsals for this February’s My Son Pinocchio. He started cross
country this fall and did surprisingly well for his first time ever really
running.
Evan is ten
years old and in his last year of elementary school. How on Earth? He puts a lot of effort into
his schoolwork and it shows – he consistently tests above grade level –
especially in math. Evan also played
inner city tennis this summer and thinks he will try it again next year. He just started up with Destination
Imagination in hopes of going to the State finals this spring. (I think that
has something to do with the arcade and pool at the hotel) He will cross over to Boy Scouts in February
and so far has intentions of sticking with it.
Hailey is
seven years old and in second grade.
She participated in cheerleading again this fall and had a good
time. Her favorite is the night game
where she gets to cheer with the Varsity squad. Hailey stepped out of her comfort zone a bit
by taking part in the Footlights acting camp this summer through the civic
theatre. She had fun but is always a bit
nervous to be onstage -though you wouldn’t think that for a minute if you saw
her at home. She is constantly singing
and dancing around the house. She is
extremely quiet and shy at school but as soon as she is home – loud and a
bundle of energy. Hailey loves playing
made up games with Evan, anything crafty or artsy (especially paint, glitter
and glue) and the Disney Channel on Netflix.
Jen seems to
be at school more than home these days.
She started a part time job as a lunch/recess monitor and loves being
able to see the kids during the day and get the inside scoop. If she is not there for lunch, she is tending
to PTO vice president duties or working on some school event. When the kids get home from school her real
job begins. Helping with homework and
studying – she swears that second grade homework will be the end of her.
Trent is
still teaching at Reeths-Puffer. He
directed a wildly successful Joseph and
the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
last spring and is gearing up for Godspell
in March. He stays crazy busy with
rehearsals, scouts, golf, soccer, building projects and visiting his favorite
brew houses downtown.
We took a
family vacation to Wisconsin this summer and spent some time with Jen’s sister’s
family as well as visiting the Wisconsin Dells with them for a few days. The kids had a blast in all the pool and
waterslides. Hailey was thrilled to get
to go to Michigan’s Adventure for the first time this summer. Our kids ride water slides like there is no
tomorrow- but not one of them will dare a roller coaster for anything!
We wish for
you a holiday season and a new year filled with happiness, hope, health and
most of all - love!
Trent,
Jennifer, Spencer, Evan & Hailey
