Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all!

2010 was a year of great challenge, change and triumph for our family. In the beginning of 2010 we downsized our home (by more than half)....and unfortunately ended up in a townhouse that was poorly managed. This created much frustration and many delays in settling in. Live and learn!

Homeschooling went well! Despite all of the upheaval the boys made good progress! Agent N really improved in his reading and tried out soccer for the first year! His team was second in their division and Agent N gained lots of new soccer skills. Agent E had a huge breakthrough with reading this year....he figured out he CAN read and well! (Sometimes Agent E is skeptical and stubborn) He also finally allowed us to take the training wheels off of his bike...certain he would die if we did! Well 30 mins into his first ride sans training wheels he was a maniac on the road!

We spent our vacation this year with the Cub Scouts! (50 of us) Yep, the most amazing trip ever! Eight days of adventure....Camping and fun at Ace Adventure Park, sleeping on a battleship in New Jersey, Laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary, Visiting the Liberty Bell, Visiting Harper's Ferry, Washington DC, Hiking the Appalacian Trail and lots of fun and laughs in the vans together!

The Man of my Dreams worked extremely hard this year managing at Red Robin! We attempted to transfer the Seattle WA area but God had other plans. Just as we had settled on staying put in Louisville KY.....we were presented with a new option. OHIO! We got the offer, made a decision, packed and moved all in 4 weeks! Yep, two moves in one year....and we downsized again! We are still enjoying some of the boxes that have yet to be unpacked! But blessing upon blessing, we found a wonderful apartment community that has already far exceeded our last experience. We are home......Maineville, OH.

Never a dull moment!

We are blessed beyond measure! We have work, family, friends, fellowship, food, and shelter! We may not have much in the eyes of the world but we are RICH! We look forward to a New Year of adventure! In these often difficult times called life take time to recall what went well in 2010, embrace the challenges you have overcome, and prepare to face more! Life is not joy unending....but life in Christ is!