December, 2011 Hi All,
As time flies by, it is absolutely amazing how much has
changed.
Jordan: Is now 12 and a half, and she knows everything (just
ask her!). She is halfway through the seventh grade and is
taking honors classes for math, science, social studies, and she
has 9th grade gym!). She plays the bassoon in the symphonic
band, plays premier soccer with AC Premier U13 and U14 teams, is
riding horses, and has grown at least four inches in the past
six months!!! She now wears my shoes, and she can look me in the
eye. She was nominated by one of her teachers for a leadership
conference next summer, she is looking forward to her trip! She
will be going to Washington DC, Philadelphia, and New York City
for eight days of learning, sight seeing, and having fun! She is
very excited for the opportunity to go on the trip without her
parents or siblings around. She is also very excited to have a
new brother, who was born December 14th to her father and step
mother. His name is Connor, and Jordan is just gaga over the
cute, little, guy. I'm not sure where the time has gone, but she
is becoming quite a young lady.
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Caleb & Willow
Caleb &
Willow:
They celebrated their third birthday this summer. They are
attending a private Montessori School three and a half days per
week, and attend a speech class through the school district one
morning per week. They are able to stay home with Clint on
Tuesdays, which is a nice change for them. Caleb enjoys trucks,
tractors, and anything Cars 2! Willow enjoys trucks, tractors,
Barbies, and not sharing toys with her brother. They both love
reading with their dad every evening. Clint:
Is still working in Mentor, but changed his work schedule so
that he works every Saturday, and has every Tuesday off. Big
change for all of us, but definitely better for the kids to have
an additional day at home. Clint went to WI (by himself!) over
4th of July weekend, and he celebrated his 30th birthday. While
he definitely missed the kids, it was a much needed break for a
man who
always works hard to be a good provider, husband, and absolutely
excellent dad! Carey:
I changed jobs about a year ago, and I love my new job. I
recently changed offices so I work closer to home, which is
really nice. Between the job and home life, things are always
chaos and I wouldn't have it any other way.
As a family,
we took a vacation to Orlando, Florida over Thanksgiving. We met
up with Jenn & Dan, Alex & Ethan and had a great time spending
time with them. We went to Sea World, Discovery Cove (Jordan got
to swim with the dolphins!), and Disney. We also visited with
Aunt Janice and Uncle Jim, and Grace (Cammy's daughter).
Overall, it was a great trip. For Christmas and New Year's, we
headed to Wisconsin just like every year. We spent time with
Judy & Bear, Kelly & Alaina, Cameron & Aidan, and all of Clint's
family. We had a good time.
Love you and
miss you tons! /Carey
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