Dear Friends and Family, This is our second Christmas Season in Oregon. What a change! Last year was so white!!! This year is mild and rainy. The kids are hoping for a change, and I'm hoping the snow comes across America to find us here. Wouldn't that be wonderful? Our new address here in Oregon is 9645 SE Wessex Way Happy Valley, OR 97086 We have already been blessed with cards from the Gazillos and some other friends who know where we live. How we enjoyed the visit on November 1 from Karen and Tony, Scott's aunt and uncle who live in New Jersey and stopped by on their way back from San Diego. We really wish they weren't so far away! We also wish the girls were closer, but they are currently working and living in the Bay Area, close to where we used to live. We miss having them around and really enjoyed the visit from Kathy at Thanksgiving. What a lovely time! Ariel turned 21 on December 7. Can you believe it? Steve is a senior and looking at local colleges. He is very interested in electrical engineering and music. OIT is one of his possible choices, but he is still making up his mind. He helps out with the music at church and continues playing in both bands. This year, he is also in the singing group at school. He did a great job in XC until the stress fracture took over, but he's all healed now and doing very well. Joey, a sophomore, also participated in XC with Steve and got his letter. He is enjoying basketball and plans to participate in track, too, as he did last year. He continues with bass guitar in Jazz band and tuba in the advanced band. He helps out in the youth group worship and joins other worship teams as needed. Patrick, in grade 8, is doing some new things this year. Basketball is the newest. After finishing the soccer season, he decided to give a second new sport a whirl. Why not? Patrick loves to be with his friends, so we see him less and less these days. He continues to play drums for band and guitar in the youth group. Mike, our 6th grader, just pours himself into his efforts and it really shows! He is doing a really great job on the trombone and piano and has really great times in school, both in class and out. He loves basketball!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Goooooo Mike! Scott is playing the guitar to help the worship team every other Sunday. It is great that he can bless us at home, too, as he practices the worship songs. His job is going well, and he has been sent to help the plants in Wyoming and Utah with their computer security issues. He enjoys Oregon and doesn't think it's very cold at all. I spend many hours in the car with my boys in so many different sports. I enjoy their company and really cherish this time with them. It's great living close to cousins and grandparents. The kids enjoy chances to make memories with them. I enjoy a couple of hours in the morning with my mom once in a while and look forward to that time very much. Trixie turned 1 this year and we enjoy her company continuously. She has maxed out at 8 pounds, and is a fun furball. I hope this caught you up with our family. We are enjoying Christmas and our free tree from Grandma and Grandpa. We are thanking God for all His many blessings - especially our friends who love us. Our biggest Christmas hugs, Christine with Scott, Steve, Joey, Patrick, and Mike |
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