Friday, January 4, 2013

2012 Christmas Letter


As we approach another year’s end we’d like to reflect back on all that has happened in the year 2012. The kids are growing like little weeds and are constantly learning new things (also teaching mom and dad a thing or two). We started our year off keeping busy with work and school. Nina finished her associate degree at Central New Mexico Community College in May. She is studying at the University of New Mexico and will be graduating in the fall of 2013. Larry is still working hard in the nutrition program and will be graduating spring of 2013. He is involved in the nutrition club and in KONU (an honors society for the College of Education). Larry is still working hard for Dr. Billards and goes all over the state to work on pool tables. We bought a Harley Davidson Street Bob in April and went to new towns all over New Mexico and participated in a poker run. Everyone has really enjoyed getting out and traveling. We bought a new house in Edgewood, which is on 2.5 acres and we all love our country life!
 
Lana and Maximus are busy kids spending most of their time outside. They go on many adventures hunting “bears” and looking for treasure. Lana started the UNM Children’s Campus Pre-K program in September. She really loves her class and all the activities she has been able to participate in. Lana has gone on field trips to McCall’s pumpkin patch and to Popejoy to see Clifford live. Maximus loves riding his sister’s Power Wheels Quad all over the house doing tricks. Any chance he gets he climbs on his dad’s bike and pretends to drive. Maximus has really enjoyed being the “chicken man” and both kids love helping dad outside and stacking wood. Lana has been praying we will get a horse to add to our 6 hens and a rooster named Randy along with two goats named Chocolate Chip and Cookie Dough. Xena, Belle and Opie love having a ton of room to play and really enjoy chasing rabbits.

Love Larry, Nina, Lana. Maximus and all our critters