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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Merry Christmas - 2009 Review


Well, 2009 has come and almost gone and our lives have changed significantly in the meantime.

We have gone from a Deltona, FL mailing address to a Charleston, WV mailing address.
We have gone from "stay at home mom, bacon earning dad" scenario to "stay at home dad, bacon earning mom" scenario.
Cathy, has started working at Valley High School in Smithers, WV and Johnmark has started finishing school at West Virginia State University in Institute, WV.
Jonah and Cate have gone from sleeping in cribs to sleeping in Toddler Beds (Eve is still working on that).
Almost all of the Triplets' baby teeth have come in (Jonah is still lagging a little bit).
Cathy and I made a trip to the Orlando area for a basketball game (GO MAGIC!) and Disney World.
Over the Summer, we travelled to Florida and went to Disney World (so hot), and we went to Plymouth, MI to visit with the Greens (that trip will take a bit longer now since the Greens are moving to Morocco).
We made it to Conference in Lancaster, PA. This was the first Conference for the Triplets and the first time that Cathy and I have been since 2000.
My entire family (all 21 of us) descended on North Myrtle Beach, SC for the Thanksgiving holiday.
We will be spending Christmas in Belpre, OH with the entire Rogers family (all 14 of us).
Who knows what we'll be doing for New Years (probably sleeping).

It has been a good year.

I remember hearing from many parents, before I joined their ranks, about how fast the years go by when your kids are little. Well, it is true; our kids are little and this year has gone by fast.
Cate, Eve, and Jonah have grown so much in the last year. Their personalities have become fuller and more obviously distinct one from the other.

Despite the challenges and frustrations of each day, I am still reminded each day just how blessed our family has been and continues to be.
Thank you to everyone out there who keeps us in their prayers.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

- Johnmark, Cathy, Cate, Eve, Jonah, and Winston -

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