So Long 2009....

Happy New Year
From our family to yours!
Here’s what’s going on with our family……

Alec will be 10 in February and is in 4th grade. He is working on his Webelo badge in scouts and recently won his school-wide spelling bee. He is now entered in the Blue Springs District and Eastern Jackson County bees.

Jason is 14 and in 9th grade at the Blue Springs Freshman Center. His grades are great and he is adjusting to high school life. He has recently started ice skating at the new Independence Events Center and seems to really enjoy it – except for the blisters :)

Hunter graduated from Beresford High School in May and just finished his first semester of college at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. He lives in the dorms and is majoring in Business.

Taryn, Brady and their 3 dogs are well and living in Sioux Falls, SD. Taryn has also gone back to school and works at Wells Fargo and Target. She is a busy, busy girl!

Michael has had quite a year and is working on turning his life around. He lived with us from February to July but is now back in South Dakota. He is also going to school, working at Applebee’s and his band (Empty Without Reason) is making a CD. Autumn is in second grade and lives with her mom in Beresford. She came and stayed with us for 6 weeks this summer.

Brad is doing well and is in his 21st year at DST. He quit playing World of Warcraft and is searching for a new hobby.

As for me, I have taken a couple of Photography classes at UCM in Warrensburg and have learned a lot. I also discovered there is much more to learn. I plan on continuing my quest for photo knowledge in 2010 – but will probably do more self-study than college courses. I found a name for my business – It’s All About the Image – now I just need to decide what type of photography I want to concentrate on and start building a business.

We went on one family trip this year. In August we met Brad’s parents and his sister Tami’s family in Gulf Shores, AL. We all stayed in a condo on the beach. We had a wonderful time!

All in all it has been a good year. Wishing the best to all of you in 2010.