Dear Family and Friends,
HI! It has been too long since I have sent out a Christmas card and newsletter for our family. I’m not even sure how I found the time to do it this year, but here it goes! 2011 has been quite an exciting year for us. Here’s just a taste of what we’ve been up to…

Sarah turned 9 this year and in 3rd grade. She is also a wonderful student and makes the A honor roll. This last year has been a year of surgeries for Sarah. She has suffered from migraines for several years now and the doctors have been trying to help her through medication and a few surgeries. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like these methods have worked yet and she may be looking at more surgery in the year to come. Recently Sarah took up knitting lessons and is a natural! She is still my princess in EVERY sense of the word.


Kaleb is 10 and in the 5th grade. This is the last year all my kids will be in the same school until the trips are seniors in high school and Emily is a freshman. I am SO sad! Kaleb is anxiously waiting for baseball season to begin. Instead of Tae Kwon Do or soccer this year he decided to try baseball. He is a wonderful straight A student and all his teachers love his sense of humor. We spend many dinners laughing at his jokes! Kaleb is doing choir again this year and after taking a year off from show choir is back in it! He is also an extra in the spring musical.
Now for me…I started attending the community college here and am working toward an associate’s degree in Radiology. After that I hope to obtain either another associates or a bachelor’s degree in Sonography- Specifically obstetrics. Fitting school into our already crazy schedule has been hard, but will be worth the sacrifices. So far I’ve been able to maintain a 4.0 grade point average. So basically, being a full-time mom, a part-time (and soon full-time) student, and working part-time, takes up all my energy and time! But we have had a great year.
I am amazed at how we are continually blessed. We love you all and feel so blessed to have you as a part of our lives. We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and have a happy new year!
With much love, Hannah, Kaleb, Christopher, Kayleah, Sarah and Emily