Tradationally we don't send out Christmas cards or Christmas letters.......It allways ends up being New Year cards & letters. One year it ended up being Easter Greeting.
Fortunately this year it happend by the 2nd week of January. With Kristens help.........Thanks Kristen!
Dearest Friends & Family,
It’s amazing how fast time can fly by! Here it is 2008 as our faithful Heavenly Father continues to bless us abundantly.
Mom and Dad are staying busy as always. Dad is working for Idexx Laboratories. I think the airport people see him more than we do. He is a Sunday school teacher & Jack’s Boy Scout Leader. When he is home he spends his time working on his blogs & playing with Abby & Chubbs. Mom continues as the Head Start Family Services Assistant at Wellington Elementary & sells real estate for Chad Holland in addition to her other ministries.
Nick is working on his basics at Amarillo College & is employed at TAC Air where he refuels planes at the Rick Husband International Airport in Amarillo. He still wants to give all of you a ride when he gets his pilot’s license. We took the picture on your card at Nick’s 20th birthday party in November.
I am finally a senior & senioritis has definitely set in! I have been accepted by West Texas A&M University in Canyon & plan on majoring in Ag Communications. I am working at the Wellington Leader as a typesetter, reporter, & photographer & write a weekly column called Kristen’s Corner. Three pigs, two goats & one lamb keep me busy after work. I also work with youth ministry for our church & the conference. I placed 1st in the District 4-H Food Show with taco soup & get to compete at State 4-H Roundup.
I now have to refer to Zachary & Jack as my younger, bigger brothers due to the fact that they are both taller than me. Zachary is a sophomore. He works part time at Owens Supply in Wellington. He enjoys hunting but the only deer he has gotten so far this year was with mom’s suburban. He received his 4-H Gold Star Award in November & has a lamb. He spends his spare time hunting & hanging out with his friends.
Jack’s in the seventh grade & really loves the social aspect of school. He is quite the ladies man! He participated in UIL & placed 6th in Number Sense & his 4-H Food & Nutrition Team placed 4th. Jack also likes to go hunting, hang out with our cousin Matt & play with his goat, Fred.
Abby is such a good watch dog! We had a new addition to our family this year. Chubbs is a Corgi & was given to me for my birthday by Nick. He keeps Abby young. Robert, our mama kitty, had 4 kittens & then adopted 4 orphan kittens.
This has been a tough year for my family. My Uncle Dennis passed away this past September. It was a shock especially since he was only 40. Then my mom’s Aunt Christine passed away on Thanksgiving. It’s been stressful, but we are working through it together. Special people never leave us even after they are gone. They live in our hearts forever as we try to reflect their love, generosity & kindness to all we meet.
May our precious Lord bless you incredibly in 2008!
Love, Kristen & Family
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