2012

More of the same…

Evan, continues to amaze with his artistic prowess.  He excels in school, and is friends with all.  He loves baseball, and can’t wait for the season to begin.  Andrew follows his brother (and his brother’s friends) everywhere in an attempt to grow up too fast.  He can often be seen climbing the hallway walls and doorways (literally), or bouncing off the furniture.  Andrew is our parkour champ in the making.  Sadie, she is loves books, and toys, and her brothers.  She demands the attention of all around her.  She is our princess, and has come to expect to be treated as such.  Angela remains the devoted mother, and plays the role of the wife of an entrepreneur well.  There are many nights it is certain she feels like a single mother of 3, but values and looks for the moments when the whole family is together.  As for Dave, very little has changed.  Work fills the lion’s share of the days and weeks, but Dave remains the forever optimist looking forward to brighter days yet to come where less time at work will be required.

A year of healing…

While 2011 ended with a tragedy when we learned of our precious Sadie’s leukemia diagnosis, 2012 has been a year of healing.  Sadie has endured indescribable treatments of all kinds.  She has demonstrated a level of perseverance to be envied by both young and old.  Our home, for the past year, has been adorned with Hand Sanitizer at every corner.  We have developed a new appreciation for hand washing, and have been able to, for the most part, stave off illness.  Generally we try to live a bit healthier, doing the little things and eating a bit better.  As for Sadie, while it was never in any doubt for any of us… the prognosis looks fantastic!  After a year of pretty intense treatment, the next year’s treatment will be extremely mild by comparison.  We look forward to restoring normalcy to our lives once again.

The Move…

Hello, Danville, Goodbye Menlo Park.  This year we needed desperately to upgrade our accommodations.  We moved into a very comfortable home in Danville, CA, and we love our new community, the kid’s new school, our new neighbors, and our new church family members.  The kids (and their parents) LOVE the back yard, and have put it to full use.  However, we miss deeply our Menlo Park friends and neighbors.  To all of our Valparaiso ward members, we are so grateful for the out pouring of love and support given to our family.  We gained a sound understanding of what it meant for others to “mourn with those that mourn… and comfort those that stand in need of comfort”.  For those that gave so much, we will be forever grateful.  It is our sincerest desire that we will be able to repay to others the many kindnesses that we have been shown.

Merry Christmas!