Christmas 2011

Mike and Mary were able to enjoy a quick trip to San Diego in February and were able to take Aaron and Christian with us. We enjoyed the zoo, Sea World, the U.S.S. Midway and more.  It was beautiful and a wonderful time.  Mary and Kelsey were able to travel to Boston with the high school marching band and enjoyed many historical sights and music performances. We continue to be blessed with busy lives, achieving children and wonderful family time. God is good, all the time. And all the time, God is good.
 

Brittany is now 21 and has entered her fourth year at WVWC. She is in the five year program that will allow her to graduate with her Masters in 2013. She has substantially completed her undergraduate requirements, finished the 2nd round of clinicals and started in to the Masters courses. She will start student teaching in early 2012 and will have kindergarten and fourth grade classes. Brittany stays active in the sorority Alpha Gamma Delta and was activities coordinator and new members coordinator. She is also secretary of the honorary Sigma Alpha Iota and is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, the education honorary. Brittany also participated in the flute ensemble at WVWC for the fourth year.
 

Kelsey is 17 and has now entered her senior year of high school!!! The college search has heated up and it is almost decision time! Kelsey has filled her past year with the Boston trip discussed above, performance in the school play “Oklahoma”, and her involvement in swim team, the band (did I mention that she was percussion captain?) and the St. C. Singers show choir. Her grades remain at or near the top in her class and she is looking forward to starting her college adventures in 2012.
 

Aaron entered high school in 2011 and is enjoying his 9th grade / freshman year. He played on the high school reserve soccer team and also with the traveling Wheeling FC United club. His soccer leg led him to being field goal kicker on the freshman and JV football teams as well. Aaron is currently on the swim team and the St. C. Singers show choir with Kelsey. It has been a wonderful blessing to see them get quality time together and enjoyment in participating in these activities. Aaron has braces now and has grown like a weed.
 

Christian is 13 and is now in the 8th grade. He marched with the high school band this fall and also participated in the rec league soccer. Christian continues to love the outdoors and was able to hunt with a friend’s family this fall and got his first deer, an 8 point buck. Christian also has braces now.
 

Aaron and Christian both remain in boy scouts, learned to play bugle for a merit badge and, as part of that process, had the honor of playing taps at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. With our quick vacation in Ocean City this year Aaron and Christian can both brag that they enjoyed the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in the same calendar year.
 

The entire family remains very involved with our church, Thoburn United Methodist, and in our community through various activities. We are blessed beyond measure with wonderful friends and family and are very thankful for you!


MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!