tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84436260274044071962011-10-08T13:08:47.278-07:00Julie Haddockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674600030767330172noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443626027404407196.post-38879466506713462002010-12-09T07:17:00.001-08:002010-12-10T10:04:44.331-08:00<div style="color: white;">Life continues to be busy and fast-paced. Our daily routine seems to have us on the run to keep up with the schedules of our boys. We are just about to complete our 6^th year in Texas…outside of the furnace that they call ‘August’ here, it has been a great fit for our family and the growth of our boys. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;">Summer brought our yearly trip to Utah and California: family reunion at Aspen Grove, BYU sports camps, beach and Mexican food in Cali. We’ve accomplished a great deal of work in our new home, including a garden that produced exciting results. Looking forward to new adventures, wherever they may lie in the New Year.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;">Chase(12)- Braces off; Deacon at church; 7^th grade football and basketball teams; summer AAU ball; scout camp with Grandpa; hiked Mount Timp with Mom and Dad; ‘A’ student; despite his small stature, his work ethic helps him to be a major player </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;">Cameron(10)- Wrestling tournaments; drummer; braces off; out-going personality; lots of friends; anything ‘spy’ gear; streak of toughness that is unusual for our family; when in trouble and sent to room, fierce drumming follows</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;">Brandon(9)- Baseball player-loves to pitch; competitor; basketball; thinks that uniforms are the perfect school attire; rides bike to friends houses; 9U Dragon baseball select team </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;">Ryder(7)- Reins of ‘shyness’ appear to be loosening; loves to read, but thinks that Dad writes in a ‘foreign language’; baseball, soccer, basketball-he is fast, but very ‘polite’ to his opponents; determination to overcome anything</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;">Trevor(5)- Kindergarten; huge appetite…we’re not sure where the food goes; soccer, baseball, basketball-he will do anything; big smile; not afraid to throw his little weight around with big brothers; very bright-we can’t slip anything by him</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;">Julie- Dream car finally arrived…a suburban; tennis team; golf team; softball championship; photographer; home business; new road bike; schedule manager for boys; Trevor in school has given Julie a lot of free time</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;">Chip- Settling in to private practice medicine; enjoys anesthesia, fishing in Key West with Julie; spends rare free moment at gym; loves watching my boys sports games; boy scout leader</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: white;">We have had a wonderful year and hope that all is well for each and every one of you. This holiday season, we wish all of our friends and family a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8443626027404407196-3887946650671346200?l=chipjulie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Julie Haddockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674600030767330172noreply@blogger.com7