Just a quick note to tell you all that we are still alive here in Mississippi. I have survived four semesters and have two more to go before the course work is done. Then the dreaded dissertation (think of it as a 400-page research paper!) Bob has been driving school bus since March, and that has been an adventure to say the least. Still, it gets him out of the house and pays a few bills, so we don't starve! We have found being poor college kids is easier at our age than it was when we were doing it in our 20s. Not sure why that is.
Anyway, all our children are doing great! Bob's youngest son got married in November. My daughter, Tara, (no. 2) had a baby on Veteran's Day, Charis Sophia (pronounce that Care-us). Various health challenges have arisen this year (try making snacks for little ones allergic to eggs, milk and nuts!) but all are doing well for the moment.
My oldest daughter, Jemma, and her husband, James, are still in Draper with their two boys, Ryan 5, Gage, 2 1/2. Jemma is still at Holiday Inn. James got a new job in Pleasant Grove doing computer stuff (it involves servers and stuff I don't want to understand). Tara and her husband, Rob, moved to West Jordan this summer, along with Madison, 13, and Charis was born there. Now four of the girls are in Utah. Melanie and Chris are still in Midvale with Asher, 3, and Amaya, 1 1/2. Chris is still the director of ITT Tech in Salt Lake and Mel runs her own little business making custom jewelry. Check her out at http://www.etsy.com/shop/SaharaAmaya. Amanda and her husband Adam are still in Louisville, Ky. Amanda is teaching middle school math full time and is working on a master's degree in education. My youngest, Cassie, and her husband, Justin, are both attending Utah Valley University. Cassie has just a year left to get her accounting degree. Her youngest daughter, Kami, 3, has been on seizure medication for most of her short life, but they are weaning her off now and hope that is behind us. Cassie developed heart problems this year but seems to be able to control them with medication (the muscles don't seem to pump correctly).
We saw Bob's three sons in November when David got married to Tabytha. (Lovely wedding) His oldest son Matt is still running an auto repair shop and his wife Heidimarie is building quite a business teaching children and adults to ride horses (dressage). Matt's four children all seem to be growing up so fast (Derek in the military, Blake in college, Lauren a senior in high school, and Connor tearing up the soccer field). Bob's middle son, Rick, moved his family to Florida where they live a block from the beach. His wife, Kathleen, does HR work online from home. Their little boy Max is quite the character. We keep track of Bob's granddaughter Amber on Facebook. Our great grands, Madelyn and Patrick, are growing up so fast!
Well, that's about it from our house. For the first Christmas in about 34 years, I won't see any of my children on Christmas, so we are "adopting" various church members who also are without family this year. Our house will still be filled with Christmas cheer! Hope yours is the same.
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Kaylene Armstrong
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Merry Christmas--Again
Kaylene Armstrong wrote: OK. My daughter informed me I forgot to proof, and she was right. I walked away from the computer for awhile, and when I came back I hit send and didn't read it! Gage is only 1 1/2 and I didn't mention Alyssa, Cassie's oldest who is 6 and very smart! You can read the entire piece again with all the corrections, if you want!
Just a quick note to tell you all that we are still alive here in Mississippi. I have survived four semesters and have two more to go before the course work is done. Then the dreaded dissertation (think of it as a 400-page research paper!). Bob has been driving school bus since March, and that has been an adventure to say the least. Still, it gets him out of the house and pays a few bills, so we don't starve! We have found being poor college kids is easier at our age than it was when we were doing it in our 20s. Not sure why that is.
Anyway, all our children are doing great! Bob's youngest son got married in November. My daughter, Tara, (no. 2) had a baby on Veteran's Day, Charis Sophia (pronounce that Care-us). Various health challenges have arisen this year (try making snacks for little ones allergic to eggs, milk and nuts!) but all are doing well for the moment.
My oldest daughter, Jemma, and her husband, James, are still in Draper with their two boys, Ryan 5, Gage, 1 1/2. Jemma is still at Holiday Inn. James got a new job in Pleasant Grove doing computer stuff (it involves servers and stuff I don't want to understand). Tara and her husband, Rob, moved to West Jordan this summer, along with Madison, 13, and Charis was born there. Now four of my girls are in Utah. Melanie and Chris are still in Midvale with Asher, 3, and Amaya, 1 1/2. Chris is still the director of ITT Tech in Salt Lake and Mel runs her own little business making custom jewelry. Check her out at http://www.etsy.com/shop/SaharaAmaya. Amanda and her husband Adam are still in Louisville, Ky. Amanda is teaching middle school math full time and is working on a master's degree in education. My youngest, Cassie, and her husband, Justin, are both attending Utah Valley University. Cassie has just a year left to get her accounting degree. Her youngest daughter, Kami, 3, has been on seizure medication for most of her short life, but they are weaning her off now and hope that is behind us. Cassie developed heart problems this year but seems to be able to control them with medication (the muscles don't seem to pump correctly). Alyssa, 6, is in kindergarten and learning so much.
We saw Bob's three sons in November when David got married to Tabytha. (Lovely wedding) His oldest son Matt is still running an auto repair shop and his wife Heidimarie is building quite a business teaching children and adults to ride horses (dressage). Matt's four children all seem to be growing up so fast (Derek in the military, Blake in college, Lauren a senior in high school, and Connor is quite the ham). Bob's middle son, Rick, moved his family to Florida where they live a block from the beach. His wife, Kathleen, does HR work online from home. Their little boy Max is quite the character. We keep track of Bob's granddaughter Amber on Facebook. Our great grands, Madelyn and Patrick, are growing up so fast!
Well, that's about it from our house. For the first Christmas in about 34 years, I won't see any of my children on Christmas, so we are "adopting" various church members who also are without family this year. Our house will still be filled with Christmas cheer! Hope yours is the same.
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Kaylene Armstrong
When you graduate you will be Dr. Armstrong. Just think! I am not sure what your specialty will be--what?
Kaylene wrote: specialty is journalism, of course. My husband, who is a retired chiropractor, said one day we can go to a Halloween party as a paradox!
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