Tonight we had a great New Year’s eve party at the Thompson’s. We at a bunch of food, played Just Dance on the Wii, and had a great time talking and hanging out. We like these kinds of parties because they are always pretty “low-key” and a lot of fun. The boys did really well […]
Tonight, Sarah and Brittany went to the big multi-stake New Year’s Eve dance in Naperville at the stake center. Brittany has been taking about this for weeks and was so excited! They had a great time and saw a lot of friends. Unfortunately, Sarah hasn’t had her license for a year yet, so I had
Today we had “split family” day… Angela went with Julie and Abby Thompson and our girls downtown to visit the Chicago Art Institute and to have fun walking around downtown. They drove downtown and had a great time. They first went to the Art Institute and “became cultured young women.” 🙂 It’s always fun to
Tonight we had a GREAT (but very cold) night! We went with our friends, the Thompson family, out to dinner and then to Brookfield Zoo to see the Christmas decorations and light shows there before they took them down for the season. It was freezing but we had a great time! It was down in
Merry Christmas everyone! What a wonderful day! This last year has gone so fast and it’s hard to believe it’s Christmas day again! As usual, the kids got up early and woke us up. They were so excited to go downstairs and were very temped to leave mom and dad behind! They were very good,
Christmas Eve is always a memorable time around our house! As in years past, we got together with friends for a great and also spiritual evening of food, service, acting, and fun! This evening, we got together with 2 other families for our 4th annual Christmas Eve festivities. We started off having a wonderful meal
The kids are really excited! Today was the last day of school before Christmas Break (or should I say Winter Break to be politically correct)! 🙂 Brittany and Sarah finished up their finals and were VERY relieved to be done with them! This semester has been a tough one for them, but they have worked
Today we had a Christmas program during Sacrament Meeting at church. It turned out wonderfully well. The choir performed a cantata in which Brittany and Sarah both sang, and Sarah played her flute as accompaniment during one of the songs. They sounded really good. They like singing in the choir, since they aren’t in chorus
Tonight we had our Ward Christmas Party and we had a great time! Santa came first and the boys were really excited! They couldn’t wait to get to the church and tell Santa what they wanted. As is to be expected, every time we ask the boys what they want from Santa, the list changes
Angela went up to the high school tonight for the Academic Planning event the school was holding. It never ceases to amaze us at how fast time is flying! In less than 18 months, Sarah could be starting college (if she gets in on a summer track). If not, only 21 months! Yikes! The whole
For the last 3 days, I have been in Austin Texas at Dell Corporation. We are rolling out a new internet-based product that will help us with our asset management. The trip was a lot of fun and we had a great time! In addition to the great people at Dell training us on what
Tonight, Sarah and Brittany participated in the 2nd Annual Metea Valley High School Collage Concert! They did a great job! Unfortunately, I was out of town and was really bummed that I missed it. Angela took Kirstyn and the boys and went and it was quite the experience for her. I think that Ben kicked
