Update

Has it really been that long?  I can't believe how much I have probably not written about in the last several months, and then again, they are typical daily 'goings-on' that I don't think one extra update can cover.  I just have to be better at updating weekly at least.  As of now:

Hadley is still reading everything and anything she can get her hands on.  Currently it is the New Era magazine in my bed while I type this.  She successfully created a pedigree fan chart to display her talent/interest in family history for an Activity Day Girls talent show a couple weeks ago.  Today she sang beautifully as part of a trio of primary kids singing a Christmas song.  She certainly has a pretty voice - many have told us this as of late.  Piano continues as well as learning the multiplication facts so that division will seem less daunting.

Vincent is missing any and all time he can spend with his cousins both Landon & Dallin as well as Cameron here this last week.  He can't seem to get enough of spending time with other boys.  Poor kid.  And yet he makes us all laugh around here and I know he appreciates that he can make the girls laugh (even if it means coming to dinner with his pants pulled down!)  He wants so badly to be able to read that he is still working on Harry Potter - even though I'm not sure he understands it even when I read it to him.

Lauren is keeping up with Hadley and Vincent, which she likes nothing more.  Preschool will be over for her this following year as the co-op I had her in just seemed to have too many kids in it.  But it does mean, drum roll, Disneyland Passes!!!!  in place of preschool.  (Considering she is doing math facts and writing all of her letters at this point, I'm confident the time will be well used in pleasure before school starts.)

Gentry is coping with every cold she gets lately quite well.  The girl can and will wrestle Lauren and even Vincent when they are playing.  She mostly needs to be reminded to be soft as the others play softly with her but she holds no bar with them.

Chris continues searching for answers to his health issues.  Too numerous and random to mention.  A job search is another vexing task as many interviews have turned up dry.

I am looking forward to a new year of growing kids and working with the young women in the ward.  Short of this starting to sound like a Christmas letter, I think I'll end it right here.