2. Taryn played spring soccer and modern danced all fall. She too took computer classes at the college and swim lessons during the summer. She was sooo relieved to pass all her multiplication times tests finally and is currently in 4th grade. She spends a lot of her time sewing and takes sewing lessons. She has successfully made shirts, skirts, PJ's, tons of bags, and sooo many other projects. Her finger is back to normal after she chopped it mostly off this time last year although it was an adventure for many months to get it get it back to normal. She has been reading like a maniac and is currently on book 5 ish of Fablehaven. She is giving Cami a run for her money in the book department. She survived having 6 teeth pulled and we are looking forward to the next half of her life being spent in braces too....
3. Jocelyn graduated from preschool and earned her king size candy bar for counting to 100 by the end of the school year. She started kindergarten in august and is so so so happy there. She has one of the nicest teachers ever and has made lots of new "bffs." She is picking up reading very fast-maybe even faster than Cami. She LOVES doing homework and I have to come up with extra homework to keep her happy sometimes. She has a super fun sense of humor and a sprinkling of freckles on her nose that would melt any one's heart. We can't help but be happy when she is around. She lost her first tooth last fall and has about six more lose... She really misses Creed while she's at school and greets her buddy with a tackle hug every day. She played soccer in spring and fall and seems to have a natural grasp of the game. She also has taken ballet and started tap and jazz this fall. She really digs tap dancing...and horses...
4. Creed is the best little boyfriend ever. He constantly hugs and smooches and cuddles....and runs around like a wild child climbing and tackling anything in his path. He started preschool two days a week for a couple hours and has mostly mastered being away from Amy for short amounts of time...we have joked that he has an attachment disorder because the pain of being away from mommy was serious at first....for everyone....His attention span has increased enough this year that he watches you tube garbage truck and fire truck videos if he is allowed (as opposed to never holding still long enough to watch anything). He is still fixated on the garbage man and garbage trucks. He gets really upset if we miss seeing him on Wednesdays. He too is growing a ton and is going to pass up Jocelyn soon if she's not careful. He started soccer for the first time in the fall and was not a lover...but after two or three games he finally decided to join the team on the field...Amy got to coach him and it was super fun (except the part where he didn't really like it).
5. Brent started the year winning the entrepreneur of the year award with his partner for his Cannibal Cycles business. The middle and end of the year were spent consulting for Witting Innovation and starting a new business called Smart Tank. He is constantly busy and working long hours and loving it.
6. We got to spend a week at Aspen Grove Family Camp with the whole weight family in June. It was pretty amazing. Amy dug the laser tag while Brent was into the wood pen making stuff. The hiking, climbing, naps, crafts, and family time was sooo great.
7. This fall Amy and Brent got to go on a little get away to San Diego. Amy slept and ate and read and hot tubbed to her hearts content. Brent worked and then we both thought the USS Midway was awesome. The Cheesecake Factory did not disappoint Amy on her first experience. Neither did the sushi.
8. We had fun hanging out with the extended family on both sides several times. For the first time in years all 9 Rice kids were together and the Weight kids were together more often. We're lucky to have such awesome family that we like to be around.
9. With Creed in preschool Amy finally felt able to join a gym and take yoga/pilate's classes again. Life is good when you can do a pull up and down dog. Definitely a highlight.
10. We are all healthy and happy and feel so lucky to have each other. We hope you all are happy and healthy and we feel lucky to have you too!
