It is hard to believe another year has gone by and thankfully we can look back on it feeling blessed and full of gratitude in our hearts. It is always fun to look back and see what we have done or accomplished in the past 12 months.
Jessica - 12 years old. Her personality has blossomed so much especially over the summer and very happy. She had braces put on in July and isn't afraid to smile! :) She has been in choir at her school. I think she really enjoys it. She is always singing the songs they are learning and even brought the piano music for me to play for her. She had a choir performance in December and did a great job! She is a excellent student and quite the leader. She is a big helper to play with the younger kids and has matured quite a bit.
Ammon - 10 years old. Enjoys math and recess, likes to play with nerf guns, really wants a air soft gun...but still hasn't gotten one yet. :) He loves playing electronic games. He played flag football this year and was able to make some touchdowns. :) He is always wanting to do the cool stuff and definitely all boy!
Amanda - 4 years old, full of spunk, always smiling, doesn't walk just runs. She loves doing crafts! She is quite the singer when she wants to...yet if you sit by her...she is always humming. Not sure if she knows how to be quiet. :) She loves hearing stories and her favorite movie right now is "How to Train a Dragon". She will even try to act like Toothless at times. lol She is anxious to be in Kindergarten already. She asks me to pass by the school and always gets excited to see the playground. She will be going in August of this year. I definitely think she is ready. She is very smart!
Kaitlyn - 2 years old. Always saying "thank you", very gentle, when sees someone sad she is there to comfort them and share her blanket with them. Her vocabulary is growing. Some of the words she says is "Manna May" (Amanda May), "Essca" (Jessica), "Hi", "Bye", "Thank you", and just started potty training. So far she has gone potty 3 times! Hoping this year will be the year to have
no one in diapers! :) She loves bubbles, "Caillou" & "Barney", playdough (still learning not to eat it), very busy getting into things and dragging it all over, she likes her snacks, and always has a big smile.
Roy has been working hard as ever trying to keep a income for our family. He is a consultant in Telecom. It has been rough at times, but we have been blessed. He has been partnering with a good friend from a previous employer, Angelo. They work great together and are seeing progress step-by-step. Roy is also Mr. Mom and always being dedicated to exercising. He is aiming for another body building show in March. This will be his 4th competition! He is always good at whatever he puts his mind to.
Linda, well I have to admit I had a fun year. I cut back on the shorter running races and aimed for a few bigger races. I ran the Utah Valley Half Marathon and the Spanish Fork Half. I was lucky to come in 3 place in my age division! I also had some fun doing a Mommy Model Shoot. It was around Mother's Day. It was a blast to get all dressed up and just have fun! Then the competition on voting for shoes was in September with the pictures. There were around 25 women in Utah County who ran and I came in 4th place. Not bad! Thanks to family and friends!
We are excited to start a new year! We hope this year brings happiness and many blessings to each of you! We are grateful for such wonderful family and friends!
Love, Roy, Linda, Jessica, Ammon, Amanda, and Kaitlyn Critchfield :)
