Christmas news letter 2014

             I know i have really been slacking on blogging i really should get back to it to keep everyone updated on whats going on. Our family has been threw alot this year and it continues to just make us stronger, i have learned so much more about the power of family and togetherness, we are so lucky to have the supportive family that we do helping us threw all the hard times. Some of our family goals include finishing up the sell on the house the 28th of this month, getting into our own place helping the girls continue to grow, and growing in our own work.

 Shawn is finishing up with school he has one class to finish his bachelors degree in history, and is transferring to UVU is spring to work on a certificate in management, he works for cal-ranch distribution center here in Payson, in the receiving and splitting department, he really enjoys the people he works with and the work. He no longer has any stomach problems after being discharged from the stay at the hospital he continues to use his pro-biotic and Zantac the doctor put him on and he still continues on the Ciliac diet with only minimal wheat every once in a while.

Kasey has two weeks left of her CNA classes before the test, she currently is really enjoying being home with the girls and watching them grow and learn new things, she also works part time night shift for Parkway Health here in Payson well the girls sleep at night. She hopes to be able to get on at the hospital after she gets her certificate and take a phlebotomy class to use more skills in that area.

 Jacy is a full of energy 4 year old, she loves to learn new things, she is in the online preschool UPSTART program and is doing awesome, she counts to twenty,

is learning the meaning of words, finished her capital letters and is completing her lower case letters, she has learned to identify 1-5 in numbers, she loves all the songs they sing and puzzles they do. We have been attending reading time at the Payson library three times a week getting her use to the classroom type of setting, she really like to be able to go and pick out books and videos to bring home and traid for new ones. she really enjoys primary she has 7 little girls in her sunbeam class, i no longer have to fight her to go to class she walks right in and does great. We are applying her at the American Preparatory Academy, in Salem to start next fall after we toured the school and met with the Principle who is also our neighbor we just loved the classroom environment she didn't want to leave, they also invited us to spend a day with the kindergarten class so she could see what the whole day would be like. She is excited about school and continues to surprise me in everything she knows.

        KaLee is a spunky 2 year old, she has defiantly found her voice she loves to talk, she is forming alot of words and likes to repeat the sentences you say, she is learning to get along with her sister and play without fighting every second, she loves the park and being outside, she is not one for isolation or being stuck in the house. She is in the middle of potty training and so far she is doing good only a few accidents but she recognizing when she needs to go and loves being in big girl panties like her sister. she has been throwing alot of 2 year old tantrums lately and  has struggled with going to nursery, she is not a fan until the music teacher comes in then she runs in the other room and does great with singing and coloring time. she sleeps in the bottom bunk of the girls bunk beds and sleeps good once she is asleep. She can make you smile on any bad or good day and laugh at some of the funniest things.