Decade

Ten years ago, New Years' Eve 1999, we were living in Rockford Illinois. We had a 3 year old (Kalina), 1 year old (Byron), and a newborn (Acacia just a week old). Since then I have finished my doctorate and Deanna is getting close to finishing her bachelors as the kids are growing up. Tonight we have had six kids, have been in Warrensburg for almost 8 years, and our oldest starts high school in the fall.

Think about where we will be in another 10 years. On that New Years' Eve Kalina will be 23, Byron 21, and Acacia 20, all college or college graduates, with the youngest Cordelia 15 and Valen 13 in high school.

School Christmas Programs

Here are some clips of the kids and their school programs:

Kalina
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbKMcauPri4

Acacia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EsjFBlAfio

Cordelia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t678P3_HdGQ

Not blogging much

I seem to be blogging even less nowadays since Facebook is so convenient, and short updates are what everyone likes to hear. What's been going on in December? Kalina's band concert, Acacia's school Christmas program, Cordelia's school Christmas program, each and everyone one of us finishing the semester and the year in one way or another, and on and on. Lots of A's given out, lots of A's received. Gingerbread houses, cookies, potlucks, parties at work and school. Below normal temperatures, no snow. Looking forward to the semester break and the holidays. Lots going on.