Reflecting

I was searching for a card to mail to a niece this morning and ran into a copy of what was on the back of the Christmas card we sent out last year. Here it is ...

"Celebrating the ordinary!

Zach shaved for the first time this year. He’s 16 and going on his first date soon. Zach has also been practicing driving and is pretty good. Zach loves going to Nuames for High School and is doing really well and getting good grades.

Sam is currently in ballroom at both the elementary school and at Davis County Ballroom. Sam (11) likes being in sixth grade and is doing well. He’s a pretty responsible guy and is a library helper.

Josh is still at University Credit Union as the IT manager. They have been really good to us. Josh got to go to scout camp this summer and a couple other camp outs with the young men. He now gets to work with the Elders in Elders quorum as the secretary.

Heather loves volunteering at the school in Sam’s class and with a volunteer reading program. She’s been working on her sewing skills and enjoys the freedom of staying home keeping things going there.

Some of the fun things we did this summer are: Sleeping in Hammocks in the backyard, getting snow cones, making a forge, mini golf, Uncle John and Aunt Lauren’s Wedding, getting JDawgs, building a 3d printer, parades, homemade ice cream, Especially For Youth, RAD Kids, eating at Grannie Annie’s, and lots of family visits! We wish you a year of Celebrating the Ordinary!"

As I was reading the fun things we did last summer it reminded me that it really is the ordinary things that we do that are the things that memories and character are made of. At a time when I've given up on being the cruise director for the summer this little gem gave me hope that all is not lost and that we'll look back on this time a realize all the fun things we did and how we grew into better people.

Here's to Celebrating the Ordinary!