The Poole Family ABC’s of 2011
As always, this year has been interesting, challenging, and memorable!
Bryce & Heidi got settled into their new home in Clearfield, UT in the Spring.
Carissa & Jonathan are handling the pressures of veterinarian school and parenting Noble (1) well in Oregon.
Danica & Michael have to be energizer bunnies to handle all of the work trips (Michigan and California for Michael) and doctor trips into SLC. (Sarah 10, Stewart 8, Mikaela, 6, Allen 1)
Every one of our posterity was together in Salt Lake City in July for a few days–it was wonderfully chaotic!
Fun in the Arizona sun for everyone in January while we were worried about baby Patrick’s open heart surgery. (He’s doing great now–no restrictions!)
Going to visit Jessica’s former mission areas with her little family in October.
Having to say goodbye to baby Jeremiah was difficult in February–his 13 days were more than had been predicted and a miracle for sure! Still, the loss feels huge. (http://pool-i-daynews.blogspot.com/2011/02/jeremiah-report-shortened-version.html)
Inching our way toward retirement–got some legal documents in place (thank you for prodding us, Bryce!)
Just spent hours and hours on a Christmas project that involved digitizing 4,500 pictures from slides and then making some photobooks for gifts. Very meaningful and fun project reminiscing together with Greg.
Kids grow up quickly–and this project has made that oh so noticeable!!
Learned how to file a claim in small claims court. Hated testifying. Won the case! Hope to never need that information again! After 19 months, we finally got our money refunded for a vacation rental agreement that went awry.
Mom’s massive major muckout–six months and counting on downsizing and cleaning every drawer, cupboard & nook.
Now we have two girls dating–it’s a trip!
Only Maggie on the high school swim team this year–and it’s her senior year!
Perhaps it’s because Marcie is too busy with JROTC to fit in the after school practices for swim team.
Quite the revolving door as they come and go–and their friends come and go!
Read some good books.
Spent time with many that we love–wish we could fit in seeing more of you!
Three LDS stakes were made into two stakes. Ours was in the middle–and it was dissolved. Our ward was also dissolved and half of it was put in one stake and the other half went to the other stake. It’s been challenging!
Utilizing technology to see and talk to our kids and grandkids as often as possible.
Very happy whenever one of the “littles” will talk to us on the phone!
Wishing for snow–that’s Greg. He checks for snowdepths at our mountain property almost daily and wishes he could go snowmobiling every Fri/Sat in the winter. He never gets his fill!
X’d out–gone! The four large pine trees in our yard are now removed and new baby trees have been planted.
Yes, Colleen is still out walking every morning–so glad to have a dependable, encouraging walking buddy!
Zany, brainy people probably think learning new software is a breeze–not so for Colleen–but I am working on using two new programs currently! I might be tortoise slow; but I plod along and I’m happy when something new “sticks” and works for me!
“Our family is a circle of love and strength; with every birth and every union, the circle grows. Every joy shared adds more love. Every crisis faced together makes the circle stronger.” –Anonymous
We hope your 2012 will be filled with growth, contentment, and enough of the things that matter most!
Merry Christmas!
Love, The Poole’s
