It's been busy here. And we've all passed around a couple colds. So I didn't pictures taken for Christmas cards. And I didn't letters written for our store bought box set cards. So I figured the next best thing is to put our letter on the blog.
So here's our recap of 2016. Not the best year. But it wasn't bad either. Hubs is still working and commuting at the same car dealership. He's been there over 5 years now.
Rionn is in 6th grade and nearing the end of elementary school. I know it shouldn't be a big deal. But it seems like it's the end of the "kid" era for him. Especially since middle school is in a few months. He's doing great as always. Still doing karate. And went on a big trip this summer with my parents. He still doing 4-H. He's taken on a lot this year doing goats, dogs, arts/crafts, sewing, camping, robotics, and cooking. He's also the recreation officer for his club. And him and a fellow member are going for their emerald star this year.
Jet. There was a lot going on with Jet this year. We continued with mygym. He's now in their preschool prep class. And he loves it. In April, we found out he couldn't hear. And we went to several specialists and speech evaluators. No one could find an answer for his hearing loss. So at a walk for hearing event for his friend's sister, we ran into some people. And they referred us to the House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles. They determined he has ears that over produce wax. So he gets trips to L.A. every 4-6 months from now on. I can always tell when he needs it done. It really affects more than his hearing. He doesn't jump or climb or ride his bike. Pretty much anything that involves balance. So he now has preschool prep twice a week, speech therapy once a week. Then he loves going to story time at the library every week.
As for me. I feel like we're never home. I'm always shuffling kids to and from places. All of Rionn's activities are after school. All of Jet's are while Rionn is in school. I'm also sewing more. Although it doesn't seem like I get much done. I'm also the co-community leader of our 4-H. And somehow landed a position of the county 4-H management board. Since Jet has graduated from mommy and me classes, I use that 2 hour block to go the gym. Or run errands uninterrupted. Or sometimes if I need to, I sit at Starbucks with some coffee and a book. I also got to meet some amazing friends in Las Vegas for a reunion/meetup/introduction of sorts.
I won't lie. It was a rough year. I lost my grandma. She was like a second mother to me. Jet's ear problems that lead to us finding major insurance problems. Hubs had a paycut. And well, life is hard sometimes. But that doesn't mean we didn't enjoy it. We went up to northern California for a family wedding. The boys and I ran the annual city 5-k. And then some that day. Hubs and I went on a couple over night getaways. We were able to buy hubs a new car. And the good memories definitely outweighed the bad memories.
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