About Our Handful

I suppose many of our friends who haven't heard from us in awhile would like to know what's been going on. To start, we moved from San Antonio, TX back in June of 2005. Our new orders sent us to Fort Meade, Maryland, where James is still stationed. We did live on base for about a year and a half, but then found out there was a better place for our kids....an HOUR away in Hanover, Pennsylvania! James is such a sport to travel an hour each way, every day, to get to work. Our family has thrived in these better conditions, and we certainly are enjoying the serenity that Pennsylvania has to offer. Our kids are enjoying their time here better too. Jonathon is 16 now, and if you ask him what his hobbies are, he'll only have one-skateboarding. He's in the 11th grade and still has a fantastic talent for drawing. Emily is 14, chatty, giggly, and quite a pretty girl, if I may say so myself. She's in the 9th grade now (where did the time go??) and has found many nice new friends here. So yes, her hobby is talking on the phone and learning how to play the piano. Aaron is 12 and in the 7th grade this year and has had quite a growth spurt. He's as tall as Emily, with hair as big as Jonathon. I think it's called the skater look. James and I call it helmet hair. Aaron is still into reading, some drawing, and likes to skate too. Adam would not be Adam without Daniel, and vice versa. They will be 11 on Wednesday, both like to skate, play video games (when not grounded), and both like to make a mess. They are in the 5th grade and are still participating in band. Adam plays the clarinet, and Daniel plays the trumpet. We have our very own blues club in the basement when they practice. I will try to get a recent photo of our kids put into our blog tonight, so stay tuned!!