2018 has come and gone and boy(!) did it go quickly! We had our ups and downs throughout the year, but we are happy to say that we've been very blessed and we're eagerly looking forward to a wonderful 2019.
As a quick update on each of our family, I asked them all to share 3 highlights of 2018, 1 challenge they had to get through, and 1 thing they're looking forward to in 2019.
Ethan:
- Scout camp with Jonas and Levi
- Completing Olympic length triathlon
- PacAngel mission to Vanuatu
--Air Command Staff College
* Moving!
Kim:- Going to the temples in Hong Kong, Ogden, Bountiful, Brigham City, and San Antonio
- Attending a women's conference in Hong Kong
- Teaching Seminary in my home
--Being on blood thinners and getting a massive hematoma in my bum!
* Starting Come Follow Me at home!
Bryant:
- Running Cross Country
- Fall trip to Utah
- Spencer's visit (including FSY and High Adventure)
--AP World History
* Moving to the US (hopefully)
Jonas:
- Going to Utah both times
- Christmas
- Birthday (he's a teenager finally!)
--Soccer practice
* Soccer games
Levi:
- Scout Camp
- Going to Utah
- Completing a sprint triathlon
-- Starting middle school
* Moving (and hopefully babysitting more)
Eliza:
- Easter egg hunt at Richy's
- Fisher's birthday party @ Grandma Jane's
- Babysitting with Brielle
--Best friend, Zoey, moving away
* Video calling Zoey more
Bolton:
- Playing soccer in the fall
- Getting baptized
- Utah over spring break
- 3rd grade with Mr. Hart
-- Cleaning his bedroom ^
* Snowboarding
Abraham:
- Starting kindergarten
- Trick or treating
- Easter egg hunts
- Playing soccer
-- Having to do chores and homework^
* Snowboarding and skiing
Fisher^:
Fisher^:
- Spending a week with Grandma, Grandpa and Murphy
- Learning to walk and having freedom!
- Eating treats for the first time!
--Dealing with all the kids that adore me so much!
* Playing in the water when it warms up
^indicates Mom added this one...
It really was a great year. Feel free to check out our blog posts to see more of our adventures... there were lots of cool places we explored, accomplishments we achieved, and foods we enjoyed.
We hope that as we move into 2019 that we will draw closer as a family and closer to our Savior and Father in Heaven. We hope that you have excitement, joy, and peace throughout the next year. Thank you for your friendship! We love you!
