Angie's News

Hey Everyone!
It has been so great to hear from all of you. I hope that you guys like this new way of doing a newsletter. Unfortunately for all of you that means the request for news never ends. I put all of you guys as authors (with Jaylynn's the master bloggers help) to this blog, so that means that you can update everyone anytime you want.

Time has seemed to fly by for several of you and it has for me as well. Rye and I celebrate our 10-yr anniversary this year. And like Teresa the big 30 loomed over me as well. I managed to survive it though. I'm still working about 4 days a week at the same office. One day a week I go to I.F. and work and the other three days are spent in Arco. Rye and I got to go to Mexico on a cruise a couple of years ago. It was way fun(especially without our kids)! It was the first time we both had been out of the states so it was a great experience. I unfortunately, do not travel well and had to have some kind of motion sickness patch on the whole time. But other then that great fun. And our kids didn't miss us until about four days in. Our baby Rafe wouldn't let us put him down for a couple of days. It was also the first time our kids went home from Grandma's without complaining.

Our oldest boy Brady (Age 6) had a lot of first this year. He went to kindergarten, learned how to ride his bike without training wheels, learned how to ride his motorbike without training wheels, piano lessons, and learned how to swim. He seems to keep himself busy with lots of activities, but always has time for his favorite (only) brother. He hasn't quite learned that girls are okay, so most of the time his sister is left trailing behind the two boys.

Kiya is four this year and she pretty much keeps us hopping all the time. She is all girl. We have drama 24/7 with her. I hate to say this, but it must be the girl in her. She is also taking piano lessons, but so far she just likes lessons. She told me that she doesn't like to do lessons at home. She likes her teacher better than me!Other then that it is dress-up, makeup, and anything else she can con us into.

Rafe is our baby and is completely spoiled. COMPLETELY! There is just something about him that melts our hearts. He rarely gets in trouble. He has a really loving and sweet personality, although I don't feel so loving towards him when he has poured water out on the bathroom floor for the umpteeth time. He is probably our most content kid. He is just as happy playing by himself as he is with others.

It sounds like everyone is doing great and I just want to encourage those of you who didn't make it in this newsletter to add something to this blog. It would be great to hear from you too! Also it is never to late to talk or think about a 10-Yr reunion. Who is interested? I hope all of you have a prosperous year!
Angie Mac