Christmas 2012

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to family and friends! May the season find you happy and well. 2012 has certainly been an eventful year for our family.

 Callan finished up first grade, performed in a dance recital, continued violin lessons and began second grade. She enjoys all of her activities and tries to make room for friends as well. 

 Bobbi is busier than ever with work at Sparrow Hospital including being the go-to person for speech pathology for the new electronic medical record project, leading the Worship Committee at Brookside UMC, mastering second grade homework, and keeping up with busy family activities. A shiny new blue bicycle didn't get the workout that we hoped for over the too-hot summer, but hopefully that will get remedied this next summer.  Bobbi's Mom has had some significant ups ands downs in the last year.  She is currently home, but has spent a great deal of time in the hospital and the sub-acute rehab settings.  We are hoping and praying for continued healing for her.

 Leif has been busy as well. Work at Comprehensive Speech and Therapy Center has kept him out of trouble and off the streets. Golf has become his new passion, taking up much time and resources. Where has this sport been keeping itself?? Best game ever! Once in awhile, he has even been successful in dragging his two favorite girls along with him.

 It has also been a difficult year, with many challenges involving sickness and loss. Leif lost his oldest brother Fred in April. It was an unexpected and difficult time for all of us. Bobbi lost her Aunt Vicky this Spring after a long and hard fought battle with illness. 

 On a lighter note, we added two puppies to our household this summer. Delphi and Adonis(Don) have been active, joyful, infuriating and  lovable all at the same time. Don spent two months in a leg cast after breaking his leg, perhaps the longest two months that Bobbi and Leif have ever experienced. That dog was pampered more than any dog should ever have to be pampered. Thankfully, both dogs are now healthy and back to normal activities again! Our cat sure has his hands full with those two.

                                               With love,

                                                   Bobbi, Leif and Callan