As 2011 comes to a close
we hope this letter finds you well and happy.
We wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. Our family has been up to our usual antics
and we have added a few more just for fun.
Jason was released after serving for 5 years
as Bishop and we are all happy that he is home more.
Allison turned 13, so we
are officially parents of a Teen. Her
first insane independent act as a teen was to start using a straight iron to
flatten her beautifully thick voluminous curls.
She is finishing up her last year in Middle School blinding us with all
her A grades. She is in Jr. Honor Society as well as both Jazz and Concert
Band. She is still playing piano and
trumpet and is very active in the Church Youth organization.
Colin is 10 and hasn’t
made anything but A’s on every math test for the past three years. He is working very hard to make it into
Elementary Honor Society next semester.
He is playing piano this is the first year he played tackle
football. He worked very hard and was able
to be the starting Nose Guard/Tackle. Colin is working to get all his Webelos
activity badges before he bridges from Cubs to Boy Scouts.
Lauren is 6 and has amazed us all this
year. She is reading and writing far
beyond her years. This summer she
completed reading all of the 46 “Magic Tree House” books and she hasn’t
stopped. She loves to make up journal
entries and says she is going to be a writer when she grows up. (Spoiler alert: they will me a mix of
non–fiction and fictional tail of Rabbits)
She is still twirling away in dance and has started Piano this
summer.
Evelyn is an entertaining
2 year old. She is talking
non-stop. She loves to play outside and
discover new things. I always know what
she is doing because she is our narrator.
“I’m playing with Lauren’s dolls, I’m running round and round, Mommy.”
And our personal favorite, “I’m crying, I’m sad and crying.” She is best at
loving and supporting her big sisters and brother.
And me? Well I make it
all work the best I can. Since the baby
is older I have increased my participation in SAC and PTA. I have started volunteering at the Middle
School as well as the Elementary School.
We would love to hear
from you and please stop in for a visit when you are out our way. We hope your Christmas was full of love and
wish you a very Happy New Year.
Love, The Doroughs,
Jason, Anna, Allison, Colin, Lauren, and Evelyn Rose
