Oh what a ride 2025 has been. This year we surprised the kids and took them to Vegas for our 15 year wedding anniversary in march. The kids didn’t know where we were going or that we were taking a plane until we got to the airport. We played in the hotel pool and wandered through the strip, and we did the fly over shows. In July the kids went with gramps and yaya to Michigan while Seth and Andrea went to California, the drive up the coast and saw all the redwoods and beautiful ocean views.. it was amazing and soul refreshing. While the kids got to spend time with cousins and grandparents floating the river, biking on Mackinac island and having fun. In December we went to Disneyland for our Christmas present this year. We also did a lot of hiking over the summer as a family.
Seth and Andrea saw Matt Nathanson and KT Tunstall and 311 in concert this year. They also saw Matt Rife. The family had lagoon passes this year and spent a lot of the summer there.
On some tougher notes Seth’s grandma passed this year. We know she’s in a better place with her husband who she missed so much. But we miss her lots. Andrea’s mom was diagnosed with leukemia and has spent a lot of time at huntsman’s and other care facilities. It’s been a pretty tough journey but we’re hopeful she has some better days.
Taiyden:
Taiyden finished 7th grade and started 8th. He has been playing trumpet, tenor saxophone, piano and guitar this year. He has a small band with a friend who drums and it’s fun to see what they come up with. He plays in both the advanced band and the jazz band at school. He turned 13 in June and got a scooter he uses to get to school and piano lessons. He has continued to get all A’s and honor roll, he is a part of the national honor society. And doing really well! He also started braces here at the very end of the year.
Amberlyn:
Amberlyn has continued to be creative and artsy. She has been all about friends this year and is such a fun person to watch grow. She’s been working on her anxiety and ways to deal with it, she’s been going to therapy and really likes the extra support. She’s been doing very well in school. Amberlyn turned 11 this year and got a laptop instead of a birthday party. Amberlyn fell up some stairs and broke her bone next to her eye at school. She’s doing okay now but she had a pretty good black eye for a bit.
Andrea:
Andrea went to as many book signings as she could this year. She’s still working at the school doing recess. And she’s been enjoying her book club.
We hope you have a merry christmas and a wonderful 2026!
Love
Andrea, Seth, Taiyden and Amberlyn
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