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Christmas Card ‘25 🎄

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By Sarah

Happy Holidays!



Dan is approaching year 20 of being an aerospace engineer. He makes our world a better place simply by being the wonderful man that he is day in and day out. His new hobby is keeping the hot tub in our remodeled backyard usable.

Sarah is still a part time special ed para at the local middle school, loves watching her children do what they like to do and keeping the house running. She is still guilty of planning the next vacation before the last one is even over. 

Kate is a senior in high school and is already admitted to more than one school she would enjoy going to but hasn't made any commitments yet.  She knows she wants to stay here in Colorado.

Danny is a junior and just made the varsity basketball team. He and Dan take turns driving the manual Honda Civic, which they are both better at driving than I am.

Michelle is a sophomore and has a schedule that makes me tired just thinking about it. 4 orchestras, tons of honors classes, SCLA Ambassador, student senate, science olympiad, enviro club, etc. She also founded her school's hiking club this year and plans to hike 14ers this summer. 

Natalie is in 7th grade, works hard for her 4.0, still loves playing softball, is on the middle school basketball team, and is a delightful caboose for our family.





 

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