I'm still working at TI, we are doing a huge project in one of my teams that will take over a year.
It's still fun but challenging. I did some traveling for work to China, Houston, Austin and the North East. This year I am doing web and VP of membership for the elementary school PTA and I am Treasurer for the middle school PTA. This made the late summer and fall really busy. I'm still co-leading Kasey's Girl Scout Troop. This year we are running a Skating with Santa event and the girls are working on their Bronze award. They have decided to make stuffed animals that they will donate to the local fireman and policeman (they use them to help calm kids in difficult situations). In the summer I worked at a local Girl Scout Twilight camp - this was mine and Kasey's 5th year to go.
Greg has been spending a lot of time training for Boy Scout Philmont trip next summer - its a big high adventure trip where they will hike 70-100 miles in 10 days - everyone has to train for it. He has lost over 50 pounds walking and eating better. He's still very involved in Landon's Boy Scout Troop doing advancement, adult training and organizing board of reviews. He's still doing clubhouse coordination for the neighborhood which can a bit crazy. This year for my team at work that is local Greg made desserts for them through the year. It ended up being a lot of desserts - we might need to cut back next year. For Kasey's birthday she wanted me to make a cake that looked like Patch. Greg made cake and icing on the way out the door for the weekend and I decorated the cake. I thought it looked pretty good :)
We've still been going to A&M football games this year at least home games. We got to go down for Thursday game just adults and made most of the home games.
We did some traveling this year. Spring Break we rented a big cabin up in Broken Bow Oklahoma. We had both grandparents and even the dog with us. We had fun relaxing, walking the dog, watching movies, fishing, and cooking together. We decided to book it again next year :)
While the kids were at Pine Cove Greg and I went to an all inclusive resort in Cancun for a long weekend. We drove through a storm to get to the airport on the way out there, and about the leave the resort at the end our flight was cancelled. Luckily we were able to get a little cheaper room online and just stayed at the resort one more night - free food and drinks and pool time worked out well :) After that we went to Seaside area in Florida for a week with the kids. We rented a house and enjoyed some beach time, good food, and a little shopping. Closer to the end of summer Greg and I took a trip to Napa area with some friends to celebrate a few friends turning 50. Always fun in Napa to try new wines, visit some old favorites and eat good food. We rented a house that had a pool and Jacuzzi which was really nice in the afternoons between wine tastings and dinner.
Kasey is now 11 and in 5th grade. She's taking hip hop with one of the other girl scouts and this year the girls are also doing Pom Squad. They have class each week and perform 4 times through the year including the recital. She really enjoys it. She's still also taking piano. Kasey is now a 2nd year junior in Girl Scouts. She's helping a lot with the Bronze award. At school Kasey has volunteered to do peer lunch helping with some of the kids with special needs. She's also in a Harry Potter club with the awesome librarian. Kasey helps us remember things often and keeps us on our toes. She enjoys watching YouTube and playing minecraft and Roblox. Kasey and I enjoy watching different movies and shopping of course.
Landon is now 13 1/2, and in 8th grade which is his last year of middle school so he's heading to high school next year. Seems crazy. Landon played football again this fall (right tackle and linebacker). He's decided this will be his last year playing football but it was fun watching him play. This year in band he is in the top band at the middle school (honor band) and he got All City and All Region. For All City and Region they spend about 8 hours with a visiting conductor learning multiple pieces of music, and then they perform for the families. We enjoyed All City performance, Honor Band Christmas concert then Regional performance. This year in Scouts Landon was awarded Life Rank which is the rank below Eagle. He also was awarded Order of the Arrow which is a prestigious award in Scouts. The boys are selected by leaders. He's currently Assistant Senior Patrol Leader in the troop. Landon and I enjoy watching some different shows together and have been watching Friends which enables some interesting discussions. Landon really enjoys playing online games and watching YouTube.
We hope that everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May God Bless you this
coming year.
Love, Dana, Greg, Landon, Kasey & Patch Myers
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