Norman Christmas Letter 2011
Greetings to all our friends and family all throughout the country! Lots to cover in this letter but I’ll try to be brief.
First of all, let’s deal with the “Missing 2010” Christmas letter. No, we didn’t fall off the earth, nor did we become hermits, nomads or peoples without a life. What happened, in short, was technological adversity. I had my usual witty and clever Christmas journal typed and photo-documented. Side one I printed on the laser printer; side two, however needed color (for the pictures) and thanks to the wonders of modern equipment, the color printer would NOT PRINT. By the time we got it working passably, it was March. I have an issue sending out Christmas cards in March. The good news is I have them all addressed for THIS YEAR!
Jaine is 7 this year and attends 2nd grade at Redmond Elementary. She’s taking gymnastics, reading above her grade level, loves horses, fairies, crafting and is a wonderful big sis for her little brother. Hayden will be two on Christmas Eve and continues to be our miracle every single day. He loves his mom & dad, his sister, the cats, Honey-nut Cheerios, Nutri-grain bars and trains. I am truly blessed to be able to watch them three days every week. We will be blessed with one more grandchild in May, 2012 as Jessica & Randy expect their first child.
James graduated from Redmond High School in June this year. He travelled to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico for 12 days with his troop and hiked over 80 miles without incident. He continues to make plans for school locally and is looking for work.
Blake completed a year of homeschooling last year and is attending his first year of Jr. High School (7th grade). He turned 13 in October, played baseball and football this year and traveled to Black Mountain Boy Scout Camp in July. He also took surfing lessons during our trip to Long Beach (WA) this August.
Russ still commutes to Everett every day for his job at Snohomish County PUD. This fall he flew to Boulder, CO for the annual Disaster Recovery exercise. He’s also had meniscus surgery on one knee and will have the other knee repaired on December 30th. Old baseball injuries! He’s still active in scouts and continues to help people with their computer issues.
Paige stays continuously busy with nanny-ing several children and cooking (her new business endeavor). She’s active in scouts and church; Blogs, keeps up with genealogy and tries to scrapbook.
Our menagerie still includes (1) Boxer dog (Mustang), (2) cats (Princess and Callie) and one Bearded Dragon (Jette).
I hope you are all happy, safe, blessed and surrounded by the ones you love. Remember the reason for THIS season and God Bless you all.
Russ, Paige, James & Blake Norman
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