The Baerlocher Blog: Happy Holidays!

I haven't posted since Halloween. That is probably fine since I don't think many people actually read this, but it's NOT fine because this is how I am supposed to be remembering all the fun times we are having these crazy days. So, the last update was Halloween... I guess the next should be Thanksgiving! For Thanksgiving we went to Walla Walla. It was very nice. We visited family and ate lots of good food. For Christmas we stayed home on Christmas Eve, opened Santa gifts Christmas morning and then headed to Clarkston for a few days. We had a very nice time with the Baerlocher's. As for recent updates, I have decided to just post my Christmas letter, I think it sums things up quite nicely.

Can you believe Christmas time is here again? Where do the years go? Some days are quite long…but the years seem to just fly on by! We hope this letter finds you all in good health and spirits.
Happy little Gracie girl enjoys her music class, gymnastics and story time at the library. She is by my side all day long which I don’t mind one bit. She will start preschool next fall and I know I will miss these times with her. She loves to play with her babies and most of all her baby brother who already loves to tackle her. Having 3 brothers, she will be one tough girl for sure.
Running children around and after the latest coupon deal is what keeps me busy most days. I feel so blessed to be able to be at home with the kids. I really do love it…most days!  I continue to volunteer as the school’s nurse. I did my first ever sprint triathlon this summer and loved it!
It’s been 5 years already for Justin working at J-U-B Engineers. He continues to enjoy his job working for this great company. In the little spare time that he has, he spends it watching the kids sporting events, keeping up with the honey do list around the house and of course the ever important wrestling with the kids.
Soccer, soccer and more soccer! Having two boys playing this year made for many soccer practices, games and fun memories. We also had fun with baseball in the spring and lots of fun pool time this summer. We really enjoy our 300 days of sunshine!
Tylerman is doing wonderfully in kindergarten this year. He loves his teacher and has made lots of wonderful friends. This guy is pretty much always good for a laugh no matter what the situation may be.
Max is as adorable as ever and at such a fun age. He keeps us on our toes all day everyday. I truly know all about the saying “a mother works from SON up until SON down”. He will forever be known for saying “YEAH” with a lot of enthusiasm after everything and anything that anyone says. It is precious!
Adam is a big second grader and doing quite well. He is preparing to make his first Reconciliation and first Eucharist this coming spring. He really enjoys sports and will start playing basketball in January.
Saint Joseph’s is our amazing school and parish that we are proud to be a part of. We believe truly good things are happening there!

2011 was a filled with lots of great memories and it’s always fun to see what another year will bring. May you all have a joyous Christmas and Happy New Year!

Here are my favorite pictures of the holidays.

Mr. Max! At 18 months he is BUSY. Climbing, opening doors, playing in toilets, wrecking legos, very opinionated yet not able to communicate what he wants very well. All this adds up to never a dull moment!