December 2008
Dearest Family & Friends,
I can’t believe another year has come and gone! This year has gone by quicker than any other. I imagine time will just continue to fly right by me. With more time behind us, we have more grey hairs and more battle wounds, but we also have many more blessings and memories to be grateful for. I recently made a decorative tile with the saying, “Grant me patience to deal with my blessings”. Isn’t that the truth? Though things get tough at times, we all have many blessings (big & small), and for that I truly am thankful!
It’s been a year of ups and downs. Ok, mostly down in terms of business, but the upside is that we still have one! Last year we were going through growing pains, this year, it’s shrinking pains. Ouch! We are hopeful that things will begin to turn around soon. We’ve got some good projects in the pipeline for early next year, so we are feeling positive. We try to keep our glasses “half full”, it’s almost mandatory to keep sane! We are in the process of giving our website a facelift, but for those who are interested in seeing what we do…our work can be viewed at www.concretexpressions.com. The new site should be up and running within the first few weeks of the year!
Scott has done a great job managing our business under the immense stress that comes along with a down economy. I am so thankful for him and his many talents! He is such a wonderful Daddy and Husband…I wouldn’t want to walk through this life without him by my side. Besides keeping busy with work, he takes time out to play football when he can. He just recently had a tryout for a semi-pro team that plays hear locally (AIFA). He made the team and is excited for the opportunity to play again this coming season! Gooooooooo Scottie!!! I guess I still have a little cheerleader left in me, who knew?
Me, I have been busy with our growing family. We added two new members this year! Jace was born on January 4th, so he is just days away from his first birthday. Max joined our family just a few months ago. He is a purebred boxer, and when we saw his sweet little face, we couldn’t turn him away. He needed a loving home! Puppy business is a lot of work, sheesh! I don’t really know what we were thinking. Outside of doing the Mom thing, I do my best to help Scott out with the business. I don’t do as much as either of us would like, but I’m taking baby steps.
Shayn is only a few months away from turning 6. I can’t believe it! It’s been fun to watch him this year…he’s really growing up. He enjoys being a big brother and is quite cute with Jace (when he wants to be). It’s sometimes hard for him to give up all the attention…he did have the spotlight for nearly 5 years! He is in Kindergarten now and is doing really well. He enjoys his class and his friends. He is looking forward to being in the 1st grade, so that he can eat lunch at school. He’s becoming quite independent. I will be sad to have him gone more, though I think I’ll be a little more productive! He has kept us busy with all of his extracurricular activities. He played soccer again this year and was a star player! He really enjoys it. He has also been doing karate since January and is just about to earn his green belt. It’s been really good for him! He is interested in so many things – he wants to try gymnastics and hip-hop dance next. We have another busy year ahead of us I’m sure!
Jace is such a cool little guy, we’ve really enjoyed him! He is much busier than Shayn was at this age, so we’re a little nervous about what’s to come. He loves hanging with the boys; he thinks Dad and Shayn are very cool! When it comes down to it, he’s still a Mama’s boy. I’m sure it won’t last forever, so I’ve gotta enjoy it now! He also enjoys the dogs, though he’s not always nice to them...we are working on that. He’s a bit mischievous (imagine that), and he thinks he’s quite comical. He loves to chatter and get his groove on. He’s very close to walking, so I’m in for even more trouble in the near future!
Jazzi and Max (the fur kids) are doing really well. Jazzi has enjoyed having a playmate, though she does get a little “bugged” at times. She’s still got a lot of energy, but not the same “puppy” energy that Max has. She likes to sleep in like her Mama, but Max doesn’t really allow it. We’re both out of luck in that department! The kids don’t sleep in either…how dare they!
Well, that’s it! A little peak into our world for 2008. We hope that this year has been good to each of you. We’re so grateful for wonderful friends and family. We are also thankful for the true spirit of Christmas. We hope that each of you will take time out to remember Christ during this special Holiday Season. We are so thankful for the faith and knowledge that we have of our Heavenly Father and for the comfort that He brings to us each and every day. We send our thoughts and prayers your way and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Warm Wishes (and Hugs & Kisses),
Scott, Kelli, Shayn, Jace, Jazzi, and Max
Dearest Family & Friends,
I can’t believe another year has come and gone! This year has gone by quicker than any other. I imagine time will just continue to fly right by me. With more time behind us, we have more grey hairs and more battle wounds, but we also have many more blessings and memories to be grateful for. I recently made a decorative tile with the saying, “Grant me patience to deal with my blessings”. Isn’t that the truth? Though things get tough at times, we all have many blessings (big & small), and for that I truly am thankful!
It’s been a year of ups and downs. Ok, mostly down in terms of business, but the upside is that we still have one! Last year we were going through growing pains, this year, it’s shrinking pains. Ouch! We are hopeful that things will begin to turn around soon. We’ve got some good projects in the pipeline for early next year, so we are feeling positive. We try to keep our glasses “half full”, it’s almost mandatory to keep sane! We are in the process of giving our website a facelift, but for those who are interested in seeing what we do…our work can be viewed at www.concretexpressions.com. The new site should be up and running within the first few weeks of the year!
Scott has done a great job managing our business under the immense stress that comes along with a down economy. I am so thankful for him and his many talents! He is such a wonderful Daddy and Husband…I wouldn’t want to walk through this life without him by my side. Besides keeping busy with work, he takes time out to play football when he can. He just recently had a tryout for a semi-pro team that plays hear locally (AIFA). He made the team and is excited for the opportunity to play again this coming season! Gooooooooo Scottie!!! I guess I still have a little cheerleader left in me, who knew?
Me, I have been busy with our growing family. We added two new members this year! Jace was born on January 4th, so he is just days away from his first birthday. Max joined our family just a few months ago. He is a purebred boxer, and when we saw his sweet little face, we couldn’t turn him away. He needed a loving home! Puppy business is a lot of work, sheesh! I don’t really know what we were thinking. Outside of doing the Mom thing, I do my best to help Scott out with the business. I don’t do as much as either of us would like, but I’m taking baby steps.
Shayn is only a few months away from turning 6. I can’t believe it! It’s been fun to watch him this year…he’s really growing up. He enjoys being a big brother and is quite cute with Jace (when he wants to be). It’s sometimes hard for him to give up all the attention…he did have the spotlight for nearly 5 years! He is in Kindergarten now and is doing really well. He enjoys his class and his friends. He is looking forward to being in the 1st grade, so that he can eat lunch at school. He’s becoming quite independent. I will be sad to have him gone more, though I think I’ll be a little more productive! He has kept us busy with all of his extracurricular activities. He played soccer again this year and was a star player! He really enjoys it. He has also been doing karate since January and is just about to earn his green belt. It’s been really good for him! He is interested in so many things – he wants to try gymnastics and hip-hop dance next. We have another busy year ahead of us I’m sure!
Jace is such a cool little guy, we’ve really enjoyed him! He is much busier than Shayn was at this age, so we’re a little nervous about what’s to come. He loves hanging with the boys; he thinks Dad and Shayn are very cool! When it comes down to it, he’s still a Mama’s boy. I’m sure it won’t last forever, so I’ve gotta enjoy it now! He also enjoys the dogs, though he’s not always nice to them...we are working on that. He’s a bit mischievous (imagine that), and he thinks he’s quite comical. He loves to chatter and get his groove on. He’s very close to walking, so I’m in for even more trouble in the near future!
Jazzi and Max (the fur kids) are doing really well. Jazzi has enjoyed having a playmate, though she does get a little “bugged” at times. She’s still got a lot of energy, but not the same “puppy” energy that Max has. She likes to sleep in like her Mama, but Max doesn’t really allow it. We’re both out of luck in that department! The kids don’t sleep in either…how dare they!
Well, that’s it! A little peak into our world for 2008. We hope that this year has been good to each of you. We’re so grateful for wonderful friends and family. We are also thankful for the true spirit of Christmas. We hope that each of you will take time out to remember Christ during this special Holiday Season. We are so thankful for the faith and knowledge that we have of our Heavenly Father and for the comfort that He brings to us each and every day. We send our thoughts and prayers your way and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Warm Wishes (and Hugs & Kisses),
Scott, Kelli, Shayn, Jace, Jazzi, and Max
Next the boys hit the bumpy slide. As tempting as it was, I skipped this one too. In fact, I skipped most of the adventure. Someone had to be the photographer, right?! 
Our next stop was the corn box (as opposed to the sand box). Pretty cute! Scott and Shayn got into a corn throwing match, so we didn't last long there. 
Next, all the boys tried out the big hay slide. Shayn was a bit scared at first, but after the first few tries, he didn't want to do anything else! I don't think Jace really enjoyed it, but he was a trooper and put up with it a couple of times.
Once we got Shayn pulled away from the slide, we stopped at the petting zoo. There were a few cows, goats, piglets, and chickens. They were so well behaved and so sweet. I can't imagine it's all that fun for them to have kids touching them all day long. Shayn even fed one of the goats, it was cute.
