In True Cheesy Christmas Letter
Fashion…
Catch up with us & sing along!
Proud to Be an American .
. . I am now married to a military man.
Michael joined the National Guard and spent 75 long days in the heat at
Basic Training in Fort Jackson, South
Carolina. He leaves for Officer Candidate School in January
for 8 weeks. I have a whole new perspective on freedom. I
know you’re not supposed to brag – but my husband is in awesome shape &
looks great! We joined him for graduation in August.
Cruel, Cruel Summer… leavin’ me
here all alone. This was the summer of camps, camps, and more camps. Timon says
his favorites were military kids camp and Lego camp. Duncan loved
sports and art camps. Many of you helped out – thank you so much, esp. our
nephew Travis!
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun .
. . craft morning, pool trips, Time Out for Women, & cooking
blog with my sisters. How to fill a sleepless night? I finished my first quilt
and repainted the condo. Thank you to all of my girl friends who have kept me
sane.
If I Could Turn Back Time .
. . Duncan started 1st
grade. Is there a song called “All Grown
Up”?? I know – those of you with teens
are making fun of us now. Still kind-of crazy to see them go off together. All three boys are at Early Light Academy – Timon’s
in 4th grade and Michael is teaching 6th grade.
Kombayah… According to ethnomusicologist Thomas Miller,
this song began as a Gullah spiritual. People might have thought the Gullahs
talked funny, but we owe them a vote of thanks. Can you imagine sitting around
the campfire singing, "Oh, Lord, come by here" (translation)? Anyway, this tid-bit is thrown in here as a
tribute to the Burchwin Reunion. We have
dear friends from Hawaii who all happen to live in the SL Valley right
now. Our three families enjoyed Labor
Day up Hobble Creek Canyon at a Cabin. Where, yep, we kombayahed around the fire
pit. We’ve also been sighted experimenting with various fondue recipes and
playing games.
Rise and Shout . . . 2 cougar
football games with Grandpa Mac. One for
the whole fam & one with me and fourth grader Timon & his bud Kazden. The whole funny story is here:
http://burnsboys1.blogspot.com/2011/11/byu-vs-id-game.html
If I Were a Rich Man .
. . then things like gas prices, doctor bills, and rising grocery costs,
wouldn't bother me! I try to tell the boys we are "rich" in other
ways . . . love, laughter, fun, faith, family, friends but they don't always
see it my way.
Oh Holy Night . . . is my
favorite Christmas song. We are so
grateful for
this season where we get to deeply remember our blessings and
the Savior
and we get to reconnect with all of you!
