2009 in Review

Mindy prepared our family Christmas "letter" and so I thought I would share it here:

This is a special Christmas--- being back in our home after an 8-month displacement from a house fire and all being together again. Here are highlights from the year:

DAVE

*Family trips to Florida and taking Scott to BYU
*The death of his father, Wally Cook
*Overseeing the rebuilding of our home
*Serving in the Stake Presidency
*Rotary board member

MINDY

*Sunbeam Teacher
*PTO President
*Compiling the insurance inventory
*Life in a hotel, rental home and moving back home

SCOTT (18)

*Playing “Tommy Djilas” in Music Man
*Graduating in the top 10 of his high school class
*Becoming an Elder; receiving his Patriarchal Blessing
*Completing his Eagle Scout Award
*Attending BYU-Provo on a scholarship

ANDREW (16)

*Turning 16 and getting his drivers license
*Attending EFY in KY and Prom in WA
*Appalachian Trail 50-mile High Adventure
*1st assistant in the Priest Quorum
*HS Basketball, Sr. Choir, and Student Council

CLAIRE (14)

*Turning 14 and attending Stake activities
*Attending a new middle school
*Playing soccer and softball
*A bad bout of poison ivy!
*1st chair violin in Concert Orchestra

IAN (10)

*Getting his own room!
*National Children’s Choir Trip to DC
*Playing “Winthrop” in Music Man
*An undefeated soccer season
*Student council, safety patrol and FOCUS class

SPENCER (7)

*Playing the part of “Peter Pan”
*Taking care of Tish, the guinea pig
*Playing soccer and baseball
*Playing with Cook Cousins in Washington
*2nd grade, Mrs. Miles and Explorations class