Anne Hellmueller (Hamman)
Happy New Year! Here is an update on the past month. We are usually on the go for the most part of the year. Last year was no exception. From this past Thanksgiving to Christmas, I felt like I was on a super sonic jet speeding to the end of the year. My 3 youngest children had roles on of our neighboring community's presentation of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". This year, they didn't have a someone to do the fiddling role, so I said "Yes". (I need to learn to say "No" also!). Uncle Sam sent my husband on a trip to Alabama on one of the week that the children had 5 concerts(4 in one day-a community tour), a recital, and two shows plus a couple other parties! I am so thankful my older daughters live close by since one of them helped to get everyone where they needed. This was just the beginning of December!
Becca (child #4,daughter#3) had two more concerts with her string quartet. The rehearsal schedule kept us busy. With all that and more, it was hectic, but fun. The week hubby was gone was difficult but we lived through it.
My sister Lynette came to visit us from Oklahoma. Her husband teaches for the FAA at the Air Traffic Controllers Academy. She is now a die hard Okie who had the audacity to parade her Sooner garb in Longhorn territory after they beat us!
The kids have a class with other homeschoolers this afternoon. The group to which we belong has a cooperative education class that parents come together to teach or help teach. We have about 100 children in the Friday group. Our support group has about 400 children altogether.
May God abundantly bless you all in 2009!
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