A Christmas Letter by Paige

Dear family and friends,
My mother gave up blogging months ago and did not write a Christmas letter. So as the oldest child I will take over this responsibility. This year my family has had some very exciting adventures. Now if my Mom were writing this letter, she would talk about herself and Dad first(so self-centered). But I am writing this letter so I am going to talk about ME first! And my fellow siblings, I guess.

Paige (10)
I have had a very enjoyable year.
Spring: This spring I had the privilege to be in my first musical production. As my Mother blogged months ago I got a good part with 2 solos which is quite wonderful considering I was one of the youngest on the cast. That was one of the most wonderful things I did that spring.
Summer: This summer we went to the Krumperman family reunion. One of the reasons I loved the trip was because we got to drive to Utah to see our wonderful Tueller family and from there fly to Nauvoo, Illinois. I had a great time driving in lightning, visiting historical church sites and watching the 4th of July parade. But most of all I enjoyed spending time with my wonderful family.
Fall: This fall I had the nerve-wracking experience of starting a new school. The first day of 5th grade was very frightening. But luckily I made good new friends and just so happened to get THE BEST TEACHER EVER! Another exciting thing that happened this fall is I joined Quest an accelerated program for kids who need to be challenged. So every Thursday I go to Ben Rush for school instead of Rosa Parks.
Winter: This winter my family and I went to go do our annual trip to Seattle for a evening of Carousel riding, Gingerbread speculating and family fun! Our good friends the Parrys joined us on our escapades through Seattle and for dinner at Red Robins afterwards.
Well now that I've finished bragging about myself, lets move on to...

Katie(9)
Katie had a great year!
Spring: This spring Katie enjoyed plenty of soccer. Dominating on the field is the perfect way to get your energy out. For Katie it's dribble, pass, run and SCORE! She can always act like a bowling ball, ready to knock any pin out of the way. If your looking for a girl to kick the ball hard, high and toward the goal, this is a girl for you.
Summer: This summer our family moved away from our little house to a big wonderful house aprx.5 miles away. Katie says that this is the most exciting thing we did this summer and she's probably right. Loading up the big truck sure is an exhilarating task. We had a good time at our old house but sometimes you gotta say good-bye.
Fall: This fall Katie did something so exciting she's going to tell you about it her self.Hi Katie here! I went to DisneyLand!It was so much fun!My favorite rides were Jungle Cruise,Star Tours,and Sorin' Over California.A ride I didn't like was Indiana Jones.Only dad and I went. It was the best vacation ever!
Winter: This winter Katie broke her first bone.She broke her right pointer finger and is wearing some splints. It's healing great but it still hurts her from time to time.
Well Katie's done so lets move on to...

Ryan(6)
Ryan has enjoyed much excitement this year.
Spring: This spring Ryan celebrated his 6th birthday. He told me his favorite part of his birthday was mini-golfing with Mom and Dad. They had a great time putt-putting and on the way home bought a new Wii game (Kung Fu Panda).
Summer: This summer we spent a large amount of time at our real estate agent's pool. Ryan loved it because he was able to practice swimming and Mom loved it because it shows how kind our friends are (and it was free). To Ryan a summer of swimming is a summer of smiling.
Fall: This fall at school Ryan has found a new hobby. Kickball! Ryan loves playing kickball with his friends at recess. In fact, I heard him tell Mom that he wanted to join a professional kickball team. Ryan says his favorite thing about kickball is " I like kicking homeruns."
Winter: When I asked Ryan what he did this winter he said that he waited for snow. Unfortunately no snow actually came so Ryan did things like doing snowangels in the carpet and riding in the wagon down the big hill.
Well Ryan's finished so here comes...


Tyler (3)
This year Tyler has had great experiences.
Spring: This spring, Tyler wore P.J.s and only P.J.s. His favorites were Batman and Car themed. Tyler would wake up say goodbye to us as we left for school and when we came back, Tyler looked like he had just woken up.
Summer: This summer Tyler learned how to swim and boy is he good. With his little swim vest, Tyler is unstoppable in the pool. He is the ultimate Swim Master.
Fall: Tyler has started preschool! He is having a great time playing with his friends Jackson, Leah, Cole and Jane. The preschool is a mommy school where each mom takes a turn teaching the 3 and 4 year olds. Tyler's favorite things to do at preschool are : eat snack, do crafts and learn different letters.
Winter: This winter Tyler has had a great time singing and learning Christmas songs. His favorite one is Jingle Bells. He has requested Mom to sing it every evening and sings it at every minute of the day. A few nights ago while we were saying prayer, Tyler began to sing Jingle bells. his joyful singing is not only funny, it gets us into the holiday spirit.
Well, check Tyler off the list so now...

We're done! Well, I guess I have Mom and Dad too, but you really don't want to hear about them so Happy Holidays!
From,
The Krumpermans
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