2016 was a great year. Jarvis and I signed another year lease at our apartment in downtown Ogden (win for me!), we bought our first pig (win for Jarv!), and Luke has turned walking into running, and babbling into rambling sentences that we're starting to understand. (That's a win for all of us!)
I finished my first year at America First Credit Union, trying out a few departments before finding a branch I LOVE in Kaysville. The commute isn't bad (only about another 10 minutes from home) and it's been an amazing move so far. Yay for having a job I love! I also finished out the year teaching the Book of Mormon in our ward's gospel doctrine class and enjoyed that more than I can say. I love the Book of Mormon and it was the greatest team-teaching it in a family ward. (Best calling ever!) I also made a big switch from It Works to Rodan+Fields which has already been a huge blessing to our family. I have learned so much already about skin care and enjoy sharing my passion and success with others. Overall, I had an amazing year. I was stretched and challenged more than ever before which lead to a lot of growth and self-improvement that I hope to carry right on into 2017. I'm a list maker and already have many resolutions that I'm excited to accomplish.
Jarvis is still at Weber High School, teaching Ag and loving life. His adventures in the Ag world have brought us a lot of fun and a lot of friends. In February, we had the opportunity to go back to Kansas City, MO with the Weber County Young Farmers & Ranchers for the National YFNR Convention. We made a lot of great friends and enjoyed the time together (without Luke) over my birthday and Valentine's Day. He competed in the Discussion Meet again at the Utah State Farm Bureau Convention and took 2nd, which was fine with us since the winner got an all expense paid trip to the National Farm Bureau Convention in... Arizona!! (We're holding out for next year's National Convention in Nashville. *wink wink*) Jarvis ALSO took his state champ veterinary science team back to Indianapolis for their national competition. He served in our ward's young mens program tackling all of the challenges that a ward with one young man brings. His year wasn't challenging enough, though, I guess, because he's made a goal to run a marathon. So along everything else he's started running. (It's got to be one of my favorite things to watch my man excel at everything he does.)
Luke has had the busiest and most productive year out of us all. He went from crawling to walking to running, from babbling to speaking to conversing. We have loved getting to know him better and I think he's enjoyed showing his personality to us even more. He loves to be silly and laugh and if you come and visit, be prepared for him to show off how funny he is for the first 5-10 minutes. He'll then show you his room and then of course ALL of his trains! He spends hours lining them up all over the house. He's already shown us he's very mechanical, methodical, and interested in how things work together. If he grows up to be some sort of engineer I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. He goes to daycare at our friend, Katie's, and has multiple girlfriends that he loves to flirt with. (Oh boy!!) He sits on the potty a few times a week and we plan on sending him off to Grandma Marti's this summer to learn how to potty like a big boy!! Isn't it the best watching kids grow up and become bigger little people?! It's my new favorite thing.
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