Saturday, December 26, 2009

S's LDS Mission Call


S recieved her mission call today. She will be serving in the Jaoa Pessoa Brazil Mission. She will report to the language training center in Brazil by April 14th,  2010. We are so excited for her!!!

Monday, December 21, 2009

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

I'm usually sending out my Christmas cards right  after Thanksgiving, but I was hoping that S would get her mission call before then. I decided to send the cards with our blog address so that everyone could check our blog for the big news....perphaps after Christmas. (Sorry the photos looked so grainy...that's what I get for procrastination!)
Here's a brief over view of our family this year, 2009, if you don't want to read through our blog. :-)

R- Manager with Microsoft pricing department. Recieve two great recognition awards this year and a promotion. Is hitting his 4 year mark as LDS bishop. Is so happy that r is a boy scout now so he can go hiking and camping with his little man cub. He took A and E to Peru for a humanitarian trip in August.

J- This year was a busy one for my organizing business. I'm on my 5th year of piano lessons, can't play well yet, but is the most determined pianist around! Realizing how fast time flies as each child reaches different birthdays. Got to visit Ireland last February and had a wonderful time!

S- (21  yrs.) Has been attending LDS Business College in Salt Lake City for a year. S decided to submit her missionary papers to serve for 18 months. She's really excited to see where she will serve, hoping it'll be  foreign so she can learn a language. She still enjoys singing, writing music and lyrics. We're so glad to have her home for the holidays!

A- (18 yrs.)Has attended Bellevue College  her high school senior year. She will graduate from high school this year and is waiting to find out where she will be accepted for college. She has taken up photography and does a wonderful job. She has her blog listed on the side of our family blog.

E- (15 yrs.) Counting the days down until she turns 16. She enjoys her first year of high school (10th grade). She plays the guitar and performs often for groups. She has started voice lessons and proves to have the Gordon genes for musical talent.

R- (11 yrs.) Recieved his Arrow of Light in cub scouts and now awaiting to become an Official Boy Scout. He has passed his Tenderfoot. E has been teaching him guitar. He loves being the oldest in school and can't wait to attend Junior High next year. He's awaiting basketball season.

We wish you a wonderful holiday season!