Family & friends, Reminiscing through this year's events has reminded us of the bounteous blessings that our family has enjoyed. Here are some of the memorable events for our family this year: At the beginning of the year, our oldest, Jessica, embarked on an amazing adventure through a Study Abroad experience in New Zealand. In addition to an awesome journey in studying and touring the country, she managed to squeeze in some valuable introspection time to herself far away from the distractions of family and friends. Meanwhile in March, our youngest, Megan, chose to be baptized soon after she turned eight. Since this was to be the last baptism of our family, we were touched and very grateful that all of our children have entered into this path. Also, in March, we celebrated Joshua's sweet 16 birthday at Guapo's -- very apropos for the celebrity. This year we were fortunate to have at least 20 people grace our home with their visits: Cousin Larry and...