Well this is our annual Powell Family New Years Letter! Only about 2 months too late. Sorry. 2008! What can I say? Not much has changed really.
*Jack is working at Free & Clear Inc. in Seattle, WA he is what they call an SDET. He works with computer programs for their website or something. Together he and I went to Cabo san Lucas and in September he went on a week long Carribbean Cruise with some of the College-age guys. He had a blast and it was well deserved and long over-due.
*I am still working at Praise Covenant Church overseeing the Childcare and K & Under classrooms, as well as working under the Childrens Pastor as her assistant which involves the elementary and Jr. High age as well. I LOVE my job and my church family. Jack and I had a wonderful time in Cabo thanks to a dear friend allowing us to use her timeshare. Also, this summer I am leading a team of 10 women to Casa de Fe Orphanage in Shell Ecuador S. America this JUNE 2009. (We are still in need of 30K due in the next 3 months! Please consider how you might contribute and e-mail me!) I am also busy with Women Ministries and of course, 4 kids, husband and home. Also my team is selling CD's of Piano Music for $20 all proceeds helping to send us. Its beautiful music, let me know if you wish to purchase one!
*Maryn -my eldest turned 13 in 2008 and officially became a teenager. She had a little summer babysitting job and made good money and learned a lot. She is currently in 8th grade at Spanaway Jr. High and this past October was chosen to attend a People to People Student ambassadorship in WA D.C. She was there for 1 week chaperoned by my mother... she had an amazing experience and made a lot of new friends and earned 2 H.S. credits to boot! She is in 10th grade math (Geometry) and 9th grade Choir. She is a straight A student who has her sites set on Running Start (Community College) in just 2.5 short years!! I can't believe it. She is also in Piano Lessons and is advancing quite rapidly.
*Kylie- is in 6th grade at Elk Plain School of Choice! Its a "School of the Arts" and she is thriving and getting excellent grades! Her teachers love her and she has quite a few friends. She attended 6th grade Camp last month and stayed a week in a cabin with 7 other classmates. She is still singing somewhat although not much publicly. She has taken up 2 new hobbies --Filmmaking and Guitar lessons. She is great at both! She also has 2 jobs! A babysitting job every week and she cleans house for my best friend Dena 1x a week as well. She makes pretty good money and works very hard. I'm very very proud of her. She is creative, hardworking, and talented.
*Joshua-is in 4th grade at Naches Trail elementary. He's doing very well. His hobbies have recently included Legos. He received a bin-full from one of the college age guys a few months ago and has become addicted! So now we have lego's all over the house. Typical.
*Allyson-is in 1st grade! Hooray I finally have all 4 of my kids in school all-day! Yes! She is also at Elk Plain SOC. She is in Special Ed services and seems to be thriving very well. She is an amazing and gifted artist-drawing. She has a very sweet disposition and is cute as can be. I cant believe my "baby" is 7!
*Jack is working at Free & Clear Inc. in Seattle, WA he is what they call an SDET. He works with computer programs for their website or something. Together he and I went to Cabo san Lucas and in September he went on a week long Carribbean Cruise with some of the College-age guys. He had a blast and it was well deserved and long over-due.
*I am still working at Praise Covenant Church overseeing the Childcare and K & Under classrooms, as well as working under the Childrens Pastor as her assistant which involves the elementary and Jr. High age as well. I LOVE my job and my church family. Jack and I had a wonderful time in Cabo thanks to a dear friend allowing us to use her timeshare. Also, this summer I am leading a team of 10 women to Casa de Fe Orphanage in Shell Ecuador S. America this JUNE 2009. (We are still in need of 30K due in the next 3 months! Please consider how you might contribute and e-mail me!) I am also busy with Women Ministries and of course, 4 kids, husband and home. Also my team is selling CD's of Piano Music for $20 all proceeds helping to send us. Its beautiful music, let me know if you wish to purchase one!
*Maryn -my eldest turned 13 in 2008 and officially became a teenager. She had a little summer babysitting job and made good money and learned a lot. She is currently in 8th grade at Spanaway Jr. High and this past October was chosen to attend a People to People Student ambassadorship in WA D.C. She was there for 1 week chaperoned by my mother... she had an amazing experience and made a lot of new friends and earned 2 H.S. credits to boot! She is in 10th grade math (Geometry) and 9th grade Choir. She is a straight A student who has her sites set on Running Start (Community College) in just 2.5 short years!! I can't believe it. She is also in Piano Lessons and is advancing quite rapidly.
*Kylie- is in 6th grade at Elk Plain School of Choice! Its a "School of the Arts" and she is thriving and getting excellent grades! Her teachers love her and she has quite a few friends. She attended 6th grade Camp last month and stayed a week in a cabin with 7 other classmates. She is still singing somewhat although not much publicly. She has taken up 2 new hobbies --Filmmaking and Guitar lessons. She is great at both! She also has 2 jobs! A babysitting job every week and she cleans house for my best friend Dena 1x a week as well. She makes pretty good money and works very hard. I'm very very proud of her. She is creative, hardworking, and talented.
*Joshua-is in 4th grade at Naches Trail elementary. He's doing very well. His hobbies have recently included Legos. He received a bin-full from one of the college age guys a few months ago and has become addicted! So now we have lego's all over the house. Typical.
*Allyson-is in 1st grade! Hooray I finally have all 4 of my kids in school all-day! Yes! She is also at Elk Plain SOC. She is in Special Ed services and seems to be thriving very well. She is an amazing and gifted artist-drawing. She has a very sweet disposition and is cute as can be. I cant believe my "baby" is 7!
2008 was full of changes and fun! We spent a lot of time at the beach and zoo this summer! I have had a lot of fun on Facebook catching up with friends both old and new. We had a wonderful Christmas -3 weeks of break- thanks to record breaking snow falls! It was a white Christmas and we enjoyed spending time as a family and remembering the Birth of our Savior. We hope you did too.
Maryn all decked out for the Annual Formal Christmas Banquet
Having fun in the snow during Winter Break Maryn, Kylie & Ally
Ally all bundled up and ready to play.
Maryn in WA D.C. with her roomies Jesssica & Regina what a grown up thing to do stay in a Grand Hotel with 2 of your friends.
All my "kids" at the zoo 3 of the young adults plus my 4. Fun times. 
The Kids at Point Defiance! We had a lot of fun at the beach this summer.
Maryn turned the big 1-3 in April. Officially a teenager with all her "peeps".
I threw Jack a random age Surprise Birthday Party in March.
Josh Turned 10 just this last month Jan. 09
Ally turned 7 this past Jan. 09. She's a big girl now.
3 comments:
Very nice! I especially enjoyed the picture of my daughter and our present in the last shot!
30K??? How in the world are you going to earn that? We will be praying for you for sure!
Keep up the blog!~It's the random things that are the most fun. :o)
Mia- Tyler also went to DC with People to People in 8th grade- 3 years ago. He loved it!
You have a beautiful family! How is your mom?
Holly P-D
I made your New Year's letter! I'm honored! :D
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