A glance at 2010

I didn't get our letter out with our Christmas cards (I am lucky to have even gotten those out), so I thought I would post it on our blog to give our family and friends a chance to see our year at a glance.

My New Year's resolution, is to make a better effort to keep our family and friends updated on what's going on in our lives. I hope to post at least once a week, so wish me luck!

Friends and Family,

We hope that the close of 2010 find you happy, healthy and counting many blessings in your life. The days are long, but the years pass by so quickly. Here is a brief profile of the Schmitt family in 2010.

John is two and definitely in full toddler mode. He runs, talks, and plays nonstop – especially when the play involves diggers or dinosaurs. He is definitely an assertive little man, but he is equally silly and his antics make us laugh every day. He started pre-school one day a week this year and enjoys interacting with his new found friends. He also loves McDonald’s Playland and swimming at the YMCA.

AJ is five and he started half-day kindergarten this fall. He is learning to read and count and he enjoys making crafts and projects. He also enjoys Sunday school and the children’s ministry at our church. He went camping with Daddy several times this summer, and he really enjoyed that. He also played T-ball in the summer and he learned to hit surprisingly well!

Jen spends her days trying to keep up with her little crazy men and all of the duties that go along with being a (mostly) stay at home Mom. She enjoys her Monday mornings because both boys are gone for two hours. She is part of a moms group through some church friends and she is still working two days a week at the YMCA. In August, she completed a half-mile open water swim at the St. Paul Triathlon.

Joe continues to enjoy his job doing network support at U.S. Bank and he continues to teach information technology classes one night a week. He was fortunate to move to a position where he can teach

bachelor’s level students at his alma mater – St. Mary’s University. He participated in several triathlons this summer and took several camping trips with good friends.

There is never a dull moment. We are involved in several small groups at church and enjoy using them as a mechanism to develop our faith. In addition to some ongoing redecorating and landscaping projects, we are planning a trip to Germany together as well as several camping trips with the boys. We wish you happiness and good fortune in 2011.

Love,

Joe, Jen, AJ, and John