I swear I meant to send out cards this year. Since I hadn't had the time last year, I actually bought cards in October this year to ensure that I would get them out. I even bought stamps! Yet, life doesn't always play out the way you think it will. Anyway, on with the year end update! The year started pretty slow. Gage was plugging along through his first year of High School. It was a big adjustment from a tiny K-8 to on of Oregon's largest high schools. He was involved in stage craft class and got to assist in several school productions. We also learned that Alan's job would be ending in June. Knowledge Universe, the company he's spent almost 11 years working for, decided to outsource his department to the Philippines. Alan seemed to take it all in stride and was looking forward to the change, and I'll admit, I spent the next 6 months worrying about what was going to happen! I also took a part-time job at the National College of Natural Medicin