2017

Well, as we look back on this year, there have been some exciting things. Here goes:

Alright, lets start with Geno, the youngest of the family. Geno is 8 and is in 3rd grade. He is still extremely kind, affectionate, and honest... to everybody. Though most accept his love, Mary, on the other hand, doesn't quite enjoy it as much as we would like her to. Geno was in the Lion King as a zebra and dancer this summer, and he was great. He still loves dance, and he was Fritz in this year's production of the Nutcracker, by Paula Aubrey. He was also an Arabian in two of the four shows. We think he will continue to grow in many ways, and he gets better at everything he enjoys.

Moving on to Mary, she is another year wiser, sassier, and funnier. Mary is in 6th grade and is 11. Her current interests are softball, dance, and reading. This year, she is only taking tap class. Mary was a sun bird in the Lion King this summer. She also made the travel softball team, Rage. Most people say their kids are the best, but she is truly great at all of those things. The only thing is her brother, who keeps her on edge even when it isn't necessary. Though she doesn't show it, she truly does care about him deep inside her heart, but maybe it's a good thing that the siblings haven't teamed up to get us because they could be unstoppable!

As for Angie, she got a new job at Reed-Custer High School. This is a big change for her, and it's had its ups than downs. Still, she's an amazing teacher. However, she's now also running a wonderful photography business beside her teaching job. It has grown so rapidly that she has at least two appointments every day of the weekend. Her cause this year was lupus, and Gene, Mary, Angie, and some more family participated in the walk. It was a lot of fun!

Lastly,  there is Gene. He is an honest, funny, and affectionate person who goes to all family events and activities that he can, but he is busy being a coach and teacher at Central High School in Clifton. Both require a lot of skill that he possesses and excels at. When not doing any of the other things, he bowls on Monday nights at Victory Lanes and plays some slow-pitch softball every now and then. It's still not very different from the last year, but why change?

As a family, there were plenty of highs. We all love watching Mary play softball, watching the Lion King this summer, and just hanging together, enjoying each others' company. We also loved our many trips to Six Flags Great America. Mostly, all the highs weighed out the lows. Who knows what 2018 will bring?