Dear Friends and Family,
Merry
Christmas! We can’t believe how quickly 2013 has come and gone, and what an
amazing year full of twists and turns. Here are some of this year’s Turney
family highlights.
Adam
was offered a new position at Forbuss Elementary as the Humanities (technology)
specialist. This job has been a unique challenge, as Adam is no longer a
classroom teacher and he is learning how to navigate his new role in the
school. He teaches all the third, fourth, and fifth grade students in
rotations. He’s also become indispensable around the school, fixing different
technology related issues. His position allows him to experience other
administrative duties as well and he’s learning a lot. He spent most of the
year as an instructor in the Elders Quorum and is now the Elders Quorum
secretary. He really enjoys his calling and loves serving in this capacity.
2013
was a significant year for me, because I finally, FINALLY accomplished a huge
goal I’d been dreaming about ever since I could remember. I wrote a novel. A 60
thousand word, Young Adult contemporary fiction. It took the better part of the year and
hundreds of nap times for me to accomplish it, but I did it. Currently I’m
working on revising and editing, and I’ll ether seek an agent in 2014 or
self-publish via Amazon depending on current market trends. I am also loving my
calling as a Relief Society instructor. It’s been a huge blessing to me.
Hannah
has grown leaps and bounds this year. She is currently enrolled at Wright
Elementary in a special pre-K class of mixed abilities students to model
typical peer behavior. She loves preschool, and has been especially interested
in letter sounds. She is taking a music class, which she loves. Hannah is
extremely independent, and loves to take care of herself and her sister. Hannah
started primary this year and almost every week she volunteers to say the
prayer, read a scripture, or give a talk. She loves that microphone.
Paige
is not your average two year old. In fact if you ask her, she insists that she
is three. Her vocabulary is extraordinary and she is able to communicate easily
with everyone. She has the sweetest heart,
and loves to snuggle and spend quality time with her family. She started
nursery this year, and loves it. She loves her nursery friends, and especially
loves her teachers.
Our
most exciting news is that we are expecting Baby Turney #3 in June 2014. Adam
has been incredible, taking care of our little family while I’ve been
experiencing morning sickness and exhaustion. In fact, the whole family has
really helped out and picked up my slack. We can’t wait to meet this new edition and
find out what new surprises lay ahead. Hannah is probably the most excited, and
often asks to see pictures of what the baby looks like right now, or how big
the baby is right now. It’s going to be a long wait! We are especially excited that HE is a BOY! We need a little more testosterone around here.
We want
to express our love and gratitude for each of you in our lives. We are so
incredibly blessed to know you. We also want to share our testimony of our
savior Jesus Christ, the reason we celebrate Christmas. We know that through
His atonement and example we may find peace and happiness.
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