10. Jon and Susan are still teaching in Irving
and
continue to be astounded by the parallels between
the lives of children in
Pre-K andmiddle school.
9. Liam
began playing soccer and blastball in the spring. Due to his tendency to use the soccer ball as
a bouncy chair during mid-play, his inclination seems to be towards baseball.
8. While
spending much of July in Minnesota, Jon, Susan, and the kids also enjoyed time
on the North Shore of Lake Superior, including a visit to Canada where Jon
learned how to throw an ax and outrun swarms of mosquitoes.
7. After ten long years and the occasional
donation of plasma, Jon finished paying off his student loans from Baylor in
November. Sic ‘em, (Bush)Bears!
6. The
last adventure of the summer was a trip to San Antonio with Jon’s parents and
sister’s family to visit the Alamo, River Walk, and Sea World. Jon still tears up a bit with emotion when he
remembers the Shamu, One World
performance.
5. Ellery,
a sweet animal, music, and French fry lover, emerged out of her delicate shell
this year and has learned to hold her own against her two feisty siblings.
4. Outgoing Marin brings the party everywhere
she goes with her sunny smiles and endless supply of hugs. That, combined with her adversity to wearing
clothes, has her parents a little nervous.
3. Starting
Pre-K this year, Liam is a fan of the Texas Rangers, McDonald’s Happy Meals,
Star Wars, and watching shows on Nick Jr….In other words, a mini-version of
Jon.
2. During
Spring Break, all five Bushwars joined Susan’s parents and sister’s family on a
Caribbean cruise. They played with monkeys,
swam with dolphins, hiked Mayan ruins, explored rain forests, and relaxed on
white, sandy beaches. More importantly,
they proved that it is possible to have an amazing time on a cruise with four
kids who are three-years-old and under.
1. The “Yes We Can” slogan had nothing to do
with politics in the Bushwar house during this election year; it was more about
surviving with two spirited 2-year-olds and a frenzied 4-year-old, and YES WE DID!
