Michaela is back at college and 18, so it's all on her now, right? :) She went to Mexico with her friend Pei over Christmas and New Years. She did come home for a week after stopping off at her dad's in California for a week. When Michaela got home, Hannah enlisted her help in creating a lipsync concert for Diane and I (yes, we had to buy tickets and backstage passes). 
Diane and I went to the Hot Springs Resort in Bonneville for New Year's Eve and Day, and had a wonderful time! We had our own private hot tub on the balcony, and had massages before and after the '07-'08 change over. It was awesome. Hannah is back in school of course, and looking forward to her birthday on February 15th. Come to think of it, mine is February 9th! We'll have to do something big!
After careful consideration, I decided to continue my studies at Warner Pacific College this semester, but had to give up my work with the youth at Lake Grove Presbyterian. Not good timing either, since Jim, the youth director, will be leaving to focus soley on his Master's degree. Poor Kathleen! 
But I'm still the youth director (and children, and music, and whatever else needs doing) at Mt Tabor Presbyterian in SE Portland. Due to the incredible support of some of our friends, I was able to keep my evenings clear so that I could actually spend time with my family; I was missing them soooooo much!
Hannah has been going to the Little Gym in Lake Oswego, and Thursday they had their parents show night, so that was cool to see all of the little rascals flipping around and such.Diane is starting work toward her Master's degree just this week, and hopes to pursue either Informatics or Nurse Practitioner as she continues on. We're just such an academic family! Speaking of, Hannah and I need to work on my biology homework, so TTFN!
