2013 Update

2013 Update on our family—

We’re a little late but just wanted to let you know the latest on our family.   (Thanks to Christina and Daniel for writing most of this.)

Clay just finished another semester of school.  We’re grateful to have another semester behind us.  One more semester to go before taking his first national board test this summer.   Next fall he will begin his two year clinical rotations.  Clay spent the month of July in Texas attending officer training for the army.  He is currently serving as secretary in the Elder’s Quorum. 

Markell is busy with the kids and trying to keep things going at home.  She is currently serving as a Visiting Teaching Supervisor at church.

Christina is a junior at Cumberland Gap High School.  She was on the girls’ soccer team at high school this past fall and loved it! She also received her Young Women’s Recognition/ Medallion in October and is now busily working on receiving her Honor Bee as well.  She also received two new callings- the first calling was the ward’s Stake Youth Committee Representative for the young women, and the second was the Ward Chorister.  She also turned 16 and was very ready to date and drive!

Daniel is in 7^th grade at J. Frank White Academy.  He is in the Science Olympiad at his school and enjoys it. He has been receiving all A’s.  He turned 12 last year and now holds the Aaronic Priesthood and joined Boy Scouts. He has earned 2 ranks so far in the Scouting program.  He played tennis in the spring and plans on playing soccer this coming spring.

Amanda is in 4^th grade at Ellen Meyers Elementary School.  She has been receiving very good grades as well and has been on the honor roll.  At the end of this school year, she will be graduating from Elementary school and it will be on to Middle school for her!  She danced in a jazz/hip-hop class in the spring and enjoyed it a lot.  She’s excited for her upcoming 10^th birthday next month.

Jonathan is in 2^nd grade at Ellen Meyers Elementary School as well.  He is a part of the Talented and Gifted (TAG) program and is the only one in his entire school!  He enjoys the program which includes him getting pulled out of class once a week and talking to his special teacher and playing some educational games with her as well.  He is very excited to turn 8 in April and be baptized.

Samantha turned 5 and is a Kindergartner at Ellen Meyers Elementary School this year.  She loves going to school and playing with her friends!  She is doing great in school and has improved her speech amazingly well and speaks very fluently now.

Ethan turned 3 this past summer and has been hanging out with Mom at home since everyone else is now in school.  He loves spending the extra time with Mom and is very helpful when it comes to cleaning and picking his toys up.  He loves playing with trains and cars.  He is also growing up way to fast.

Love,

The Staffords