Year in Review

2012
·      Morning sickness and anticipation of baby #4.

·      A trip to Utah for Aunt Liz and Uncle Kent’s wedding. During the 3 week visit Dan had 2 business trips, Tess broke her leg, we all got sick, and Becky had premature labor and was put on "bed-rest" for a couple weeks.

·      Tess was amazingly patient and happy through 3 wks of wheel chair, 6 wks of a cast from foot to thigh, and another 6 weeks of limping to adjust to walking again. Her kind and happy nature never ceases to amaze us . She has a new accessory, glasses.

·      Tess finished kindergarten and I completed our first year of home school!

·      Dan lost his appendix.

·      Becky finished a 4-year process of 3 implants.

·      Clara Ann Barnhurst born June 28^th, another red head.

·      We survived a hot Summer with a colicky baby.

·      Abby started her first year at Damascus Community Preschool, Tess started her first year of public school with her cousin Benny in her class, and Jake started 2nd Grade.

·      Dan climbed Mount St Helens for the second time. Unlike 12 years ago this time it was at midnight, in the dark and fog, and he was out of shape. Not doing that again.

·      Dan put in many long hours of prep and business trip leading up to his debut in court as an expert witness on Halloween.

·      Jake loved riding his bike, learned to double knot his own shoes, got his first knife and BBgun , started cub scouts and was baptized!

·      Abby made us laugh every day. She is always talking or singing. She is a happy, spunky and precocious little 3 year old.

·      Clara is 6 months old. She is very high-maintenance and wants to be entertained or held all the time. Her open mouth smile melts our hearts.

·      Becky is still adjusting to caring for 4 children with the baby constantly attached to her hip. Dan stays incredibly busy with work, church, and entertaining his adoring children. ….and keeping his wife happy.