After giving up blogging entirely, and then remembering that my previous blog wouldn't allow for comments, I have turned over a new leaf. Blogging helps me keep track of my life in a semi-organized fashion, and I hope that you will enjoy reading my blog as much as I love keeping in touch with all my family and friends through their blogs. I also love to get new ideas and insights from other people, and I think blogs are a great way to do that. So, onward and upward with my blogging efforts. :)
I have set a new goal for myself - I am going to blog AT LEAST once a month for the entire 2011 year. It's mostly for me. Time flies and before I know it, another year is gone and my memories start to fade. Thank goodness for digital photography and online scrapbooking :) I just realized that I am on the laptop and all my pics are on the desktop, so I'll post some favorite ones later.
Brief update on the Langs:
John is busier than ever at work. The economy gave us a run for our money last summer, but we hung in there and thanks to John's extra efforts, the business is now doing better than ever. Work consumed most of John's life during 2010, but he managed to find some time to squeeze in a new hobby - road biking. We have the greatest neighbors and friends who already bike, so John joined forces with them and has been biking ever since. The obsession with Utah football still runs deep at the Lang house, and John loves his season tickets more than life itself. He was completely distraught that we didn't make the trip to the Vegas bowl this year. He is already planning our fall trips to follow the Utes around the country.
I am busier than ever with Maddie, Carter and Masey. I am literally counting down the days until we have one more driver - Maddie turns 16 next year, which means I have additional help getting everyone where they need to be. I love that my kids are busy, but some days are ridiculous. I am still serving as the Primary president - this makes year 13 for me serving in a Primary presidency in one capacity or another. I guess they'll just leave me here until I get it right :) I really do love it. The kids are fantastic and I work with some of the best people around. I still worship Cooking Light as a second religion and I have big projects coming up this spring / summer with yard renovations.
Maddie is a superstar. She does EVERYTHING - and I mean EVERYTHING! She is currently on the Weber High swim team and also participates in the Orion Jr. High orchestra. She plays the bass in orchestra and continues with her private violin lessons. For Christmas she got a bass guitar and is teaching herself to play the piano as well. Throw in voice lessons, Young Women, homework, snowboarding, and hanging out with friends, and you have no time left over. I don't know how she squeezes it all in. I just pick her up and toss her in bed when she finally collapses at the end of the day :)
Carter is 11. That pretty much sums it up. He loves to be in the middle of everything and rarely stops talking (much to my dismay, many times). He is into anything and everything physical - skateboarding, soccer, basketball, baseball, snowboarding and swimming. He is literally ALWAYS moving. The only sport that he hasn't shown any interest in is football. As a mom, that is just fine with me :) School is just a minor road bump in his social life and he lives for weekends when he can hang out with friends. He is also playing the guitar and we have just started with a new teacher that he loves - it's funny how a beautiful, cool guitar teacher can motivate you to practice :) John has been coaching Carter's basketball team for the past few seasons, and Carter is eating it up. They have so much fun and it's a great way for them to have a little time for themselves.
Masey just turned 6 in December. She LOVES being in Kindergarten and can't wait to get on the bus every morning. She is a girl's girl, and loves dance, tumbling and cheer. But she can also get down and dirty - she loves soccer, swimming and doing anything outside. We just have to make sure there is a diva outfit and a hot bath ready immediately afterward - she likes to look her best and hates to actually be dirty for very long. She plays the violin along with Madison and really loves her teacher. She is quite the social butterfly, and our house is often filled with friends.
We count our blessings every day and are so grateful for all that we have. Can't wait to see what 2011 will bring!
