Sun Dublan
Mike and Jennifer Blanchard Family 

Well, it's "Another Day in Paradise" for us here in Las Vegas! We do love living here and not having to put up with the cold weather in Salt Lake!! I am working out of the house and still keeping the car washes running for Royce Industries. I take my two youngest children with me and they sit in the car and watch movies or sometimes sleep while I do what needs to be done. We bought another miniature dobbie this year. She is a red and we named her Bell. Bear, the other miniature dobbie that we have, is very protective of her and they play and "fight" with each other all day. We are going to breed them, so if anyone is interested in having a wonderful pet, let us know and we'll let you know when "it" all happens! I am still working as the Executive Secretary to the Bishop and feel lucky that I am not called "the Bishop".... We have four + two (dogs) kids! The dogs are almost as much work as the kids!

Jen is working with a real-estate investment firm and loves her job. She has also been certified as a yoga instructor and wakes up every morning at 4:30a.m. to go to her yoga class to teach. I personally think that it is crazy for anyone to get up at that time of the night, oh I mean morning. Jen was in the Primary Presidency in our ward, but our youngest, Alexandra, has a habit of biting children that are "littler" than her and so she is now the assistant nursery leader!

Aaron is 9 years old now and is becoming very tall. I have a feeling that he might be taller than I am when he gets his full growth. He loves to play soccer and has a big foot and makes many of the teams goals. He is a really good student, learning comes very easy to him, which is a plus because studying doesn't come as easy! The thing that he loves to do most is play on his gameboy!

Samantha is 7 years old and in the first grade. She is all girl and loves to play with her dolls and to read. She is just learning how, but loves to get books that she can read and read them over and over again. She also likes it when you sit down with her and read her a story. She is a good student and is now in the first grade and loves school. Sam also plays soccer and has been asked to play on a competition team. She is very aggressive on the field and if a 'boy' pushes or kicks her (even accidentally) she attacks! We have to remind her that it is a game and that he didn't 'mean' to push her!! She loves the puppies and they love her. She is the one that they come to when they need loves.

Shawn is 3 years old and is like the energizer bunny and goes and goes and goes and goes! He never runs out of energy, but when the 'battery' finally gives out, he sleeps very soundly (YEAH!). He loves his "gampa" and always either wants to stay at his house or for him to stay at his house when Mom and DeMoyne come to visit. It really upsets him when they leave. His favorite things to do is to play with swords and trucks, that is when he isn't getting into things that he isn't supposed to! He is faster than a speeding bullet in getting into the things that he shouldn't.

Alexandra is one and a half and wants to do everything that her brother is doing. He has taught her many things: dancing on the table, taking all your clothes off and then dancing on the table, climbing and how to get chairs to the right spot so you can climb to get the candy up high, coloring on walls and furniture while dad is in the bathroom, etc, etc. She is a REALLY quick learner! She has one other gift and that is ruling the roost... Can you see how talented she is? And she is only one and a half, just think what she will be able to accomplish when she gets older!

We want to wish everyone a Very Happy Holiday Season and a Wonderful New Year.

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