Shauna, Paul and Joaquin Mayer: January 2016

Thursday, January 7, 2016

We Have Found Ourselves in the Future

Here it is 2016 and we are making our way through the fog and mist of parenthood with the frequent break in the clouds to see some great sight or hear some charming voice. Shauna and I are running on little sleep these days with kids wanting to wake up and wake us up in the wee hours of the morning. The more people you add to a family the more wild and wholly it becomes in the household.

Last year we had a good run with a new baby and kids making strides in school and the like. Joaquin is now 9 years old and becoming very independent and a great reader. He is also getting his sports down and having a blasts doing it. He has a great natural curiosity about just about everything under the sun and he and I have spent hours talking about planes, animals, books, people, and sports. He as become a great helper around the house when the TV is not on and knows how to get things done.

Laney is an artist extraordinaire and can spend a lifetime drawing, painting and coloring. She has some real skill in this area and is reading well to boot. She is also in dance and loving the activity and even went on a run with mom the other day.

Ruby is also a curious cat and is into everything. If it is missing we all go to Ruby to find out where it is. She is also in dance and had a wonderful Christmas recital a few weeks ago during a blizzard.

Sam is a sweet kid and very patient. He is all you could ask for in a fourth child. He is mellow and good natured which makes life easier for two worn out parents.

We love all of them very much and know they are great kids. We look forward to a wonderful year and glance back a 2015 with fondness.