It was so wonderful to have all the kids home for Christmas again this year! Just when we start to get used to someone being gone, they come back. Then they leave again, and the house once again feels lonely.
Gabe and Sam are both living at home now, but Carly has been having a blast at college and we loved having the Martinez clan again together.
Happy
Holidays 2018!
Daniel continues his work at the VA
Hospital, and recently accepted a position as King of the Universe (whoops – he
just wants to be called that at home. At
work he will be “Chief of Sleep Medicine”).
He’ll work at both the Seattle and American Lake’s campuses, which will
provide a shorter commute for most of his workdays. His previous position included multiple
departments, so he looks forward to being able to focus on a single department
and devote more time to it. He serves at
church as the Executive Secretary to our Bishop, and enjoys working in this
capacity.
Jennie works as an Office Coordinator at
University Place School District, and enjoys the multi-faceted aspects of
working with the Maintenance/Grounds staff, and the facilities projects at our
schools. She is the Ward organist as
well as the Primary pianist and secretary, and enjoys serving the children of
the church.
Gabe turns 23 this month, and is living
back in Washington with us as he hones his 3-D Textural Artist skills in
preparation for his job hunt! He’s
currently working for Office Depot, and paying down his student loans. Or, he’s a child-sponge living as long as he
can with his parents because it’s free room and board! We’re happy to have him here for as long as
we can afford to feed him!
Sam turned 21 this year, and is enrolled
at our local Community College. He’s
taking it slow, as it can be challenging for him to adjust to the socialization
and processes of college. He’s been
really helpful to our household and we often rely on him to cook dinner and
take care of some of the household chores.
He’s as witty (and sometimes snarky) as ever, and can bring a lot of
mirth to our lives.
Carly graduated from Curtis High School
this summer and jumped right into college, starting in Summer Term at BYU. She really enjoys being a student there, and
has been pushing herself academically (just like she did in high school). She also enjoys all the social aspects of
college, and especially loves rooming with her best friend from her home town.
She plans to serve a mission for our church, and will focus on that after this
school year.
Sending love to you -- Daniel,
Jennie, Gabriel, Samuel, Carly
