Meeerrrry Christmas!!!!

Have a very Merry Christmas!!

We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and the year ahead is full of happy experiences. We are so so so so so grateful for all the wonderful people in our lives, and if you so happen to be reading this, you can know you are one of them. Mahalo for touching our lives for good.

As a reflection of this year, here's a lowdown:

Nate is continuing as editor/founder of Stand up Paddle Surfing Magazine (www.supsurfmag.com) and is loving his work. He is also teaching entrepreneurs and small business owners how to market, generate leads, and sell online (www.nateburgoyne.com). He also has a web design business (www.integrityonlinemarketing.com). It's going well and we are so grateful that we are able to help give business owners a boost during these slower times. Nate loves stand up paddling, has been surfing in some contests, and loves the ocean.

I, (Heidi) am homeschooling Kezia (and Ivy) and am enjoying a much slower pace of life since making that decision. I am running our stand up paddle school (rainbowwatersports.com). I love the people I meet and the opportunity to teach them a sport they're likely to fall in love with. I have been teaching arts and crafts to kids on the furlough Fridays. It has been a blast and our girls have definitely had their artsy side turned on. I am trying to balance work and being a mom and a teacher and a home manager etc. If I'm not at with the kids or teaching lessons, most likely I'm out surfing.

Kezia (6) took a gymnastics class and loves to show guests her cartwheels and other gymnastic feats that make me think she's going to break her neck. She also took surfing lessons and swimming lessons and is continuing with hula. She is a really sweet girl with a very big heart and tons of energy.

Ivy (almost 5) started hula this year, and although she says it's not really her thing, she's quite good at it. Ivy took swimming lessons and yoga this year and loves to play at the playground and at the beach. She is a motormouth and says the funniest things. She is very full of life.

Elysse (almost 2) is talking a lot now. She likes to confuse her parents by saying "no" instead of "yes", "down" instead of "up" and "up" instead of "off". She likes to dance and play with her sisters. She started nursery this year when she was 14 months because I'm the nursery leader and has finally gotten used to sharing mommy's lap with other kids.

We have been very blessed this year with many wonderful people and experiences. We were able to live in a great neighborhood for most of the year, and just moved to Nate's mom's house a few weeks ago, which we are very grateful for. Next year is going to be AWESOME!!