Another year has come and gone and we are still alive!! Our family has had many twists and turns this last few years, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. We have tread a new road and learned so much along the way.
Dane’s career took a major change this last year. He finished Student Teaching for the CES program, but didn’t get hired. It’s been hard to take, when we’ve been working so long and hard to get him this far. Only to not get hired. We are grateful for the many opportunities that it has brought to us and for all the different windows that have opened up. Now it’s a matter of choice and seeking more education. So he is looking into getting his Master’s and possible Teaching Certificate. He made his first kill and only kill this year over Labor Day weekend. He was so proud to have his picture taken with his little deer mouse that he got with Ben’s little bow. He is working hard to help keep us financially in check during these hard times.
Brittany has been working hard at changing the dynamics of diets within the household. Her and Dane are working on less calories, while trying to increase Ben’s calories, and keep Symi far away from Milk, Eggs, and Whole Grains. So far she’s failed a few times, but has found a few family meals that suit everyone. She has been staying at home and faithfully keeping Symi in good health. She has enjoyed working on cross stitch and other small crafts(that are inexpensive) and meeting new friends in the Ward. She was recently put in as the Young Women’s Mia Maid Advisor. She is looking forward to working with the YW’s again. She’s also learned that gray hair don’t come when you get old, but rather when your body starts to age rapidly from stress, and sleep deprivation. Despite the rough year, she is still looking timeless and silvery on the edges! :)
Ben has grown so much! Not just physically which is amazing for him, but mentally as well. He is so smart and loves to learn!! Always asking new things and wanting to stretch his mind! He loves Primary and thoroughly enjoys being with his peers. He was very excited about going to preschool. He worries every morning that he’s late for preschool. But we’re always very early! He loves to sing and have us sing with him. He can still be very shy, but after a while will warm up. He still loves dinosaurs and has now found a love for guns! He is truly our son. He’s spent most of this summer camping out back with Dad, feeding ducks, playing with neighbors, shooting his bow, shooting his sling shot, pretending to fish in the backyard with a sinker, drawing self portraits, learning to write his name by himself, still loves to read, learning to dress himself, quoting from movies, been potty trained for a year, and is looking forward to turning 5 next summer because he gets a brand new bike. He also cannot wait to go with the big kids to school across the street! Ben also had Oral Surgery on Nov. 18th to correct the damage from his acid reflux. He also had his tongue clipped and is looking forward to licking ice cream cones when it’s done healing. He is doing well and each day is much better than the last.
Symantha (or Symi) has been an amazing addition to our family! Talk about being able to turn a whole family upside down and constantly keep us on our toes! This little girl, now that she’s feeling well, is so full of energy and spunk. She can be a little tease, and loves, I mean, LOVES to wrestle with Daddy and Ben. Nothing makes her more happy than to tease, run, and be chased down to wrestle. We have been in and out of the different hospitals and Dr’s offices trying to figure out what has been wrong with this little girl. It has been a long tough road, but always followed by a stronger testimony and a beautiful and new understanding of the Savior’s Atonement. She has strengthened our family in such a way that no one else could have done. We love her for all she’s taught our family. Symi is fascinated with babies and constantly has one in her arms. Symi loves to be with Ben. She follows him everywhere and thinks that everything he does is so awesome. She is not afraid to try new things and seems to be more fearless than Ben was cautious. Food is her passion and her worst enemy. We found out this year, through many visits to Dr’s, that Symi has GERD just like Ben. She is also allergic and intolerant to Milk, Eggs, and Whole Grains. She loves food!! She loves to eat!! It’s just so hard to find solid foods that don’t make her sick and help her little body to grow. She is petite and tiny for her age, but can hold her own!
Baby #3 is due on May 12, 2011, and we couldn’t be more happy to have another baby so soon! Ben is hoping for a brother, Symi will just be thrilled to have a baby in the house, and Dane and I, are hoping for a happy, healthy, and good baby!
Our lives our full, and so are our hearts. We love being together as a family and wouldn’t have it any other way.
We wish all of you Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and a wonderful New Year!
Dane’s career took a major change this last year. He finished Student Teaching for the CES program, but didn’t get hired. It’s been hard to take, when we’ve been working so long and hard to get him this far. Only to not get hired. We are grateful for the many opportunities that it has brought to us and for all the different windows that have opened up. Now it’s a matter of choice and seeking more education. So he is looking into getting his Master’s and possible Teaching Certificate. He made his first kill and only kill this year over Labor Day weekend. He was so proud to have his picture taken with his little deer mouse that he got with Ben’s little bow. He is working hard to help keep us financially in check during these hard times.
Brittany has been working hard at changing the dynamics of diets within the household. Her and Dane are working on less calories, while trying to increase Ben’s calories, and keep Symi far away from Milk, Eggs, and Whole Grains. So far she’s failed a few times, but has found a few family meals that suit everyone. She has been staying at home and faithfully keeping Symi in good health. She has enjoyed working on cross stitch and other small crafts(that are inexpensive) and meeting new friends in the Ward. She was recently put in as the Young Women’s Mia Maid Advisor. She is looking forward to working with the YW’s again. She’s also learned that gray hair don’t come when you get old, but rather when your body starts to age rapidly from stress, and sleep deprivation. Despite the rough year, she is still looking timeless and silvery on the edges! :)
Ben has grown so much! Not just physically which is amazing for him, but mentally as well. He is so smart and loves to learn!! Always asking new things and wanting to stretch his mind! He loves Primary and thoroughly enjoys being with his peers. He was very excited about going to preschool. He worries every morning that he’s late for preschool. But we’re always very early! He loves to sing and have us sing with him. He can still be very shy, but after a while will warm up. He still loves dinosaurs and has now found a love for guns! He is truly our son. He’s spent most of this summer camping out back with Dad, feeding ducks, playing with neighbors, shooting his bow, shooting his sling shot, pretending to fish in the backyard with a sinker, drawing self portraits, learning to write his name by himself, still loves to read, learning to dress himself, quoting from movies, been potty trained for a year, and is looking forward to turning 5 next summer because he gets a brand new bike. He also cannot wait to go with the big kids to school across the street! Ben also had Oral Surgery on Nov. 18th to correct the damage from his acid reflux. He also had his tongue clipped and is looking forward to licking ice cream cones when it’s done healing. He is doing well and each day is much better than the last.
Symantha (or Symi) has been an amazing addition to our family! Talk about being able to turn a whole family upside down and constantly keep us on our toes! This little girl, now that she’s feeling well, is so full of energy and spunk. She can be a little tease, and loves, I mean, LOVES to wrestle with Daddy and Ben. Nothing makes her more happy than to tease, run, and be chased down to wrestle. We have been in and out of the different hospitals and Dr’s offices trying to figure out what has been wrong with this little girl. It has been a long tough road, but always followed by a stronger testimony and a beautiful and new understanding of the Savior’s Atonement. She has strengthened our family in such a way that no one else could have done. We love her for all she’s taught our family. Symi is fascinated with babies and constantly has one in her arms. Symi loves to be with Ben. She follows him everywhere and thinks that everything he does is so awesome. She is not afraid to try new things and seems to be more fearless than Ben was cautious. Food is her passion and her worst enemy. We found out this year, through many visits to Dr’s, that Symi has GERD just like Ben. She is also allergic and intolerant to Milk, Eggs, and Whole Grains. She loves food!! She loves to eat!! It’s just so hard to find solid foods that don’t make her sick and help her little body to grow. She is petite and tiny for her age, but can hold her own!
Baby #3 is due on May 12, 2011, and we couldn’t be more happy to have another baby so soon! Ben is hoping for a brother, Symi will just be thrilled to have a baby in the house, and Dane and I, are hoping for a happy, healthy, and good baby!
Our lives our full, and so are our hearts. We love being together as a family and wouldn’t have it any other way.
We wish all of you Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and a wonderful New Year!
Love, Dane, Brittany, Ben, Symi, & Baby Hepworth
5 comments:
I LOVE your pictures Britt. Who took them?
Jenilynn Jensen (Now) Proulux.
She took them for us in October down in SLC.
Oh gorgeous family! WOW! Great card and family!
Your children are beautiful!
Awesome pictures! And congrats! That is so awesome!
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