Dearest Friends and Family,

Another year passes and we are grateful for all our small adventures and life events. This year was mostly a year of work and training, but we are loving our little life here in Niles.

Julan is finishing his last year of middle school. He is doing well with his studies and we are proud of his hard work to improve himself in time management, writing, and math. He had another fun swim season over the summer and is currently training during the fall for next summer. He is growing into a young man, and we are managing the growth spurts and constant need for new shoes and pants.

Gigi decided over the summer to try her hand at principalship. She is now the principal of Walnut Grove Elementary in Pleasanton, CA. Littles bring a new joy and new challenges in supporting education. She has now experienced high school, middle school, summer school and even preschool. Her team at the school are amazing and the students are wonderful to watch grow.

Jude keeps expanding his cooking repertoire and keeping Julan and Gigi happily fed and taken care of. He and his friends spend evenings making art, adding to our house of color. 

We hope everyone is healthy and happy!

We love you and happy holidays,

Jude (Teddy), Gigi, and Julan