The tradition has sort of disappeared from recent memory, but Kirk's siblings used to send out a weekly "FHE" email that highlighted recent events. We are all so busy and going in so many different directions that it's become a real challenge to keep on top of everyone's activities. So, I recommend that we resurrect the FHE email to better stay in touch.
The FHE email doesn't have to be long but can just contain a summary of what's going on in each family's or individual's life. Obviously, the goal with FHE and with the FHE email is weekly participation, but that is not
necessarily a hard-and-fast rule.
I threw together some ideas below as an example of how you might pursue the FHE email. This particular one is longer than I expect future ones to be, because it involved a little bit of catch up.
Loves, Lauren
Kirk
- international marketing for Medtronic’s diabetes products
- currently, assessing Medtronic’s international diabetes offices for failures and successes in customer service, which includes follow-up patient/customer care
- responsible for gathering this data and creating a strategy to standardize all of the offices’ customer service
- recently, travelled to Switzerland, England, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic on business
- working closely with China office; trip to China likely in the next 6 months
- at church, called as home teaching supervisor
- car troubles with new-to-us ’07 Honda Civic
- when in town, drives Arianna to French school in the mornings
Lauren
- working with Carlos on colors – colorblindness scare seems to be over
- working with Carlos on numbers, 2-dimensional mazes, and the letter “C”
- potty training el Carlitos
- wishes she could change Carlos’s name to Carolus Magnus to better reflect his potential
- picks up Arianna from French school in the afternoons; when Kirk is gone, drop off and pick up routines eat up 3-4 hours a day
- allergic to something in the house – possibly chemicals left over from professional response to September’s bee invasion
- looking for a scrapbooking buddy
- time to start Christmas shopping, picture, and letter
- reading book on *Courts, Elites, and Gendered Power in the Middle Ages – *join me on www.goodreads.com!
- undertook supposedly simple creation of 6-layer tulle skirt for Arianna – it turned into an affirmation of why we love prefabricated merchandise at stores so much
- contemplating huge party next July 4th for 30th birthday plus
- Arianna’s baptism – maybe a day at Magic Mountain?
- planning viewing of “New Moon” in conjunction with Thanksgiving
- considering Guatemala trip for summer 2010
Arianna
- chose science class for extra-curricular activity – learned about sound waves and making soda pop so far – teacher has blue hair
- school class = 6 boys + 13 girls = lots of talking
- potential boyfriend – Julian, “one of those tough guys” – relationship at his instigation
- had 5 teeth extracted – three loose/rotten ones and two healthy but “infringing” ones – totally recovered in 24 hours (to Mom’s disappointment) – down to 16 teeth
- high hopes for bowling expedition this week
- hair keeps growing and getting cuter
- some toileting troubles continue
- recently read the goofy retelling of La Petite Poule
- voracious reader – favorite series “Magic Treehouse”
- has ridden all of the “mountains” at Disneyland except Matterhorn
- fall break this coming week – with no recovery, what will we do
- to keep her entertained?!
- learning the Articles of Faith in preparation for baptism next July - #7 is next
- primary program upcoming, November 15th
- inspired by Carlos’s choice, opted to be “Jessie” for Halloween (“Toy Story 2”)
Carlos
- in love with “Astro Blasters” Buzz Lightyear ride at Disneyland
- Halloween as Buzz Lightyear, assigned Dad to Woody or Zurg and Mom to Bullseye the Horse; Papa is Stinky Pete
- sudden success with potty training – a diaper-free era is in view!
- makes circular Cs and recognizes some colors
- colors in details on pictures (eyes a favorite) but not whole picture
- sings “My Name is Stegasaurus” and other Dinosaur Friends favorites; requests songs from “Winnie the Pooh,” “Mary Poppins,” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
- afraid of Mickey Mouse pumpkin hat and some other Halloween decorations
- vehicular obsession continues thanks to 1 new Matchbox car per poop in toilet
- itching for bowling
- seeking to establish permanent sleeping residence on parents’ bedroom floor
- new fear of bath time (unfortunate for a tidy boy)
- conquered swine flu
- visited LA Zoo (site of swine flu contact?)
Guinea Pigs
- Xela’s cyst on hip-spine intersection continues to grow
- Quetzal seeking Guinness Book Record for greatest weight in a single cavy
- both visiting Meishi, male cousin (Quetzal would love him if she could kiss and eat simultaneously, but eating wins)
- elevated to “people” status when Carlos abandoned his bedroom – undecided about preference for new digs
- at least one pig must dress up as a captain for Halloween, per Carlos – google guinea pig costumes for a good laugh
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