What a year 2008 has been for us! Starting out in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, and ending in Lacey, Washington, we have had many changes in our lives this year.
This time last year, Dave was attending classes to earn his Masters in Recreation Administration, in addition to working for the on-campus outdoor leadership organization, O.W.L.S. (Outdoor Wisconsin Leadership Synergies), facilitating small groups of 8th graders to adults in building their leadership skills using the High Ropes and Low Ropes courses. Heidi was substitute teaching in the nearby school districts and also working part time for O.W.L.S. We had an amazing winter with record-breaking snowfall (2nd snowiest on record) and even had tornadoes in January!
While in Wisconsin, we did a bit of traveling. Both sets of parents flew out to visit, Dave’s around Thanksgiving time and Heidi’s in April. Dave’s brother, Myk, also came to visit on business in Milwaukee (about 45 minutes away from Williams Bay) so we made sure to visit him and do some touring of the local breweries and attractions while we were there. Chicago was also a nearby city we traveled to quite often. Whether to visit Heidi’s relative, Kay, pick someone up at the airport, visit friends, or see the sites of the Windy City, we always had a great time! During the summer, Heidi was the Matron of Honor in her cousin’s wedding and Dave was the Best Man in our Best Man’s wedding! In addition to the weddings, the Crawford family had a family reunion in Cleveland, Ohio, to celebrate his grandma’s 80th birthday. Pretty much the whole extended family made it to the reunion and we even took a little stop off to play at the Cedar Point Amusement Park!
In August, Dave graduated, we moved back to Washington and both of us started new jobs. Heidi began her first teaching job at Tyee Park Elementary in Lakewood, WA, teaching 3rd grade. More changes were to come as we moved into a town home in Lacey and Dave began his job at the Northwest Outdoor Adventure Center on Fort Lewis, leading outdoor trips for soldiers and their families currently stationed there. Three weeks into school Heidi’s job changed from teaching 3rd grade to teaching full day Kindergarten because of a low student enrollment of 3rd graders and a very high enrollment of kindergarteners (quite the adventure and challenge).
It has been a year of changing, adjusting to new situations, exploring new paths,
and growing together. We are blessed to be surrounded by so many friends and
family. To have their support means everything to us. Who knows what this
next year will bring, but we hope that God will continue to bless our lives as he
has done so this year.
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!
God Bless,
Dave & Heidi
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