The Chase Family Christmas Newsletter - 1999

Merry Christmas to everyone from all of us!!  This has been a most eventful year.  Christopher has finally grown taller than me (Jay) and loves to lord it over me :)  All of the kids seem to be enjoying school and we have just gotten over what can only be described as the "plague" due to it's virulence.... over 20% of Houston residents have seen doctor for flu-like symptoms... yecch.  Thank goodness it's over before Christmas!!!

kschool99.jpg (63941 bytes) Katherine is having a ball in Kindergarten.  She is helpful and loves to do chores - especially dishwashing!!  Her favorite game is to play act as some sort of animal (usually horse) and tear around the house.  She is also becoming quite the artist and draws daily!!
eschool99.jpg (69389 bytes) Emily is in third grade now and is our constant Honor Roll girl... good conduct, good grades... almost too good to be true.  Emily is truly horse crazy.  This year she is getting a BIG aquarium for Christmas and will have to wait at least one more year before starting riding lessons.  She is a killer Rogue in Diablo (for you netheads out there :))
nschool99.jpg (69719 bytes) Nicholas is in fifth grade and his hands are almost as big as mine already!!!  He played soccer for the school this year and helped them to a fifth place showing in the State Tournament!!!  He is tolerant of school and lives to play on the computer. Grrrr....  :)
Christopher is in tenth grade and has been moved to starting goalie position on the varsity soccer team.  The team only won two games before, and with him in goal... they are 17-1!!!!  I make sure and practice with him to keep him humble though :))
Valerie1099.jpg (42604 bytes) Valerie is still working for St. Thomas' and is becoming a wizard on the computer!!  She is even more tolerant of the kids and I playing in the evenings... She has yet to brave any of our RPG games though... No time for soccer during the school year, but she vows to get back to it this summer!
I took part in my bike relay trip this summer to Fairbanks, Alaska.  The wildlife was incredible and some good friends were made.  I even got to see the Womens' World Cup in the middle of Canadian wilderness at the only sportsbar within 300 miles!!!  I am still playing goalie on a men's team and having a ball.  Workwise, I just went dayshift and am striving to make the adjustment... kinda hard to slow down... hehehe.
Yup--Josh snores like a freight train!  This couch is his favorite. Josh is hanging in there.  He loves his couch and to go riding in the car.  Other than that, we try not to stress him too much.  His latest wierdness is a fondness for grapes... butter or grapes left within reach can be written off!!!  At least he has the decency to look guilty!

Hopefully, we will get a chance to see some of you this year.  If not... please keep in touch and let us know how it goes.  Seeya!!!

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