Hey, ok, I will post, Lexi.  Thanks for the kick in the butt.  I know, the Stinchfield's have been lacking at the blogging thing.  Between Facebook, Instagram and our proximity to each other, I guess we just thought we'd be coughing up the same old stuff over and over.  We'll try to do better!

The title of the post is due to some nasty wisdom teeth I just spent a couple hours saying hello to.  Enough said.

The 38th Ct. Washougal Stinchfield's are doing just fantastic.  Between all of our activities, I don't know how we have time to sleep.

Adina is on a relief status at the hospital and is able to share her talents there.  I think it is a nice break from the home stuff too.  Many days now, during the day, she is home alone, so I can see how that might get boring.  Although on her days off, I get to have lunch with her!  That's why I like it when she doesn't work.  Besides the hospital, she spend an inordinate amount of time doing the marketing for our practice.  Like she keeps saying, "It is a full time job".  A lot to do, but the fruits of her labors are starting to show.  We are steadily growing the practice and Tom and I are both staying quite busy.

Adina got me a journal for Christmas.  Not any old journal.  It was a "One-Sentence" journal.  I am horrible at recording my day to day history...even my year to year history.  This journal 'allows' you to just write one or two sentences each day about your life.  I have been able to write in it every day since January 1st.  That is a first ever, so I hope it continues...

Isaac is getting ready for his graduation, Eagle completion and mission in August.  Crazy busy year for him.  I think his head is spinning.  Our heads are spinning too.  We love him despite his 17-isms.

Taylor is an entrepreneur.  I'll just leave it at that for now and explain later.

Parker is thinking about going into student government.  Maybe that is his niche??

Morgan is turning into quite the runner.  She just turned 11 years old and can run 3 miles and keep up with her mom (which is tough, trust me).  She trains with the high school cross country distance coach 2-3 times a week with speed training etc..  It'll be fun to see that develop.  Great thing is she loves it.

Anyway, more later....dave

Thank you, Anne! We have all gotten out of the habit of posting because we see eachother so often. However, day to day goings on do not always get communicated. As often as I talk to you, some of the news is new news to me even. Dad and I are getting along well. January is a quiet month for us. Today, we went down this morning to get Marnie's wedding dress. It still may need some altering but looks beautiful on her...no pictures because Eric might see it!!! Tonight we are going down to Voicebox, a karaoke place that has private rooms (the only way) with D & A, T & T, M &B and M&E, and then out to dessert at Papa Haydn's. Tomorrow night we are all getting together for Parker(13), Brie (1), Beck (5) and Ellyn (9)'s birthdays. Wednesday, we are leaving for our Cowboy Poetry Weekend...so excited especially to see Martha and Dick...and Lexi and Dennis and a lot of their clan. Very much looking forward to the "65" Cruise. It is coming up quick! Kenn and I have been diligently trying to lose weight we have each lost about 25-30 lbs and are feeling great. We hope that this next weekend will not totally blow it...don't think so. My running pace is really improving with the loss of weight. The other day I finally broke 11 min per mile for a 4 mile stretch. I just signed up for the Foot Traffic Flat half marathon so I'll start training in earnest for it after the cruise. Up to now, that was my fastest Half so I'm hoping to make a PR this year. Kenn has been very busy with his work and church. He is the ward clerk now and is enjoying working in the bishopric. I was released as RS Pres in November and I am really enjoying a more low key involvement. I am now one of three teachers for the Gospel Doctrine class so I only have to teach every three or so weeks. It is scheduled around our travel so it is perfect!! However, tomorrow they also asked me to speak so everyone will get very tired of hearing my voice. Hopefully, I'll have a lot of participation in Sunday School. So excited to see that Sean and Bridget's new little daughter, Winne, was born on Jan 22. It is fun to see the family still growing. I still consider one of my greatest blessings at this point having our family close enough so that we can get together frequently!!! Amazing to think that Isaac will be going on his mission this next summer...Wow!!! Love, Mom

Quick updates on everyone:

Peter
- Just won a project at Lane Community College (biggie!)
- Also will be working with Gates City council to design parts of their water system
- Has an interview tomorrow with City of Willamena for the possible job as the City Engineer of Record
- is now the Cubmaster for our ward
- Working hard to get ready for the Hill Billy Half and other races we will be doing in the next 6 months
- enjoying his fusion pass and skiing as often as possible

Anne
- is now the YW secretary and Personal Progress adviser which will make for a bit less stressful job when volleyball starts up again
- Has decided to run another marathon - Foot Traffic Flat on July 4th
- Getting ready for the cruise
- Doing a crossfit challenge online with Chelsea Northam
- just got back from a recent trip to SD to attend a wedding for her best friend from high school, Laura

Andrew
- Is reading chapter books very well now
- enjoying playing his new Nintendo DS from Santa
- playing basketball on his team - the Hoyas. Still learning the game and really understanding what to do during offense and defense. Stole the ball in his game on Saturday and ran down and almost shot it in for a point. He was so proud of himself.
- getting ready to sign up for t-ball

Beck
- learning to sound out words and trying to learn to read
- also getting ready to sign up for t-ball
- loves making up songs and doing his own version of whistling
- helping out as the big kid in the house while Andrew is gone during the day
- on break from preschool until March
- Celebrates his 5th birthday next week and is so excited to finally be 5. Kindergarten next year - so crazy to think about having 2 kids in school.

Camie
- loving her princess castle and talking about each princess
- loves to change her clothes 10 times a day
- helps out with Derek and is loving being a big sister
- talking up a storm - so much so that we have to tell her to be quiet
- climbs on the counters to get a drink or find secret candy in the cabinets - so independent
- no more diapers at night! We are going on 5 days with no accident at night - or during the day for that matter.

Derek
- will be 7 months next week
- moving around everywhere - army crawling and rolling
- up on hands and knees and rocking, trying to figure out the whole crawling thing
- weighs 17.9 pounds (50%) and is 28 inches long (85%). He is our biggest child by far and weighs more than Camie did at 12 months
- eating like a champ and is such a mooch - he wants our food so badly
- such a happy low key baby, We are so lucky to have him. We still don't know how we got 4 such great cute kids.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder?