2015 Family Newsletter

Holloway Family Newsletter 2015

 

 

Travis: Is halfway through his final year of residency, and will graduate in June of 2016--hooray! We are excited for him to be a licensed Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (Dr. Trav ;) ) and for him to join his brother Brandon’s growing practice in Amarillo, Texas.  It’s sad to think of leaving the friends, familiarity, and beauty of Ohio, which has been our home for the past 6 ½ years, but we are excited for warmer weather and the new adventures that Heavenly Father has in store for our family in Texas. Travis accomplished some amazing feats in his hobby of ultra marathon running this year. He completed his first 100 mile race in May (at the Outrun 24 hour race in Kirtland), which was especially impressive since he ran it almost entirely without a pacer. He also ran YUTC (Youngstown’s 50K trail race) for the 4^th time in September, and the Palo Duro 50K race in October, which was his fastest trail 50K yet! He currently serves in the Elder’s Quorum Presidency in our ward.

Jenny (I): Was proud to achieve her goal of teaching Zumba classes this year, and is currently teaching one class a week at the local YMCA, which is a great opportunity for her to grow both physically and spiritually. She enjoys exploring ways to improve her nutrition, trying new recipes and foods, and being active, especially through walks with her family, jogs on the local trails, yoga, and dance. She will greatly miss the walking trails behind our home, and the neighbors she interacts with there, as well as the wonderful members of our ward when we move next summer.  Jenny loves helping out with Grace and Bethany’s school parties and is a room mom in Grace’s classroom. She is currently serving as the Primary Chorister in our ward, and loves that she gets to sing with her girls and share her testimony with the kids in the ward through her calling.

Grace (6): is in the first Grade, and loves being a bigger kid on campus. At parent teacher conference this past fall, her teacher told us that she is a smart student, a hard worker, and a pleasure to have in class. Her favorite classes so far are art and library. Grace loves to draw, especially pictures of people, houses, and scripture stories, and to make cards for loved ones, which we all appreciate. She also enjoys reading, and is reading at almost a 3^rd grade level. Grace loves to sing and dance, especially to Frozen songs. She is currently a CTR 6 in primary, and loves to sing and participate there. Above all, she is a thoughtful and caring daughter and big sister.

 

Bethany (4): is in her first year of preschool. She loves drawing on the dry erase board there, singing the songs in circle time, and going to gym class and swim lessons. Bethany is currently learning to write her letters and numbers, and impresses her teachers with how much she already knows. Bethany loves creative play, especially with her Little People toys and kinetic sand. She also enjoys going to the park and playing with her sisters and friends. And she loves to be silly, dress up, snuggle, play at Grammy’s house, and watch her favorite tv shows. Bethany is a wonderful “little mommy” to her twin sisters and is a kind sister and friend.

Kaylee (2): is our content little sunshine. Her smiles and giggles are infectious, and her patient nature is a calm presence in our home. She loves to color, read, watch Blues Clues, Sesame Street, and Signing Time, wear shoes, and snuggle. Some of her favorite things to do right now are to repeat what we say, identify shapes, count, and play with magnetic blocks and shape sorters.  She also loves to sing, dance, play at the mall, and make new friends.

 

Cambree (2): is our determined sweetheart. She can often be found giving her family “loves” (hugs), especially when they come home or after nap time. She also loves to sing, dance, read books, watch tv, and snuggle. She enjoys playing with Little People, baby dolls, play food, and shape sorters. She loves to play outside, get back rides, and play with her sisters too. She is a great conversational talker, and makes us laugh with the cute things she says and ways she says them.

 

We look forward to a year even better than the last in 2016, and hope that 2016 is filled with peace, progress, and joy for your family too!

Love,
Travis, Jenny, Grace, Bethany, Kaylee, and Cambree Holloway