Merry Christmas 2009

Well another year has come and gone and been great for the Dome family!
Here are some highlights:
Our family was able to take a trip to NC over Thanksgiving to visit friends and family. We stayed with Frank & Melanie Coney, Lance's mom & step dad. Tracy, Ryan, Emmalyn & Mya Call were also able to come to the Coney's for Thanksgiving and we all had a blast hanging out with them. More details and photos below.


Lance was called as 1st counselor in the Bishopric and has done a wonderful job serving the members of our ward. He finished his coursework for his PhD during the summer and has been working on the requirements to finish up his dissertation so he can graduate in August. He started up a private practice in Provo and has enjoyed being self employed. You can check out his website at lancedome.com. He also took a part time job with Ascend Recovery in Highland. He works 10-15 hours a week there and LOVES it. When we were in NC, he and Frank went on a motorcycle ride together. They had a blast! We were also able to visit with Mimi, Lance's only living grandma. It was wonderful to spend some time with her.





Shiree stopped teaching Sunday School at the beginning of the year and focused on getting ready for baby #4. We welcomed Rebecca Calais Dome into our family on mother's day and have been enjoying her ever since. Shiree started teaching in Relief Society and loves it. This year she also decided to get back into shape and so she participated in the Curves Challenge at the local Curves and won a 6 month membership for being one of the biggest losers. She enjoys her workouts and is slowly getting her curves back into the right places. In NC she was able to see her friend Annie Gorringe Bowen, who was a missionary companion and college roommate. Annie married an Asheville native too and it was great to catch up after 8 years! She also saw Laura Dickenson, Jen Williams and many of her friends from the old Boone Branch. It was an amazing trip!



Jenny finished out 2nd grade with honors and started third grade in September. In June she turned eight and was baptized by her daddy. She started going to activity days and loves spending time with her friends and learning new things. She enjoys reading and writing and is very creative. Some of her favorite book series are the Secrets of Droon and Melvin Beederman.
Last month she pierced her ears and has done an excellent job taking care of them. She is a big help with Becca and she plays really well with Daniel and Alex. She is quick to notice when someone is not happy and does her best to help them feel better. She is a joy to have in our family. Jenny loved our visit to NC. It was fun to see her friend Erin and to play with Jet & Pal. She loved riding in the airplane. Her favorite part was the takeoff. She wishes she could fly all the time.






Alex loved his Kindergarten class and was really excited to start 1st grade. His favorite things? Lunch and recess!! He turned 6 in May and lost his first 2 teeth this year. Alex loves to read, ride his bike and make books. He and Jenny wrote a series of books called Super Cat and hope to publish them someday. He has almost finished the Magic Tree House series and also loves to read Junie B Jones books. He is brilliant at math and his mom loves to see his brain working. He loves to play with his siblings and is great at helping with Becca. He is a sensitive boy with a good heart and we are so glad he is a part of our family. When we were in NC he had a lot of fun with Brady. He also loved playing with Jet & Pal and seeing all our east coast family.




Daniel turned 3 in May and is still as active and coordinated as ever! He took off the training wheels on his bike for 10 minutes and could ride just fine without them. He loves to jump and run and play ball. He loves being outside and playing with his friends. His favorite books are Clifford, Blue's Clues and Fly Guy. In one week he'll graduate from Nursery into Primary and he is very excited about that! He loves to build and play with playdough. He is a very big helper around the house and loves to spray windex and wipe it up. Shiree is very glad that he's home with her all day and enjoys his smiles and kindness. We love having such a sweet, big boy in our family! When we were in NC he really enjoyed seeing everyone and especially loved spending time with Tory Jensen (below). He asks to go back to their house to play at least once a day and wants to live by them now. We love our sweet boy!





Becca is 7 months old now and just started crawling on the 16th. She is finally over the colic and she is sleeping through the night, although she doesn't go to sleep until 10:30pm. She is sweet and cuddly sometimes and is crabby and cranky other times. Often she only wants her mommy, which makes life a bit difficult. We love her though, and are grateful to have her in our family.



We have been very blessed this year and are thankful to have good health and each other.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous 2010!
Love,
The Domes