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| On a hike in the Alps above Innsbruck |
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| On a hike in the Adirondacks |
To say 2018 has been a whirlwind is a gross understatement! As a family, we took a trip that we have been planning for years. We spent a month in Europe with Jeff as he led a study abroad program and then traveling with his parents, and Sara's brother, Dave. It was a trip of a lifetime and one that we will not soon forget. We had a blast, made some amazing memories, and ate lots of gelato. We followed that with our annual Broadbent reunion in the Adirondacks. This year marked 40 years of together time in the Adirondacks and we are incredibly grateful for family ties that bring us together in a beautiful place. Find us on Facebook or Instagram or on
Ali's blog for all the details of our crazy summer. ;) We're looking forward to a much quieter summer in 2019 where we stay at home and do a little camping.
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| Post-hike |
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| In a gorge outside Grindelwald |
Jeff has worked and worked and worked hard this year. ;) He is still teaching at the College of Brockport full-time but will be leaving in the spring to build his private clinical practice up to full time. The short version of the story is that he has decided that university politics are not for him. For the time being, he will still lead the every-other-year study abroad program to Vienna, and may adjunct from time to time to get his teaching fix. At church, he's the bishop of our congregation and finds that challenging but incredibly fulfilling as he serves people dear to us. With his work transition in 2019, he is looking forward to a more regular schedule and a little more free time.
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| Outside Innsbruck |
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| Hallstatt, with Jeff's parents |
Sara has been trying to say no this year and has been utterly unsuccessful. She works for our school district part-time doing a little tutoring and just started running the Odyssey of the Mind program this fall. She is serving her second (and last) year as president of the PTO at our middle school, and has just joined the team starting up an educational foundation for our school district. At church, she helps with a girls camp in the summer and manages the family history efforts for our congregation and enjoys helping people discover and connect with family. In addition, she helps her parents out as her father's health has deteriorated quite a bit in the last year or two. She's looking forward to a quieter year in 2019 and hopes that she can keep a few plants alive next year.
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| Hannah, age 5 |
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| Cousin time in Utah |
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| Hannah saying goodbye ... lol! |
Hannah graduated from high school this past spring, and started at BYU in the fall. Mom and the girls drove her out to Utah (at the end of our crazy summer) and they had a blast on their last great road trip seeing sights, and visiting friends and family. She has settled into college life swimmingly and is enjoying her genetics major classes as well as her fun class--Japanese. She will submit paperwork in the next month or two to leave in the spring or summer for an 18 month mission trip for our church and we are anxiously awaiting her assignment somewhere ... anywhere ... in the world!
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| Megan, age 3 |
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| Megan, behind the wheel!! |
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| With dear friends in Idaho |
Megan is a junior this year and has had her own eventful year. She got her permit this year and is counting days until she can take her driver's test. She successfully advocated for a new club at her high school, and now serves as president. In Writers' Guild, she is essentially teaching a creative writing course and loving it. She's also participating in two film clubs, taking trumpet lessons and graphic design, continuing in the Wind Ensemble at school, playing the ukulele, and helping as an assistant librarian at church. She's gearing up for college applications in the fall and has her heart set (for now) on getting accepted to an excellent film school. In the meantime, she regals us incessantly with clever and ridiculously funny puns.
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| Ali, age 4 months |
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| Ali at Monet's gardens, Giverney |
Ali LOVES cake decorating and if you need a cake, she's your girl. Her skills are impressive! She also enjoys singing and drama. In the spring, she was an adorable Toto in The Wizard of Oz, and right now, her school is in rehearsals for The Little Mermaid. She has 3 fun bit parts and is enjoying being involved. She's also in chorus and the show choir at school, and enjoys crafts and reading. Her great loves, however, are her two Holland lop rabbits, Peanut and Almond. She works hard delivering papers every Saturday to provide for them, and loves nothing better than snuggling and playing with her bunnies.
We are grateful for friends near and far, and for the Christmas season that focuses our attention on our Savior, Jesus Christ. May 2019 bring you joy and love from us and those around you!
The Snarr Family
Ali LOVES cake decorating and if you need a cake, she's your girl. Her skills are impressive! She also enjoys singing and drama. In the spring, she was an adorable Toto in The Wizard of Oz, and right now, her school is in rehearsals for The Little Mermaid. She has 3 fun bit parts and is enjoying being involved. She's also in chorus and the show choir at school, and enjoys crafts and reading. Her great loves, however, are her two Holland lop rabbits, Peanut and Almond. She works hard delivering papers every Saturday to provide for them, and loves nothing better than snuggling and playing with her bunnies.
1 comment:
Love reading about your family and and seeing pictures of the girls all grown up. Please put a trip back to long island in your travel schedule. We would love to see you all.
The Johnson's 🤗
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