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Hello 2019!

Happy 2019! We are excited for the new year! Looking back I see the hardships and trials, but I also see all the miracles and tender mercies. I am going to try harder to put family updates out once a month. More for my sake so I can have a record of what goes on in the family since I have an awful memory. But here is a little bit about our year.

As a family:
We took two family trips:
-Phoenix in February so I could run the Phoenix 1/2
-Los Alamos in July to spend time with grandparents and cousins
We also had lots of family come visit!
We tried to do lots of fun things as a family and explore the places close to us.

Alex:
He has been keeping busy with work, he has been on 3 business trip (Southern California twice, once in Irvine and once in Pasadena, and Phoenix)
He also got some new responsibilities with his Job,
He had a birthday and turned 31
The clutch on his car Ron went out, but he hopes to fix it.
And he does an awesome job taking care of us and being Handy

Lezlie:
I also had a birthday, I turned 30,
I went on my first cruise with my family.
I ran a 3 races this year, hope to run more in the coming year
I got a cricut and have expanded my crafting knowledge
I love teaching primary and I enjoy being home with the kids

Bentley:
He had 2 heart surgeries
This summer he did Tennis, Swimming, Soccer, and Ninja.
He turned 4
He enjoys doing "mommy preschool" Getting ready for kindergarten
Has enjoyed every minute he can with friends and family

Hadley:
Is growing so fast!
She turned 1
Its been fun watching her personality bloom
She loves babies, dressing up,and dancing
She got to have a vacation with Grandma Grandpa Smith and cousins while Bentley was in the hospital and did so good!

I'm sure I missed things, but these are the most memorable We are so blessed and grateful for all the love and support we have here! It is hard being away from family, but we have so much love and support here. We are looking forward to a new year and new adventures!!

Love the Richards Family

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