John and Barbie Shoemaker: 2012

Year in Review - 2012

It's been a long time since we've sent Christmas Cards - including this year! We do hope each of you had a very Merry Christmas! As 2013 begins, we want to wish you joy and happiness throughout the year!

For our family, it's been a pretty awesome year, and our family has grown! Among so many, two very exciting things stand out! You will have to continue to read to see what's up!

Mark is a junior in high school and is almost as tall as John. They measure almost every week to see if Mark has surpassed him yet. Mark was part of the high school Swim & Dive team this year, and kicked it in the 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle and swam at State! He's a very hard working athlete! He was inducted into National Honor Society this year at his High School.

Butterfly!

Mark loves the 100-Backstroke.

Mark got pointers from Gold Medal Olympian Breeja Larson!

Laura is in her second year at BYU in Provo, UT, and is studying Human Development. It's awesome having her home now for the Christmas break! Things will be much quieter when she leaves L She is having a blast in college, and also works in the Sociology office on campus.

Laura at Temple Square for Conference

Laura and roommate Jordan

Laura and Miranda

Kevin returned from his mission in Rio de Janiero, Brazil mid (2011) and got married this year in May! His incredible wife is Janis! She graduated from ASU nursing school in August and starts at Banner Good Samaritan in January. Kevin is still attending ASU, and manages a Chandler city pool in the summer, and works at Fieldwork Phoenix year-round.

Styling!

Yes, they got married in San Diego!

The whole family!

ASU Nursing School Graduation!

Will and Sara moved down from Idaho Falls this year too! This great blessing is a result of BYU-I adding an online option for the last year of his degree - so since he has enough credits he can finish while living back here in Arizona. Sara has a new job at an Optometrists office. They are sooooo grateful to be living here again (especially during the winter months)!

Their awesome Idaho house

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Awwww

Picture from their engagement shoot

We are still living in the same house we've lived in for the past 7-8 years or so - at least, Barbie, John and Mark are living there! Barbie and John were Ma and Pa on a two-Stake Trek during the Summer, which was loads of fun for us and for Mark, who was a participant. Barbie, John, Kevin and Janis took a trip to Nauvoo, IL; then Indiana, and on to Columbus for a friends wedding. It was a great trip! O! H! John lost his mother this year - but knows she is free of the earthly pains.

Our family also took our traditional trip to Lake Powell - all 8 of us! It was so much fun! We love the lake, and look forward to this trip each year.