We didn't get around to sending out cards this year (and maybe last year too), so we thought we would at least send an email to let everyone know what we've been up to. Since moving back from Pittsburgh last December we have been busy making our house in Rigby, Idaho a home, traveling to see family, and participating in church activities. In the early spring we took a road trip with Jason's mom and sister to the Grand Canyon and Zion National Park. We also took a couple trips to Yellowstone, which is one or our favorite places to visit. In May, I ran the Color Vibe 5K with my mom and sisters and Jason's mom and sister. In June, Jason and I traveled to Martin's Cove in Wyoming with the church youth and pulled a handcart for 20-something miles!!! The following week my sister, Brittany, and her family visited for the 4th and we got to go 4-wheeling at the St. Anthony sand dunes with them. A week later Jason went on a high adventure trip with the young men to bike through the mountains from Island Park to West Yellowstone and then catch some crawdads in the mountain lakes. Then the next week Jason's dad and brothers brought some heavy equipment up from the farm and helped us clean up the pasture so that we might someday have a horse. It was awesome to get weeks of work done in one day!!! The next week we traveled to Hawaii to see Jason's little brother, Cavin, get married to his sweetheart, Jade. In September we traveled to Denver to see Andrew's cousin, Carter, get baptized and we visited Rocky Mountain National Park on the way. Very busy summer!!! In October, my other sister, Heather, and her family came to visit for a couple days and we took them to one of the lava tubes out on the desert. In November, we were privileged to go to Coeur d'Alene to watch Jason's sister, Breanna, compete in the Idaho Distinguished Young Woman pageant.
One of the highlights for the kids has been getting chickens (Pipp, Squeak, Sunshine, Anastasia, Olivia, and Nacho) and a dog (Indy). Kate also has a beta fish named Pascal (she picked the sickest looking fish in the store so she could nurse it back to health...and she did). Kate has also been living her dream and riding horses as often as possible. Andrew was baptized in August and has been loving having a yard to run in and playing with his many, many legos. He is into every sport and has played soccer, baseball, football, wrestled and will start basketball this January. Life has been good to us and we are very happy and blessed. Although we are glad to be back in Idaho and near family, we miss the great friends that we made in Pittsburgh and hope that they are all doing well (go Steelers!!!).
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!!!
Love,
The Duffins
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