We hope this entry finds everyone happy and healthy fresh into this New Year!  We've gotten started back to school, fresh from Maui!  Re-entry back into school wasn't the easiest this year. With the time change, snow days, extra time off, school was a real shocker, we did much better this week however!

The break started with everyone getting a cough.  We actually really avoided major colds & coughs until mid-December!  (This is definitely attributed to Joe's teacher!)  Joe had us worried a bit, with not only the cough but a low grade fever for several days and bloody noses. We took him in during one of the blizzards and they tested him all up and said he was fit to travel to Maui with no signs of trouble. Unfortunately the cold/cough brought on a rapid ear infection that perforated his eardrum. Initially they didn't think he was going to be able to swim in Hawaii, but then they came up with a plan a swim cap and plugs (no ocean swimming) and he was good to go.  He didn't miss a beat!

Our family very much enjoyed returning to the Taylor Family tradition this year of going to Maui for Christmas Break!  The boys did it all, they could of easily stayed a month!  Joe did all the water slides without fear, and even had a water taxi at his leisure, his 15 year old 6'3 cousin Jake!  Paul was a master body surfer by trips end!  Relaxing and enjoyable all the way around.

Of course there has to be some type of health drama, it appears sensitive gums and teeth during intensive chemo broke down some of Joe's dental health, so while we were away he suffered from a tooth ache.  Come to find out, he's going to need a lot of work, probably on 4 teeth, poor guy.  But again, if this is a side effect from treatment we will gladly get past it and be thankful for the effects that didn't come!

We are all enjoying watching Paul play basketball.  Defender extraordinaire!  Baseball is just around the corner.  Joe is going to be joining his Sacred Heart pals on a Kindergarten machine pitch team, and Paul will be playing his second year of machine pitch with Coaches Dad and PT!

We are hoping to finally complete our cabin next month so we might enjoy it late this Winter and Spring.  It's been a long time in the coming, and we look forward to lots of great family and friends weekends in Roslyn.

Much love to all - 

Kev, Ang, Paul and Joe