Christmas Greetings 2022

It has been another full year for Team Hicks! We started things off with a big snowstorm (for Virginians, anyway) in early January. The kids were thrilled. We built snowmen and sledded by simply going out our front door (also got to dig out our driveway).

We celebrated Valentine's Day this year by all getting Covid, but did a better job celebrating other holidays. The boys had a ski trip to West Virginia (with Steve's brother), we all traveled to California twice (family wedding, family reunion, Lego Land, and Emily finally meeting her great-grandparents in person), and spent a delightful Thanksgiving in Tennessee and Christmas in Florida. Brie and Steve celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary with a trip to Virginia Beach (it was a great trip, but the California girl did miss the Pacific).

Steve still works remotely for Google and enjoys being able to join the family for lunch or other activities on occasion. Brie got promoted to senior manager before transitioning to an independent contractor role that allows her to spend more time with the kids. Both continue to work on the American Heritage Education Project (our website went live earlier this year: www.AHEP1776.org).

The kids are all busy and have been trying out various activities this year. In addition to preschool, Awana and Classical Conversations, this year they experienced soccer (older two), tennis (Christopher), dance (Una), and swimming lessons (a highlight of the week for all three). Christopher is an avid reader and mathematician enjoying legos and computer games. Una is our resident artist constantly working on creative projects. Emily loves the outdoors (in any weather), is incredibly independent (and as stubborn as the rest of us), and enjoys puzzles.

We have been greatly blessed and are thankful for another year of adventures. We enjoy hearing from our wonderful friends and family, but want to see more of you (in person! So don't be strangers).

May the peace of God guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus now and always!