First off, I am sorry it has been so long since our last update. Life has been quite full and I have been meaning to sit down and make this post for months now and, well, here we are!

Thank you Rachel for the beautiful letter you sent us last fall along with the pictures that you included. Let us know on here before you send anything else. I have to renew the PO Box and I wanna make sure that I do before anything gets sent.

lsabella (or “Izzy” as she likes to be called by her friends) is getting so big! She started 4th grade this fall and absolutely adores her teacher. Her life is quite full as she is involved in many activities. She started to play on a travel soccer team this fall, she takes several dance classes per week (Acro is her favorite), she takes a weekly piano lesson, and this fall she started to take Spanish as well. She is becoming a really well rounded kid and has what seems to be an ever growing group of friends. At home she is energetic, creative, thoughtful, and has a really great sense of humor. She loves to draw and create things. Last year she even won “Artist of the Month” at her school at one point… she was really proud of that! In soccer she typically plays defense but has also started playing goalie this year. She really enjoys being a part of a team and building friendships with the girls who she plays with.

We hope you enjoy the pictures and videos attached here. I promise I will be better about getting another update up here sooner!