markathbauer: Liesl, Nathan, Cooper and Grace

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Liesl, Nathan, Cooper and Grace

Liesl's practice has grown well this year and she is quite packed on the two days she is in the office. Nate has received a good promotion at Starbucks and really enjoys the work. When the commute train started this fall, however, his travel time actually got longer. Hence, they are moving to Puyallup, another 20-25 minutes away from Oly. Once their house is built in April, he will be minutes from the train and the move will cut at least 2 hours off of his commute. Liesl will have twice as far to drive to the office, but her 2x weekly drive times are against the bad traffic and at easy off-hour times. Cooper (3) is a busy bright, and very observant, boy and a pleasure to have around all day on Thursdays. He is still focused on trains and trucks, but is moving toward castles and the various accoutrements that go with them. Gracie (18 months) is, as is Aiyana, a charming strong willed little girl. She is a bit goofy and likes to make you laugh. She also laughs easily along with you and loves to listen to us sing! As I see them 2-3x weekly now, I will miss them when they move farther away.