it's a never ending journey....

Life never seems to stay the same for a moment! In the midst of all the busy holiday happenings, Zach finished another semester at BYU-I and he did amazing!!! This was his hardest semester thus far and he rocked it! He got all A's except one A- in Physics!!! I'm so proud of him! Plus, in the midst of finals, Zach received a new calling at church. He is now 2nd counselor in the bishopric!! It was definitely a surprise but they couldn't have picked a better man for the job! It has added to the business of our days but it's been a great blessing! When Zach got set apart, his whole entire family came up to Rexburg!!! It was definitely an amazing day to be all together and we are so grateful for Jared, Em, Apollo, and Naomi for coming to visit as well!!! 

Another great achievement for the Pugmire family: Jared graduated Physical Therapy school with his doctorate! We are so proud of him and also so jealous! Zach still has a long way to go but he has so many wonderful examples around him! Congratulations Jared!

I absolutely love love LOVE Christmas!! It is seriously my favorite time of year! I love spending time with family and of course the food is delicious! We spent Christmas in Rupert with my family and it was a blast! We didn't have our annual Island Park snowmobiling trip this year, which was greatly missed, but we still played games, watched movies, let off fireworks, and ate so much!!! It was definitely a great Christmas vacation. Plus, Kaity was home from Philly and it was so great spending so much time with her! It was much needed time with the fam!! :)

I am still teaching preschool and also working for our apartment manager. It keeps my days busy but it's been nice having the extra paycheck! That pretty much sums up our month and feel so blessed to have family and friends surrounding us! This year has gone so fast but it's been a great year! Bring on 2013! Can't wait for our trip to Philly for Kaity's graduation in January! :)