Steph, Nick, Shelbë & Marc

The four Spurlocks had a great Christmas and are hopeful that the rest of the Solari clan can say the same. We welcomed an addition to our family in December: a black miniature poodle named Beckham. He's now housebroken, understands the "sit" command, and is getting pretty good with "stay." He will start obedience classes soon, and we're looking into training him to be a therapy dog. Other than the annoying habit of partaking of the doggie delicacy also known as cat poop, he's perfect.

Marc and his school's Lego Robotics team have been practicing the entire school year and had their first competition a couple of weekends ago. It was an all-day affair with lots of snacks, dancing, and general silliness to help ease the stress of the competition. In the end, his team came away with the "best presentation" trophy.

Shelbe has traded soccer for tennis and track. Practice for track and field has begun, and she seems to be enjoying herself. She turned fourteen this month and is an inch taller than her mom (which, as some of you know, isn't saying a whole lot!).

We hope the New Year is off to a great start for everyone, in spite of the economy. Can't wait to get caught up on the latest news from the family.

Love,

Steph, Nick, Shelbe and Marc