Family Letter

Hello again from the Scott family. This has been an exciting year for the family. It has seen our daughter finish Kindergarten and start First grade. It has also seen our children explore the fun sport of gymnastics. While this was going on, Jennifer and I somehow managed to finish our third year of being BeautiControl consultants. It has been a banner year!

The year started off with Jennifer and I celebrating the New Year in Downtown KC at the Muhlebach with our good friends Marcy and David Reno. We enjoyed the night of dancing and talking about the Chiefs miracle trip to the playoffs. We had a blast.

The pain of the Chiefs loss to the Colts was dulled with the anticipation of the coming baseball season. Maybe this will be the Royals year… Well, we were there to watch several games at Kauffman stadium. We watched the Royals win a few. Ali and Zac are HUGE Royals fans. Ali can name every starting player by name and position. Zac loves to cheer for the Boys in Blue. Ali was David DeJesus. Zac was Alex Gordon. Jen was Mike Sweeney and I was Mark Teahen. We each had our rolls when our player was up to bat. Needless to say, we had a great time this summer!

The summer came and with it the heat and humidity. With that heat, came an unexpected expense. One of the early days of summer, our air conditioner decided to rest. Our unit of 17 years was replaced with a shiny new one. We replaced the furnace and decided to call it our contribution to the HVAC business in the area.

As August approached, Jennifer and I packed our bags for Dallas, Texas for the annual BeautiControl summer conference. We were very excited because Jennifer and I have built our business to the level of Unit Manager! It has been a great year for our business.

Soon the leaves began to fall and it was time for Alexandria to head back to school. Closets were cleaned out and new clothes were filled them. Pencils were sharpened and backpacks packed. It was time for Ali to walk into school as a new First Grader. She loves her teacher and loves to read. New this year is a fun concept called addition and subtraction. Ali is catching on fast and enjoys showing people what she can do. I’m sure that Grandpa Scott would be proud.

Both Ali and Zac started Fall gymnastics and are loving it. For the first time, Zac was in an all boys class working on boys equipment. Zac enjoys working on the rings and pommel horse. If you get him going, he will tumble all night! As for Ali, she also enjoys her all girl class. She enjoys the uneven bars and balance beam. We work on handstands and bridges in the living room. Jennifer and I could not be more proud of our two children.

As for Jennifer and I, we celebrated our ninth wedding anniversary on October 17th. We celebrated by a simple dinner out without the kids and reflected on our amazing journey together.

As Winter gripped the air, we celebrated Zac’s 5th birthday and Ali’s 7th Birthday. The sound of kids laughter always makes Jennifer and I smile. Christmas is here now and the house is full of love. We were all blessed and received more than we deserved.

Merry Christmas everyone.

-Andy