Ben- Ben is amazing, I still don’t know how he does everything he does. He is still working at Im-Flash Technologies as a Purchasing Manager and enjoys his job. He works some long hours and crazy days, but enjoys the people he works with and likes what he does. Ben and I were able to go to Lake Powell this summer with some friends as a “couple’s getaway” and I’m pretty sure if it was up to my cliff diving husband...we would live there year round. He managed to get in a little bit of golf this summer (not as much as he wanted of course!) but some, and is now starting up the basketball season enjoying that. About this time last year he was called to be the 2nd counselor in the bishopric, so that keeps him super busy with all of the meetings, ward activities, and youth things. On top of all of that, he is the world’s best husband, dad, and friend to all of us and everyone around him!
Aubrey- Of course mom feels like her head is spinning sometimes with everything she has going on! Four kids under the age of 6 is not an easy task...but I do enjoy it and wouldn’t trade it for any other job in the world. Somehow in the midst of being a full time mom I managed to train for my first full marathon! It was amazingly hard and very time consuming but it was a goal I set for myself and was super happy it was accomplished! Besides running, the hobbies as of late have been making bows, crafts here and there, scrapbooking, and of course my favorite night of the week…date night! Others include the daily tasks of being a taxi driver for all of the kidos, helping in the kids’ classrooms, keeping up with the house and everything around here…I feel oh so blessed to be the mom and wife of these amazing people in my life!
Brooklyn- I still can’t believe my oldest is almost 7 yrs. old!! Brooklyn is the light of our little family and makes us smile each and every day. She is quite the big sister of her 3 little brothers and is also a wonderful helper to mom throughout the day. She is involved in dance this year at jazz n place and we are so excited for her Christmas recital. This year we experienced T-ball for the first time with Brooklyn, and even though she is quite the little athlete…we have come to learn that T-ball is not for her and only made it through half of the season haha. She was the only girl on her team and she did NOT love that so it was a short and sweet T-ball season! Brooklyn had some huge accomplishments this year, one of which was learning to ride a two wheeler! Dad took her to the church parking lot and after a few hard landings here and there...she got the hang of it! She spent the entire summer on that bike and already is asking when it will be warm enough for her to start riding again. Brooklyn is in the 1st grade this year and LOVES it! She is doing amazing in reading, math, and making lots of little girlfriends! Like I said earlier, she is the best little helper and although mom has to remind her sometimes that “she is not the mom” haha… she loves her brothers and mom and dad sure are proud of her!
Austin- What a sweet little 4 yr. old we have on our hands here. Austin is the best kid and we are so grateful he is our first born boy to pave the way for his other little brothers! Austin is in preschool this year and I cannot tell you how much he loves his teacher Ms. Kelly and how great he is doing. My 4 yr. old is already reading here and there and every day comes home from school so excited to tell us about what he learned that day. Austin is the best big brother ever and is sooo good with little kids. He chases his brothers around all day and plays so good with them. I love watching my boys grow up together and see them get along so well. Austin also loves riding his bike, is obsessed with the Wii right now and if it was up to him he would be play Mario Brothers ALL DAY LONG! He is currently in swimming lessons and becoming quite the little fish! Austin also did T-ball this year, but he actually really liked it. Anything sports Austin Loves…hmmm wonder who he gets that from? We are so proud of our little Austie and hope he knows how much we love him!
Talon- Oh Talon…my crazy little 3 years old ha ha…where to start? As of late, Talon has been quite the big boy around here! Talon has definitely grown up a lot this past year and keeps mom wondering how a three year old can be so busy and have so much attitude! A little bit about Talon, he loves anything that has to do with super heroes! Batman, spider man, green lantern, buzz light year, ninja turtles….you name it, he loves it! He LOVES to dress up in all the super hero costumes and wears them all day long! He loves his older brother Austin and is constantly trying to keep up with him and be just as big. I have to say though that out of all of the kids, Talon is a huge mommy’s boy and I LOVE it. He is constantly telling me he loves me, wanting to sit on my lap, be right by me, hold my hand, etc. Love it! He is a great big brother to Dru, and loves that Dru is getting old enough to start wrestling and playing with him. We love Talon to pieces and are so grateful he has added so much fun to our little family!
Dru- My baby is 18 months old!! I say that without trying to cry…I still can’t believe how big he is getting! Dru is so much fun…sooooo busy, but so much fun! I swear I am chasing him all day long and he is constantly into EVERYTHING. We call him “Dru the destroyer” because I kid you not, you turn your head for 2 seconds and he has either pulled something out, broken something, or is doing something he should not be doing! (example: we went to visit ben at work yesterday and as soon as I set him down he ran through the security breach thing that nobody can go through, set off the alarms in the whole place, and I couldn’t go after him so had to watch 2 security guards run after him…as he was giggling super loud by the way! (A moment that was hopefully not a glance into his future!) We have so many funny stories like that I could go on and on! He keeps us on our toes that’s for sure! Ben’s favorite part about this little one is that he is a Daddy’s boy ALL THE WAY! If Ben is in the room…he wants nothing to do with you! The hard part is during sacrament on Sunday when mom is sitting there with all 4 kids by herself with daddy on the stand. If Dru realizes at all “Oh Dad’s up there!” …it’s over. The whole rest of that hour is spent pinning him down and bribing him with treats to stop trying to get away from mom! We are having so much fun with this little boy and want him to stop growing up so fast!
Well, there you have it…there’s our little family in a nutshell! I cannot express in words how much you all mean to us and how grateful we are to you for your kind and loving examples. We hope during this Christmas season we all stop and take a moment to remember our Savoir, his birth, and all he has blessed our lives with. To teach our little ones and share with them the importance and true meaning this Christmas season brings. We love you all and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
Love- The Fullmer Family
(Ben, Aubrey, Brooklyn, Austin, Talon, and Dru)
