The Chapman Family-2008 in ReviewWe started off the past year by adding a new friend to our family…Daisy. She is a beautiful yellow/white lab, who has gotten considerably bigger since this picture was taken.
Chris continues to work at Allied and enjoys
what he does. This year he helped to coach 
Riley’s basketball, baseball and football teams. He learned a lot about coaching the different aspects of each game. He is looking forward to coaching both boys in basketball, Riley in baseball, and then taking over as head coach for Connor’s football team. Recently Chris acquired a couple more “friends” for our family…2 northern Brazilian Red Tail Boas.
As you can see, all the boys love to hold the snakes. They are 5 months
old, and they are both a little over 2 feet long.
As you can see, all the boys love to hold the snakes. They are 5 months
old, and they are both a little over 2 feet long.
The boys name is Sardinho (which means 
“little freckles” in Portuguese), and the girl is
named Ana Paula, a popular Brazilian name.
Chantelle continues to run a full-time preschool and day care from our home, though she was forced to change the name this past May, after her partner in Widdlebugs decided she no longer wanted to be a part of the business. Chantelle renamed the preschool Socrateenies (after the Greek philosopher Socrates). And if that isn’t enough, she also volunteered to be an assistant team mom for Connor’s football team…it makes her crazy, but she loves it!
Riley celebrated his 7th birthday this year with a “Jurassic Party”, and finished up his first grade year with a speaking part in the end
of the year presentation. He nailed his part, but when he turned around, he tripped and fell in front of everyone…it was awesome! Riley tried
Riley celebrated his 7th birthday this year with a “Jurassic Party”, and finished up his first grade year with a speaking part in the endof the year presentation. He nailed his part, but when he turned around, he tripped and fell in front of everyone…it was awesome! Riley tried
basketball for the first time and did okay. He then
went on to play up a division in single A baseball
(kid pitch). He was the youngest player on his team by almost a year, but ended up leading the league in triples, and batting .429.
Riley then went on to play his first season of tackle football with the
Wildcats. He was an animal on the defensive side of the game, where he
recovered a couple of fumbles and made many tackles and sacks. He is
loving second grade, and is looking forward to his next season of basketball and baseball, but most of all, he is looking forward to getting baptized this year!
Connor, turned 5 this year, and was excited to start kindergarten. Mom and Dad were definitely more nervous on the first day than he was. Though he was too young to play baseball this year, he was able to play his first season of flag football for the Huskies, where he pulled a flag on a critical 4th and 1 to help preserve his teams undefeated season. He is loving school and looking forward to his first seasons of basketball
and baseball.
Wildcats. He was an animal on the defensive side of the game, where he
recovered a couple of fumbles and made many tackles and sacks. He is
loving second grade, and is looking forward to his next season of basketball and baseball, but most of all, he is looking forward to getting baptized this year!
Connor, turned 5 this year, and was excited to start kindergarten. Mom and Dad were definitely more nervous on the first day than he was. Though he was too young to play baseball this year, he was able to play his first season of flag football for the Huskies, where he pulled a flag on a critical 4th and 1 to help preserve his teams undefeated season. He is loving school and looking forward to his first seasons of basketballand baseball.
Gehrig, turned three this year, and much to the dismay of his dad, he is
still in love with Elmo. So, for his birthday, we took him to Breakfast with Elmo at Sea World…he LOVED it! I’d say he never looked happier, but Gehrig is almost always happy. He is still huge at 44” and 45 lbs. He is only and inch shorter than Connor, but he outweighs him by a good 5 lbs. He loves playing with his big brothers, and looks forward to getting out on the field with them in a couple years. He is also a big help to Mommy during preschool.
This year Chris and Chantelle celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary… where does the time go? The last time we took a picture in front of this temple, it was on our wedding day, and there were three less people in it. This past summer, we decided to celebrate by taking a family trip down to San Diego, where we visited the Wild Animal Park, the San Diego Zoo, the USS Midway, and Sea World, where we also had breakfast with Shamu,.
It was a fun-filled week for the whole family.
still in love with Elmo. So, for his birthday, we took him to Breakfast with Elmo at Sea World…he LOVED it! I’d say he never looked happier, but Gehrig is almost always happy. He is still huge at 44” and 45 lbs. He is only and inch shorter than Connor, but he outweighs him by a good 5 lbs. He loves playing with his big brothers, and looks forward to getting out on the field with them in a couple years. He is also a big help to Mommy during preschool.
This year Chris and Chantelle celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary… where does the time go? The last time we took a picture in front of this temple, it was on our wedding day, and there were three less people in it. This past summer, we decided to celebrate by taking a family trip down to San Diego, where we visited the Wild Animal Park, the San Diego Zoo, the USS Midway, and Sea World, where we also had breakfast with Shamu,.It was a fun-filled week for the whole family.
As a family, we are doing great! We survived the recent firestorm, thank goodness Chris decided to stay behind during the mandatory evacuation, and spend the night on our roof putting out all the hot embers that flew our way. We are extremely grateful to have made it
through unscathed. We are truly grateful for the blessings that we have had over the past year, and for each of you. We hope that your year has been as blessed as ours.
through unscathed. We are truly grateful for the blessings that we have had over the past year, and for each of you. We hope that your year has been as blessed as ours.
