The Mojo Holiday letter 2019
Happy Holidays! We hope this finds you well, and that your
year has been full of love, peace, and adventure. It’s a lovely time to reflect
on the year and be thankful.
Ava turned 6 years old in July. She is now in Grade 1 and
enjoys art, reading, music, writing, playing Lego, gymnastics, swimming,
gardens, skiing, and anything to do with cats. She was excited to be in the
musical “Aristocats” this summer, and has created an art studio in her room,
complete with a regular craft club. She is growing very tall and has lost 4
teeth.
Rachel turned 9 years old in October, which means that she
no longer needs to use a booster seat in the car! This is a big deal when you
turn 9. She is an orange belt in karate, climbing 5.9 routes in the gym, and
has opened the Cloverpage Library in her room. She also loves learning,
writing, science, reading, drawing, skiing, camping, animals, and exploring.
She is turning into quite a remarkable ‘tween’ and we are very proud of the
leader she is in Grade 4.
We acquired a new member of the family in May. A kitten we
named “Mystery” came to our family, bringing with her endless sweet snuggles
and soft purrs.
Meggan continues work as a physiotherapist at an outpatient
orthopedic and women’s health clinic. She took several courses this year
learning about visceral manipulation and is currently going through a
fellowship training on spinal manipulation, which will be a big process for
many more months. She has worked this year to find better work / life balance
and has enjoyed running, skiing, hiking, playing field hockey and board games,
and doing puzzles. In January, she will also add ‘teacher’ to her skill set,
teaching a functional anatomy class at a local massage college.
Jason continued at Power To Be as the Community Programs Coordinator.
In May, he earned his Master’s in Organizational Leadership from the University
of Colorado and has been pushing his workplace to improve employee training,
leadership development, and sustainability. Jason was excited to return to longer
trail adventures this year, completing a 35-mile run through North Cascades
National Park in August with a friend, and the local Finlayson Arm 55km in
September. He also enjoys skiing, rock climbing, and networking with other
innovative leaders in the city.
We took on many local adventures this year. We spent many
winter weekends skiing at our closest ski mountain, and then went to California
in March to visit family and nearby amusement parks. In April-July we had a lot
of excellent local camping trips in the nearby islands and parks, including a 2-night
backpacking trip where Rachel and Jason summitted a larger mountain called Mt.
Albert Edward after hiking for 3 hours in dense fog.
Meggan turned 40 in April, and to celebrate she took on an
ambitious project in Colorado. The whole family, plus her mom and one brother,
helped her complete some missing sections of the Colorado Trail on foot, with
the girls assisting and traveling around the state in an RV. It was a
successful trip with beautiful scenery, big mountains, wildlife, and crazy
weather – just what she had hoped for!
We haven’t had as many trips this fall because we are about
to embark on a two-week adventure. All four of us are going to Belize and
Guatemala shortly to backpack around and explore Mayan ruins, jungle and
beaches for our holiday celebration. Thanks in advance for your kind wishes of
good health and fun while on this journey!
We wish you all the best and hope that we get to see you for
fun, hugs and games in 2020!
