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Barnett Family Update 2002

Well, another year has come and gone! They go much too fast, don't you think? This year has been quite the exciting year.

Our year did not start with the usual trip to Sanibel with Nanny and Poppy Barnett - now that the kids are in school full time we don't have vacation in February at the same time so Nanny and Poppy went without us. We missed them and Florida terribly, but we can only hope that Nanny retires soon so they can go during our breaks!! J

So, everybody had a very busy and productive year. Aliza is now in 1st grade, and loving it. Aliza was very busy with Soccer in the Spring and Fall, piano lessons, and now dance. She just started Hebrew school on Sunday's and is enjoying learning more about the Jewish experience. She keeps very busy reading her books and playing computer games. Aliza is still the same cuddly and lovable little girl, even though she is growing up quick!

Naomi has also been quite busy - between piano lessons, dance, and drama (a class she took with her sister - they just performed their year end play and it was wonderful). Naomi also has Hebrew school three days a week - twice during the week and on Sunday's. A big commitment, but Naomi has shown to be a much better student of Judaism than her father! Naomi is doing very well at school and is turning into a lovely young lady.

Andrea has had a busy year - she stopped teaching at Hebrew School two nights a week, but replaced that with subbing in our town's school district. She was even offered a full time sub position in February, but we weren't quite ready for that yet, and Aliza was only in school part time, so the timing wasn't right. However, this school year was different - after subbing a few times, she was again offered a full time sub position - one of the teacher's needed some time off to take care of herself and her ill mother. Andrea took it this time, and has been teaching full time since early October. In early December, she found out that one of the other science teachers was retiring at the end of the month, and she applied for the full time position. We just found out last week that she got it! So, starting January, Andrea will be teaching full time at Marlboro Middle School - 8th grade science.

Scott actually had only one job all year, believe it or not! Scott spent the entire year at Atomica, a software startup company that he joined in March, 2001. However, things have been tight in the Enterprise software market and Atomica is in for some changes in 2003. Stay tuned...

We were blessed with a few new members of the family this year. Andrea's brother Larry and his wife Sherry had a baby girl (Cameryn) in May, and Scott's brother Randy and his wife Angie had a baby boy (Zachary) in January. Both babies are beautiful and healthy, and the girls have really enjoyed their new cousins.

We also celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary this year - it seems like yesterday that we were getting married! We went to Italy and spent 12 glorious days together (and alone!) enjoying the sites, sounds, and beauty of Northern Italy. It was a fantastic vacation and we are so lucky to have great parents to help out - Andrea's Mom came in from Arizona and watched the kids through the 2 weeks, with Mom and Dad Barnett and Larry and Sherry Thaler helping out on the weekends. We have lots of pictures, and someday they'll make it onto the web site!

In terms of outside activities, everybody has picked up some new hobbies. Andrea had been very active with PTA, helping out at school in art programs, and a woman's group (ORT). Scott took a class to become an EMT-B and rides with the local First Aid Squad when he can. We also finally joined a Temple this year (Marlboro Jewish Center) and Andrea and the girls have become quite active there - Naomi is in the youth group, Andrea is helping out with Saturday services for the kids and we try to go the first Friday of every month to "tot-Shabbat" - a special service geared towards the kids. They love the singing and cakes at the end of the service!

So, it's been another full year and we look forward to an equally exciting 2003. We hope this finds you and your family happy and healthy, and as always our door is always open - come by or call or email!

Love,

Andrea, Scott, Naomi and Aliza