i guess we have all been learning a lot during this academic year. danny is off in his first year at an extremely difficult school, while also pursing a dream (being involved in the most physically taxing thing a human being can do, haha). mom is finishing up her bachelors degree, which she has been working towards for a couple decades now : ) and dad who has had to work extra hard to make his company withstand the dark global atmosphere that looms over every small business. as for me well, you guys know what i have been up to.  max has had to learn that self-detrimental activity helps nobody, and casper learned that life is short... teaching us all to love and care for each other as much as we can while we are here. 

love all of you guys. thanks for teaching me many lessons through it all, lessening the pain of living and learning the hard way.