The Merry Meyerson Mob

Friday, December 24, 2010

As 2010 comes to a close...

As 2010 comes to a close, the Meyersons are able to reflect on all of their many blessings despite a few bumps in the road.

Mike works constantly to build up his new company, Premier Video Solutions, a company that specializes in video mystery shopping at various locations around the country. He hopes to pick up more national clients at the start of the new year. When he’s not working hard, he’s engrossed in BYU football or basketball games or playing basketball at the church.

Mike blowing out some birthday candles with the help of Ashlin

Mike and Chad with Chad's daughters

Bonnie is in her 4th year at American Preparatory Academy and her 2nd at the West Valley campus. She is the Curriculum Coordinator and teaches 2 spelling classes and a reading class. She loves her students and loves that the kids at school call her "The Book Lady."

Bonnie with Jodi and her granddaughters

Bonnie and Lucy

Travis, Jenny, Lexi (8) and Lucy (1 ½) are enjoying making their new home in Hamilton, New Jersey their own. Travis received a promotion at his company and stays busy as his ward's Elders Quorum President. Jenny has her hands fun with the girls and taking in foster babies. Lexi has had a busy year, getting baptized in September, losing a couple of teeth, doing well in her new school and helping her mom with Lucy. She's a great big sister and Lucy adores her. "The Goose" is growing up so quickly. She talks a blue streak and makes a huge impression on everyone she's around because of her amazing blue eyes and beautiful smile. Mike and Bonnie were able to fly back to New Jersey to attend Lexi's baptism and were able to go again at the beginning of December to enjoy an early Christmas with them.

Travis and Lexi at her baptism

The Goose

Jenn and Lucy

Chad, Meagan, Ashlin (5), and Tayley (2 1/2) came for a few days, before heading to Logan for their Christmas. Tayley spent most of her time playing dress up and Ashlin occupied herself with trying to dress up and carry around Daisy, Jodi's toy poodle. They love Florida, except for the alligators, snakes and armadillos. Ashlin is doing very well in kindergarten and assures us that she is the only one in her class that has ALWAYS been on green (never gets in trouble). She was on a cheerleading squad this year which cheered for a football team of 5 year old boys. She has definitely found "her thing." Tayley has learned the art of cheer right along with her sister. It's quite entertaining to watch them. Chad has been promoted to Director of Global Sales for Jet Blue. He and his family have been able to travel all around the Caribbean and South America. Mike and I are blessed to be able to use his flight benefits, which allow us to see kids and grandkids since they are spread out across the country.

Chad, Meagan, Ashlin and Tayley on Halloween

Jodi, Bonnie, Chad, Ashlin and Tayley at a BYU football game. Go Cougars!

Tayley and Ashlin

Ashlin at cheer

Derek and Betsy are in Ohio where they purchased their very first house and they spend a good deal of their time trying to make it look even better—repainting, reflooring, etc. Betsy works for Blue Technologies as a recruiter and trainer and Derek just passed the test to become a manager for Enterprise. They have a cat named Max, whom they absolutely adore, who thinks he's a dog.

Derek and Betsy

Betsy and Derek

Derek and Betsy's first Christmas tree

Jodi switched schools and now teaches at American Leadership Academy, a charter high school in Spanish Fork, Utah. She still loves teaching and really likes her new school and students but misses her old students at Merit Academy. She just took her GRE in order to get into grad school where she wants to major in Education. We don't know where she will be going for her Masters but secretly hope it will be in Utah! She is looking at BYU, University of Utah or somewhere in California.

Jodi and her dog Daisy

Jodi with one of her classes. Can you spot the teacher?

Friday, December 18, 2009

As 2009 comes to an end...

The Meyersons want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and to update you on the fabulous year that we've had!

Mike has kept himself busy by starting a new company! Because of this new endeavor, he has spent a lot time on the phone with clients and traveling. Big change for him, right? He has been working at the beautiful new Draper temple that opened in the Spring, along with working on the Scout Committee for the Boy Scouts. He still loves playing basketball and riding his bike, and as always cheering on BYU cougars as they destroy the University of Utah.

Bonnie is now working at a brand new school in West Valley, Utah. American Preparatory Academy, the school she has worked at for a couple of years, opened a new campus. The school is designed for refugees and immigrants. She has been running the curriculum room, as well as teaching reading classes. She loves that she doesn't have as much grading to do this year, and most of all, loves working with such unique and interesting kids.

Travis added another member to his family when Lucy ("The Goose") was born on May 12. She is an adorably cute and perpetually happy baby. Alexis (7) takes being a big sis very seriously. Travis, Jenn and the kiddos moved into their first house in September! Thanks to the ridiculous Jersey housing market, it took some serious digging, but they finally found a great house. And no surprise, Jenn wasted no time painting, decorating, and renovating it to look fabulous. Alexis started first grade this year, which was an even bigger deal since it's at a new school. Thankfully, Lexi is still just as lovable and has no problem making new friends. The whole family also got to take a Disney Cruise with Jenn's whole family!

Chad and his family have had quite the eventful year. After Chad got a big promotion at Jet Blue, they sold their house in North Salt Lake and moved to sunny Orlando, Florida. They found a beautiful house in Windermere, complete with a pool and hot tub (which the girls use almost daily.) While it's been hard for them to be away from family, they get to enjoy the warm weather and Disneyworld only a few minutes away. Meagan has already filled the house with beautiful decorations and photos of the family. Ashlin (4) loves school. She's just learning to read and loves it. Tayley (1 1/2) got the sweetness and sass from her sister. She has just started talking and is already making jokes. It's hard to be so far from them, but thankfully they all fly free and get to visit a lot!

Derek got married! We added another Meyerson girl to the family. Betsy and Derek met at Slippery Rock while they were going to college, and have been dating for a few years. They got married in September in Ohio, where Betsy is from and where they both live now. Derek got a great new job at Enterprise. The family is still shocked that he wears a suit to a 9-5 job, but he loves it! Derek and Betsy may not have any kids yet, but they make up for that with their cat, Max who plays fetch and does flips.

Jodi is in her second year of teaching at Merit Academy in Springville. This year she is teaching 11th and 12th grade Language Arts, Yearbook/Journalism, Student Leadership/Government, and Literature and Film. She is grateful to be in her second year of teaching, which has been a lot easier than last year, and she still absolutely loves her job. This year she moved out of Provo after five years and moved to...Orem! (Only about 10 minutes north) Jodi wasn't the only Meyerson to NOT add another member to her family. In April, she got Daisy, a red toy poodle. She's adorably cute and even has the same hair color as Jodi.

As you can see, this has been a great year for the Meyersons. And we got to cap it all off with a weekend in Florida together (to celebrate Christmas...even though we were a couple weeks early.) Chad and Meagan hosted everyone (except Derek and Betsy who couldn't make it) at the new house in Orlando. We were only there for a few days, but we managed to pack in visiting Epcot, seeing Santa, petting alligators, hot tubbing, gingerbread house making, movie watching, and presents! It was a blast.

We want to send you all our love and wish you very happy holidays!

Love,

The Meyersons

Friday, December 19, 2008

Dear family and friends,

We hope this Christmas season has been merry for everyone! A lot has happened to our family this year—including gaining some new members!

The year began with the entire family together for Christmas 2007. Travis, Jenny, Lexi, and Derek flew out to Utah to enjoy a chaotic and wonderful Christmas with the rest of the clan. We went and saw the lights at Temple Square, made gingerbread houses, decorated ornaments, and had an all around wonderful Christmas together.

Mike has enjoyed another year as Director of Field Operations and co-owner of Human Touch, a customer service consulting company. He has also been serving as Scout Committee Chairman for the local Boyscout Troop. In June, he spent a week doing a 50 mile hike with the scouts through beautiful Escalate, Utah. He also enjoys playing basketball with the church team.

Bonnie is working for American Preparatory Academy, a charter school in Draper. She is working as an instructor in the first grade for the second year. She tries to spend as much of her free time playing with/spoiling her grandkids and shopping with Jodi. Unfortunately, her mom passed away in January after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She also lost her wonderful dog, Tucker. Thankfully, she found a new friend, Dodger, who has been just what she needed!

Travis is living in Princeton, New Jersey with his family. He is still working for Caxton, a hedge fund company. Jenny is filling up all of her waking (and sleeping) hours caring for foster babies. They recently had a new born named Jay for a few months until he got adopted. Alexis (six) is halfway through her kindergarten year, winning over her teachers, making new friends, and learning all kinds of new things! Travis and Jenny also recently announced that in May, the Meyerson Mob will gain a brand new member! We can’t wait for another grandchild. You can read more about their lives at their blog.

Chad and his family live in North Salt Lake. He still works for Jet Blue, though he has to put up with many difficult trips to New York City, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. Meagan’s time is spent taking care of their two little girls, Ashlin (three going on 16), and Tayley (6 months). Ashlin enjoys her free time dancing, performing at dance recitals, and talking like she’s a teenager. Tayley gets chunkier and cuter by the day. You can read more about their lives at their blog.

Derek lives in Erie, Pennsylvania, but spends most of his time traveling for Human Touch. He has become an all-star customer service evaluator. Any free time he has in Pennsylvania is spent snowboarding or with his girlfriend, Betsy. When he visits his family in Utah, his time is, likewise, spent snowboarding or relaxing for hours in the hot tub.

Jodi began her year student teaching for a ninth grade English class at Duke Ellington in Washington, DC.After returning, she got a job working for Merit Academy, a brand new charter school in Springville, Utah. She is teaching 10^th, 11^th, and 12th grade English, as well as running Yearbook. She stays extremely busy, but loves what she is doing. You can read more about it at her blog. It is private (so students can't try and find it!) If you'd like to see it, let us know in the comments on this blog, write your email address, and she'll give you access.

After spending most of the Christmas vacation in Utah with Chad and his family, looking at lights and opening presents this year, Mike, Bonnie, Derek, and Jodi are also lucky enough to fly back east to visit Travis, Jenny, and Lexi. We are so thankful to be able to spend so much time with family despite being so spread out.

Whether you are close or far, we are grateful to have you in our lives. We hope that this finds you happy, healthy, and enjoying a wonderful holiday season.
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