Merry Christmas from the Briners!

Merry Christmas from the Briners! Here’s what we have been up to this year!

Eric continues to enjoy his job, and we are so thankful for it’s growth! This year he and a few of his employees worked on the Extreme Makeover House in Fresno. It was fun to be behind the scenes of such a great project!

Rings, necklaces, and bracelets have replaced pottery, urns, and candlesticks. In July, Johnna was flown to Chicago, and offered a position to work with Jewels by Park Lane. She has already earned a trip for her and Eric to Paris in March, and had no idea how much fun bling could be!

Relax, it’s not all work and no play for Eric and Johnna. J Eric enjoyed hunting with the boys this year, along with coaching Ethan’s soccer team. Johnna has found the new love of running. She has done several 5K’s for fun this year, and is working on improving her time, as well as beating the boys!

Year of 1994? Two young kids in love got married on February 5^th! Eric and Johnna celebrated being married 15 years this past February!

Colton is now 12, and this year went out for track & football. Unfortunately, he broke his arm after making the Clovis Cowboys football team. He quickly decided he liked soccer much better! At the end of the soccer season, his coach also awarded him Defense Player of the Year!

Hair? Did you notice it? Zac has decided to grow his out. It all started, “just for soccer”, but now we can’t imagine cutting it! Zac also had a great year of soccer, and also earned his hunting license this summer, just in time for dove season!

River Valley Church has been a great blessing to our family. Eric and Johnna have enjoyed teaching every other Sunday in the elementary class. We would love for you to visit with us!

Institute of Briner Learning is still in session. Colton is a 6^th grader this year, and likes working more independently, especially on his new computer. Zac is in 5^th grade, and enjoys reading. Ethan is a 1^st grader, and has started reading his brothers chapter books! Dawson has his own desk, and does a great job at his “schoolwork” too!

Six years old…it’s hard to believe Ethan is that old! Yes, he is still a little comedian and thinks he’s 10! He played t-ball and got to have his dad be his coach on his U8 soccer team this year. Their Freedom Lightening team even got to play at Grizzly Stadium!

Three years old.....I know, seems impossible that our baby…Dawson turned three! What a little character DT is. Like his brothers, he doesn’t miss a beat! He loves country music, (especially Jason Aldean), waffles, and numbers! Whether it’s telling time, saying our phone number, or any number he sees…he knows them all!

M…I…C…K…E….Y….MOUSE! Yes, in May we took a week vacation to Disneyland! We had a great time! Breakfast at Goofy’s Kitchen, Colton and Zac attending the Jedi Training academy, California Adventure, and spending time with our friends from Colorado, were the some of the highlights of our trip!

Athomewithjb@sbcglobal.net is our e-mail, and brinerblip@blogspot.com is our blog. Johnna is also on Facebook, so make sure you’re her “friend”, and challenge her to a game of Bejeweled! ;) (Channel 30 did a small segment on her being a Gaming Girl)

Sending holiday blessings to your family! Have a wonderful Christmas & New Year! The Briners