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Merry Christmas from The Kasers 2023

As the calendar inches closer to the end of the year we always enjoy seeing and hearing updates from our family and friends. No matter if we are fortunate enough to have our paths crossed or this greeting is our only interaction, know you are in our prayers and we hope you will enjoy this most blessed time of year. Our 4th child, Finneas McClish, graced us with his arrival on June 1st. It is hard to believe he is 6 months old already and lights up any room with his big smile. Brooks, now 4, started afternoon preschool at the elementary school across the street from our house. He has quickly blossomed into a social butterfly and is always looking forward to a playdate with new found classmates. Theodore, now a reading loving 3rd grader, thinks it is pretty cool having his little brother at school with him. Teddy also has really enjoyed being a part of Boy Scouts and is always looking for adventure. As you can imagine Julie has her hands full keeping everyone organized, but she tackles
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6 years

I have attempted to write this post multiple times in the last 2 years and just never have been able to quite finish it. My thoughts would come out, but they were never quite complete. So here is my attempt today. It will be 6 years on Saturday you have been gone and I can honestly say not a day goes by that you are not thought of. I constantly wonder what our life would look like if you were here. I know it would look different, but I can't help but think it would still be so very much the same just filled with even more love and joy because of you. I also am not so naive to know it would not have more hardships too. Your life, your odyssey, Oscar, gave so much hope and joy to others. You were so very loved by individuals that never even met you. I think that is what your Dad and I are still trying to do for you six years later to continue your odyssey. To honor your life and memory, by spreading love and hope, and remembering the sweet promise that we will be reunited with you a
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Merry Christmas from the Kasers

After a year hiatus our yearly Kaser family update is back for your reading pleasure. We hope and trust that this note of cheer finds you surrounded by loved ones during this most joyous time. Our big news is that we are expecting our 4th child this summer. Julie is due the second week of June and we are glad to report that so far she is feeling well and the baby is healthy. Everyone in our house is very excited, except maybe our youngest Brooks. He is not too keen yet on becoming a big brother or having to share his mom but we have the next six months to prepare him for our 4th bundle of joy. Theodore started 2nd grade this year and is enjoying school. He has begun to love writing and reading and can always be found crafting or creating around the house. He joined Boy Scouts this year and had fun selling popcorn and on his first camp out. Brooks spends his days with Julie and looks forward to his weekly music class and play dates. They keep themselves quite busy with errands around
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Christmas from The Kasers 2021

  Merry Christmas from the Kasers. We did not get to our annual letter, but will definitely try and get to it next year. 
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Merry Christmas from the Kasers

In the hopes of providing some remanence of normalcy I thought it best to wrap up our year with our typical holiday cheer and look back on our family happenings. We hope and pray that you and your family are doing well during these strange times and look forward to hearing from you during this holiday season. It is hard to believe that we have a kindergartener in our house as Theodore started school this year. We have been forced to balance mostly learning from home with schools in our area being either closed or on a modified schedule. We are blessed to have Julie at home so she can use her expertise and help guide Theodore in his learning. Brooks is motoring around the house while always trying to keep up with Theodore and his older cousins. He has fallen in love with his Tory Story characters and the phrases “To Infinity and Beyond” and “Howdy Partner” from Buzz and Woody echo through our house. The pandemic opened an opportunity for Julie to start Oscar’s Garage which quickly turne
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3 years

3 years today since Oscar left us and went to Heaven. I can't help, but replay his last days in my mind and vividly recall certain details. For any parent with a sick child whether that child was an infant, child, teenager, or adult those last days, hours, and minutes are such a blessing to have, but still so painful when you allow yourself to really remember them. You look back and you can't help, but wonder if you made the right decisions, did you push them too hard, why didn't you see how sick they really were. Those are things that after 3 years I still wonder and I am sure always will.  To someone that hasn't lived through their child dying you are probably thinking that doesn't seem healthy, but for us that have lived through this I beg to differ that I think it is completely normal. You see as a parent you always want to do what is best for your child to make sure they are happy, healthy, and feel loved. My child is not here to think about those things prese
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High Five for Getting Healthy

Gaining and losing weight has always been something that I have done. It started my sophomore year of high school when I put on 20 pounds from December through May then would lose it over the summer training for the upcoming cross country season. I continued this trend through my freshman year of college then finally broke the cycle when I decided to run my first marathon.  I was able then to maintain a healthy/steady weight through the remainder of college and beginning my professional career. Into my fourth year of teaching and third year of being married I started the gain/lose weight cycle again and was able to get back on track with training for another marathon. Then came our Theodore and literally for women that have gone through pregnancy, childbirth, and then breastfeeding your baby for a year or more your body is literally never the same. A woman’s body does amazing things for almost a year and a half of growing a tiny human, giving birth, and then providing all the nutrition
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