Conversation opened. 1 unread message. Skip to content Using Gmail with screen readers Search Google recommends using Chrome Try a fast, secure browser with updates built in NO THANKSYES Compose Labels Inbox 29 Snoozed Sent Drafts 22 Trash Categories Social 28 Updates 1,463 Forums 39 Promotions 122 accounts Amazon 14 AngieList apple 17 Apps 5 Aug13Locker Aunt Flo beachbody 3 Blockchain 2 CG 3 Citi 6 conceal Carry 2 Dad dicks 1 Draft_Notes dropbox 4 ebay 791 electric 1 ereplacement 1 event 1 Runs 4 tickets 2 evernote exercise Family Trip fantasyfooball Fitbit 4 Furnace 4 gifts GitHub 42 Golf 1 HarborFreight 3 hottub 4 Hyperledger 2 Indian Princess 5 ingur 1 Interconnect 2 Jobs 3 Kindle 6 License 1 Lisbon 13 Locker 78 craigslist 3 Minecraft 4 mortgage movie nfl 4 ninja 1 Notes NRA 3 pandora Paypal 267 phone 1 Redbox 14 registration 1 repairclinic 2 Sage 4 sas screenPorch sidewalls Slack 1 sloan 1 songs sprintly 5 stock 2 stubhub Surgery Tile Toke 1 Travel 2 Turbo Tax 19 uber 4 user 1 Verizon 11 Warranties wildlife 1 x10 1 zenhub 1 More More 3 of 55 Christmas Newsletter 2018 Inbox x Kathy Parzygnat 6:30 PM (2 hours ago) to me The Parzygnats – 2018 Mark and I celebrated 18 years of Marriage this February....but being a couple we celebrated 23 ½ years together in August! We ran the Marine Corps Marathon in October, pretty much together the entire time. It was my third MCM but Mark's 1st Marine Corps Marathon. I joined Raleigh Galloway in September and learned the “Run Walk” Method. It proved to be a successful method because I improved my MCM time by TEN MINUTES from years past! Plus, Mark having the interval of running and then walking allowed him to feel successful given his lack of training due to his work demands.

Mark currently is in his 20th year at IBM! He is the Offering Manager for Blockchain. Mark absolutely LOVES working in the Blockchain group! His job has required some travel this year. Just to name a few he went to Arizona, Miami, United Kingdom, Vegas, San Francisco, New York and Portugal. Mark and all 3 girls were able to attend Rockmont in the NC Mountains the weekend before traditional school started. Rockmont is a YMCA Dad/Daughter camping weekend trip. Casey even earned the “Drive your Dad to camp” patch for her vest. It seems like yesterday when she was 6 years old starting the camp and that badge was mentioned.

I (Kathy here!) continue to stay home with the girls and handle the day to day things that come up. Having 3 girls on 2 different schedules in 3 different schools, isn't ideal but we are finding the positive. It doesn't make the summers very fun for the older girls since Ashley starts school in July. As a family we really only have about a week off together. Casey will be a senior in High School before everyone is on the same schedule. I have plans of being gone that ENTIRE SUMMER!! The girls have said they want to go to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, New York City, St. Maarten and even Hershey, PA. How's that for a summer trip!! Raleigh saw about 8” of snow last week! It was one of the the earliest times I remember seeing snow in NC. Of course, one week later Mark was wearing shorts and I had on a Tshirt while washing our cars outside! Gotta love NC - All 4 seasons in one week. One of the top things I did this year was go to the Phantom of the Opera when they came to perform in Durham, NC. It was amazingggggg! A few nights later, Mark and I attended the Camp Gladiator Gala (Photo on the Christmas card) and danced the night away in Downtown Raleigh! It was so much fun!!!

Casey is 15 and started 10th grade at Millbrook High School. She has a quick wit about her but is still quiet in school settings. She got all A's and B's this semester which makes for a proud Mom and Dad! She joined the Photography Club this year and seems to really enjoy it. She got her learners permit in April. In NC the law is different from when Mark and I went to get our license. Now teens have to have 60 hours of driving with 10 hours of the 60, being night driving. The learners permit is required for one year. So even though Casey will turn 16 next month, she can't get her official drivers license until her one year of having her learners permit, which will be April. I am all for the extra training required for teens and have been very pleased with the responsibility she has already shown driving. Casey is working on her first of two years of Church school towards getting her Catholic Confirmation. Casey finally got her ears pierced again....after two previous failed attempts due to infection and then the earring falling out and closing the hole up. Let's hope the third time for the FIRST HOLE is the charm! Keep up with Casey year round by following her on Instagram @smilingzebra

Kim is 13 and in the 7th grade at West Millbrook Middle School. She is VERY quiet in school and manages to stay out of the drama. (Her words....Hahaha) She joined the PBIS club this year which is a group that does nice things for the Community. Kim also had another great year at WMMS and continues to earn all A's and B's! If you can't find Kim, she's probably sitting at “her spot” at the kitchen table studying or just hanging. She truly is the definition of a hard worker. Kim is still playing golf when the weather allows and still has hopes to try out for the Millbrook Golf Team in two years. Even Kim and I have been able to golf together which was a fun morning! Mark and Kim golf together as often as they can. As Mark would say, this means she is learning all the bad habits. Kim and I did have a Mother Daughter golf lessons with a professional at a local golf course in Raleigh! It was a fun but hot afternoon. Kim ran the Skinny Turkey race with Mark and me on Thanksgiving Day. We all did the 6 mile distance and she PLACED FIRST in her age group!! She won a $15 gift card to a store and a pumpkin pie! Kim got her ears pierced for the first time just before her school winter break.

Ashley is 10 and in the 4th grade at Brassfield Elementary. Only one more year until all three girls are on the same calendar schedule. She started the ear piercing trend the last day of track out and then her two big sisters followed her lead a week later! Ashley did the running club at school but let's just say she won't be signing up for any races soon....or ever. She is not a fan. She does love going to the trampoline parks and you will often find her watching arts and crafts and “DIY” shows on you tube. She is a very creative kid!

Our German Shepherd, Charlie, turned 5 years old in October! Some mornings he will even be my carpool drop off buddy! He just enjoys being with the family! We hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please keep in touch! Mark, Kathy, Casey, Kim and Ashley Keep up with Mark's happenings year round on Twitter: @meetmarkp