This is a copy of the Christmas letter we sent out this year. It seemed like a good place to start.
We wanted to be sure to write this year to give you an update on our crazy lives.
We have been in our house for 1 year and 4 months now. It is a multilevel split with a big yard and located on a cul-de-sac in a pretty nice neighborhood in Syracuse, which is west of Layton, UT. We live way out west - almost to the toll booth for Antelope Island, which sits in the Great Salt Lake. It is a quiet, somewhat rural area. About the only thing I don’t like about it is the humongous mosquitos that attack at dusk each night in the summer - just as it starts to cool off and you want to go outside!
Sebron is currently in the middle of the holiday rush at his job at the Layton Wal-Mart. He is an assistant manager there and works between 50 and 60 hours a week. It gets to be quite hectic for him, but he shows a lot of dedication to doing a good job. He enjoyed his 20 year high school reunion in August - meeting up with old friends and aquaintances and trying to put names on all those familiar and unfamiliar faces. (I had mine in 2007 and had a great time seeing old friends, too!)
He took us all to Oregon in April for a long overdue family trip thanks to a nice tax return. We spent a week driving down the coast. We went to Multnomah Falls, visited the Lewis and Clark museum, explored a few tide pools, visited the aquarium, took a boat out to whale watch, ate at a fish market, watched the sun set over the ocean, spelunked through Oregon Caves, and much more. We had a great time and made some good memories.
The older girls (Elizabeth, 9 and Emilie, 7) are busy with school and the little ones (Mary, 4 and Josh, 3) are having fun with preschool. We found a great daycare provider that they love. The girls still love dance and tried soccer this year. Elizabeth loves books, Emilie loves designing things, Mary is very social and dramatic, and Josh loves all things superhero and anything that has to do with his dad.
Leslie is in her third year of her new career. She got her state license for teaching special education in January. It is a good job and she is learning so much.
We are so thankful for all with which the Lord has blessed us - including your love and friendship. May His love surround you and keep you at this time and always!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
