Every year I write a Christmas letter to update our family and friends on our year. Here is what I shared this year. . .
We hope this finds you all healthy,
happy, and enjoying the season. We are
doing well. It has been a busy year, but
we are happy to say we are all well and grateful we can be together. A huge highlight of our year was
participating in the Kansas City Temple Open House, and Miss A and Miss O participating in the Youth Temple Cultural Event. That was an amazing once-in-a-lifetime
experience for us. We are so grateful
for our Savior and His Gospel in our lives.
Another highlight was visiting 3 National Parks this summer—Arches,
Canyonlands, and Captiol Reef. National
Parks are the best. As usual, reading is
a big part of our lives, and we wanted to each share our favorite book we read
this year with you along with some highlights from our year.
Ben * physical therapist at a nursing
home in town *called to be the early
morning seminary teacher, has 4 students (including Miss A) and is teaching
the New Testament every morning at 6:10 in our basement * does not love getting
up at 5:30 *favorite books Heroes of
Olympus series by Rick Riordan
Jen * busy mom, taxi driver, cook, seamstress,
PTO secretary, school volunteer, counselor in the Young Woman’s at church *
most busy trying to keep up with 4 kids in 3 different schools * loves to blog
at www.bluejeansmomma.blogspot.com * does not like
doing laundry * favorite book The Invisible Wall by Harry Berstein
Miss A *15 at Christmas * freshman in
high school (gulp!) * loves running * broke a middle school 2 mile record * in
high school this fall she ran varsity cross country and medaled in every race *
in the school madrigal choir *straight A student *enjoys reading, playing the
piano, singing, being outside * national winner in writing contest * does not enjoy cleaning her room * favorite book Moon
Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
Miss O * 12 * 7th grade at
the middle school * enjoyed her first year of
church girls’ camp this summer * played volleyball this fall and did a great
job * is very musically talented and plays both the piano and guitar *a
straight A student * loves reading, making things from fancy duct tape, being
with her friends * does not love making her bed * favorite books The Brotherband Chronicles by John
Flanagan
Miss E * 10 * 5th grade * loves
school * gets all A’s * in an African Drumming Circle group * played soccer in
the spring and did a super job * a super reader and loves listening to audio
books on her MP3 * does not like feeding our chickens and gathering eggs * favorite
book Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Mr J * 7 * 2nd grade * loves
math and collecting stickers * is really getting into reading chapter books now
which is always fun * still loves trains, which we love *does not like picking
up his dirty clothes * favorite books The
Dragon Slayer’s Academy series by Kate McMullan.
We wish you all the very best of holidays and
a great New Year!
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