Merry Christmas!

A lot has happed this year. Here are some of the highlights to give you a small update.

We moved to St. George in July and it has been great. We love our neighborhood and have felt at home from the very beginning. We accepted a new position within our company and Dan is staying really busy keeping up on all his responsibilities. I get to help him in the office a few hours daily, but most of all, I get to be a mom and stay home with our three beautiful kids. This switch was needed, but a lot of prayer and guidance from the spirit allowed it to take place. I love the chance I get to be at home.

The kids are great. Oaklyn, 5, has definitely calmed down during the past year. She is definitely still a “red-head” but she’s starting to really help me out around the house. She loves to take care of Londyn. She’s growing up! I can’t believe it! She started kindergarten and enjoys her class. She loves her dance class and stays busy pretending almost all day! She loves to color and is very offended if I throw her “art” away.

Connelly, 4, is all-boy. He loves to rough-house and play sword-fighting. He loves to ride his bike, tackle his dad, and throw a ball. He’s in preschool and loves his teacher. Among his top five things he’s grateful for: Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, and The Buzz Light-year Ride. (I couldn’t stop laughing).

Londyn, 1, is such a happy baby. She loves the bathtub and can’t get enough of her daddy. She follows him everywhere. Her hair is blond (which came as a surprise to us since Oaklyn’s hair is red and Connelly’s is dark). Daddy’s nickname for her is “pixie dust” and it seems to fit her perfectly.

I have never been so busy, and not so busy at the same time. I guess what I mean is that I’m used to being busy, but in the professional way. The kind of busy I now experience is more like “Oh shoot, I forgot Connelly’s doctor’s appointment” or “BLAST, the laundry in the washer is sour…I’ll re-start it for the third time!” I’m trying to keep up! I still enjoy decorating when I can!

Dan is doing great. He is great as the manager, and his fix-it skills impress me and others daily. He enjoyed helping carve 55 pumpkins for our annual Halloween bash. He got to water-ski a little less than usual this year, but I have a feeling next year will be a lot better (since we now live 5 minutes from the lake!)

As you can see, this year brought lots of change and blessings for us. We are so grateful. We hope you are all enjoying your holiday season. We hope we can all remember the real meaning for Christmas and celebrate the birth of our Savior. Thank you for enriching our lives. We love each one of you.