Dear
Friends and Family,
Our 2012 was filled with many firsts. We welcomed a new baby, Madelyn Elaine, into
our lives. She is growing and now
crawling, pulling herself up to anything she can get to, waving, clapping and
even imitating us praying. J
She is 9 months old.
Grace
(5) started Kindergarten in August. She
loves it. Every day she comes home with
more information to share with all of us. She can read a lot of words and sound out even
more. There are some beginning reader
books at her library and she has read one of them, all by herself! Next semester they start reading groups. We are excited to see what she can do next!
Thaddeus(3) is growing as well. Seems like he never fits into his
clothes. Something is too short, to
long, or too tight. He loved nursery
this year with Mom and Dad. When we were
released he wasn’t quite sure but he never cried! He says he is excited for sunbeams next year,
we’ll see if he is all talk though.
Grant and Christine are still working
on the house. We replaced a window this
year, replaced the flooring in the kitchen, painted the living/dining rooms,
the entry way and part of the hallway.
Grant is without a calling as of right now and Christine was called into
the Young Womens as 2nd counselor.
She is enjoying getting to know the girls.
We look forward to a new year with new
discoveries! We know we have been
blessed in more ways than we know this past year, and that isn’t even counting
the obvious ones of family, home, food, clothes J Grant received an unexpected raise this year
just a few days after Madelyn was born, coincidence? We think not J Merry Christmas to all! And a prosperous and Happy New Year!
Love-
Grant, Christine, Grace, Thaddeus and Madelyn
“Before
we can successfully undertake a personal search for Jesus, we must first
prepare time for Him in our lives and room for Him in our hearts. In these busy days, there are many who have time
for gold, time for shopping, time for work, time for play- but no time for
Christ. Lovely homes dot the land and
provide rooms for eating, rooms for sleeping, playrooms, sewing rooms,
television rooms, but no room for Christ.” President Thomas S. Monson Dec 1990
