10. M's Job:  M  is still employed as a Field Service Tech..  On Dec 15^th, he celebrated his 3rd anniversary with this company. His only major trip this year was to South Africa,  He brought back some fun souvenirs, including South African antacids for  A’s heartburn & some South African candies for us to sample.

9. Our Health:  We have been fairly healthy this year. No major injuries or illnesses. A had a healthy pregnancy…”textbook” as in experiencing every symptom in the book! Elise Marie ( Miss E) was born via C-Section on 9/11.  Recovery was slow, but uneventful.  P'Tater had a case of Fifth Disease in June, & stuck a popcorn kernel in his ear which required removal at the dr.’s office.  (They billed it as “surgery”!) M & A have back pain, but that is nothing new!

8. Our Community & Home: We have officially “settled in”. This means we have figured out where everything is and actually see people we know in the grocery store! It is nice not to be the “newbies” anymore. No major repairs were necessary on our house this year. Hooray!

7. Our Church Family:   This church family is amazingly supportive & generous… After the baby was born, we had meals brought in for 3 weeks! M attended a Men’s Retreat this fall. A facilitated the Tues Night Women’s Bible Study, and is currently on “Maternity Leave” until the spring. The older kids have been having a great in AWANA program. Miss  E was dedicated in Oct.

6. Our Friends:  We have been surrounded on all sides by people who have loved & supported us this year. We are so grateful for all you have done. (From surprise baby showers to encouraging e-mails, we appreciate all of the ways you each have been a blessing.)

5. Home School:  Lovey is a 2nd grader with California Virtual Academy. (CAVA)  We have the hang of it now, as it is our 2^nd year with this charter school.  She is an excellent reader & speller. P’tater is a Kindergartener. Currently, he is learning his letter (sounds) & numbers. We hope that he will be reading sometime soon. Both of them are whizzes on the computer. They love to play on the kids’ sites with really loud, annoying background music & audio effects!

4. Our Extended Family:  The events & circumstances of this year have shown the strength of our love and commitment to one another. 

3. The children:  Lovey is 7, P’Tater is 5, &  Miss E is now 3 months old. They bring so much joy & laughter into our lives… & keep us on our toes.  Those kids say and do the funniest things.  We are all thrilled to have a new baby in our home. She is a doll!

2. Our Marriage: We celebrated our 10th Anniversary in Jan with a beautiful party/vow renewal. We have grown both as individuals & as a couple this year. We are truly “happily married”.

1. Our Heavenly Father: As we celebrate Christmas this year, we are mindful of all of His many blessings… & especially for the Greatest Gift of All-~ Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

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