And so passes another year for the our family in Florida.
Lily is a sweet 14 month old. She has recently mastered walking and spends as much time as she can using her new skill to explore. Her vocabulary consists of da, ba, ma and a cute little inflection in her voice along the lines of hm?
Anwyn is really looking forward to her fourth birthday on “December 25th Christmas Day”. She attends Joy School twice a week, likes to do crafts/school time, use the computer, and take care of her beloved doll named Hokokokokone. “Why” is the most commonly repeated word in her vocabulary. This year she sang a solo in Sacrament Meeting (the 4th verse of “I Am a Child of God) and did a great job.
Kristi has a busy full life as a wife and mommy. She enjoys serving as the Primary secretary, and this fall she added “Piano Teacher” to her list of responsibilities. Her favorite pet project is her Nurture Mama blog, which consumes a lot of her thought and provides her with a good perspective on mothering.
Jared kept busy this year by attending classes, doing clinical work, doing research, spending time with family, church work, and blogging. A high point this year was taking a 6 week neuroanatomy course in the summer; it was an all day, every weekday class. He loves working with the young men as the 1st counselor in the Young Men’s presidency. He also enjoys the creative outlet of maintaining three blogs. When not in school, Jared likes to be home with his three girls.
A few other family adventure highlights: visiting Manatee Springs State Park in March, picking strawberries and blueberries from local farms, remodeling our downstairs bathroom, frequenting swimming pools and playgrounds with friends, Crescent Beach in August, keeping an eye out for Florida wildlife like alligators and armadillos, and cheering the Florida Gator football team on to many victories. We love our little family and feel truly blessed in so many ways. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas.
Love, Jared and Kristi and family
2 comments:
cute! Your family has grown up. I can't believe how big Anwyn is!! We haven't seen you guys for a long time. I'm glad you're enjoying living in Florida. Merry Christmas!
We love the photos!
Funny thing--we had the same kind of bug on our porch when we went out to take Christmas photos a few weeks ago. :) The kids loved it.
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