Christmas Greetings 2014

We are so blessed and thankful for the life that we have as a family!

Anwyn is almost 10 years old and in fourth grade. She has joined a few school offered programs this year: STEM club, Math Olympiad, Chorus, and the Cross Country Running Team. She is a speedy girl who loves to run, and she makes sure that we are out the door early enough to participate in the daily Morning Mile.

Lily is 7 years old and in first grade. She loves her friends at school, and especially likes her Enrichment class. She is a creative, fun-loving girl. She loves to be read to, and is working on developing her own reading skills.

Zach is 4 years old and attends preschool three days a week. He has adjusted well to school and loves his teacher and friends there. He currently loves all things Star Wars.

Baby Boy will be joining our family sometime in the middle of April 2015. We are all eagerly awaiting his arrival!

Kristi does the usual everyday mom things, and serves in the Primary presidency at church.

Jared is continuing his post-doctoral research position at the University of Florida. He serves on the high council at church.

Highlights of the Year 

A trip to Washington D.C in February: Jared participated in a Parkinson’s conference, while the children and Kristi spent most of the time exploring the Smithsonian Museums and riding the metro. We were especially thrilled to play in the snow! We loved the chance to visit with dear friends and family in North Carolina along the way. Read about it here, here, and here.

July Vacation: flew to Utah, spent a few days there, drove 12 hours to Canada to see Kristi’s family for a few days. Spent a night in Idaho visiting Kristi’s extended family, then back to Utah for 4 days for a large Tanner family reunion. It was so wonderful to see so much family, and the children had an especially great time bonding with their cousins.

Florida Fun: picking strawberries and blueberries, the largest live oak tree, trips to the beach, Jacksonville Zoo, Blue Springs, and the pumpkin patch.