Merry Christmas

Dear Family and Friends,

The Christmas season is upon us again and we wanted to send our well wishes along with a little update on our family. It’s been a busy year full of adventure and laughter. The children are growing fast and time keeps rushing by! 

One of the biggest changes our family has gone through this year was a big move South. Mike accepted a job at KPMG Calgary this Fall and we relocated to the town of Strathmore. Although we miss our friends and family in Edmonton, this change has been good for our family. Mike commutes to downtown Calgary every day and loves his new job. Addie is enjoying all of the perks of a small town including the park and green space behind our house that the children can play on every day. 

Camilla played on a soccer team this Summer and enjoyed learning about the sport and scoring some goals! She started grade one in September and has been enjoying school very much! She loves to learn and always comes home with some fun new facts of knowledge to share with us. She had to switch schools a few months in because of the move but has adjusted well to the change. She takes part in the school choir and has been enjoying the songs.

Hyrum  enjoyed swimming lessons at the start of the year and is now in the same class as Camilla. He also enjoyed playing soccer this Summer on his little Mighty Mites team. He scored a few awesome goals and loved running around on the field. He has become a big help while Camilla is at school. He loves to play with his little brothers and watch Finley for Mommy. He is still into super heroes and Ninja Turtles and will often dress up as a favourite super hero during the day. He also loves to bake cookies and is awesome at rolling cookie dough into balls.

 

Joseph still keeps us on our toes with his “go-getter” attitude and love for life! He talks a lot now and says the funniest things. He loves to tell knock knock jokes at the dinner table and enjoys making people laugh. For the first time in his life he isn’t sharing a room with anyone since our new home has provided us a few extra bed rooms. He is sleeping a little better but still likes to snuggle in with mom and dad at night sometimes! He loves cars, planes, and trains and has a wild imagination! His cuteness makes up for the messes when his curiosity gets the best of him.

Finley has probably changed the most this year since he was brand new last Christmas. He will be a whole year old this month and it’s gone by far too fast! He has brought so much joy to our family with his happy-go-lucky nature and sweet spirit. He is constantly laughing about something and loves to interact with his older siblings. He eats pretty much everything, claps his hands, and takes a few steps here and there when he feels like it. He has yet to sleep through the night, but we are getting close!

Everyone is excited for the Christmas season and hoping for a little more snow to play in! We have a cute little rink a short distance from our house and can’t wait to get the kids on skates this year. Most importantly we have enjoyed teaching our children the reason for the season as we contemplate our Savior and all he has done for us. 

Merry Christmas!

Love,