Christmas Letter 2010

Merry Christmas!

This year has been pretty good for us. We are grateful for family and friends and other blessings that have come our way this year.

Peter continues to work at Wells Fargo. He enjoys it for the most part, and we are grateful that there are jobs in his line of work. He works hard as the Ward Clerk and is starting to find small amounts of time to get back into painting.

Connie is busy as ever as the Mom! She stays pretty busy with all sorts of projects and activities from sewing to carpooling. She loves being in Young Women as 1^st Counselor and loves working with the Mia Maids.

Jonah turned 6 this year and is loving Kindergarten. He is already reading and doing addition and subtraction. He is also in a pre-piano class, which he loves. He is still a great singer and dancer. We have recently discovered that he is a great artist as well. He also loves telling stories.

Eden is now 4 ½ and is quite the charmer. Everyone loves Eden and her spunky personality. She is in preschool and loves her teacher. She makes friends wherever she goes. She loves singing in Primary. She is a girly girl and loves dressing up, but she can also hold her own with the boys!

Levi is now 3 and is getting so big so fast! He just recently got potty trained and is doing really well. Levi is a big kid and he towers over everyone else his age. He is also now in preschool with Eden. He loves riding the bus with her. He is obsessed with Darth Vader and Mr. Potato Head.

We have made it through the year without too many illnesses or setbacks. We are so grateful for this and hope that each of you have had a good year as well. We love you all.

President Thomas S. Monson said, “The Christmases we remember best generally have little to do with worldly goods, but a lot to do with families, with love, and with compassion and caring.

The Savior gave freely to all. And His gifts were of value beyond measure. Throughout His ministry, He blessed the sick, restored sight to the blind, made the deaf to hear, and the halt and the lame to walk. He gave cleanliness to the unclean. He restored breath to the lifeless. He gave hope to the despairing, and He sowed light in the darkness.

He gave us His love, His service, and His life.

What is the spirit we feel at Christmastime? It is His spirit—the spirit of Christ.”

We hope that we all can feel the spirit of Christ this season.