Our Christmas Card

Time is truly going to fast, so this is our Christmas Card this year. Just know we are grateful for all our family and friends. We wish you a wonderful Holiday and wish you the best of the new year to come!
Our year began with a perfect start! Little Leighton Lucinda was born January 19th and has been a treat in our home. It’s so fun to watch all the kids interact with her in their own way and her respond to them in hers! She has a different disposition with each one of them!
Addison has grown up tremendously going from my little 4 year old to a 5 year old independent Kindergartener! She loves school and her friends and drawing and playing outside and hanging out with her dad and really just about anything! She is just so content to be busy and to be eating! She must be going through a growth spurt because she wants a snack every time I just get the kitchen cleaned up!
Kimber is my little mother. She is nine – almost 10 and is my right hand when it comes to Leighton. She is helper #1 of the year! She is so kind and thoughtful and is just starting to come into her own. She must be my middle child because if everyone is getting along – she is content. She has grown quite a bit this past year and loves to read, read, read! (Whew!)
Garrett is almost as tall as me now – I will enjoy it as long as I can – it won’t last! He is now 13 and started Middle School this fall. Where do I start with Garrett . . .? He is happy and gives me hugs one minute and then acts like he doesn’t know me the very next (can you say teenager!?!). He is growing into such a handsome young man! He loves soccer, being outside, reading, and hanging out with friends.
Where do I start with McKenna? While most of my kids are content to stay home and keep their mom company, McKenna is hardly ever home and is so busy she needs a calendar just to keep her going in the right direction! She went to Chicago for a week this past July after taking state in FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America). She took gold there as well! She is still Cheering and first in line when it comes to drama auditions. She also turned 15, wrecked her father’s new truck before she got her learners and scared the rest of us to death as she started driving! If she does ever have a spare minute - you can find her in the front room curled up with a good book.
Jeff and I are just trying to keep up with the kids. We seemed to be pulled in so many different directions with a High Schooler, Middle Schooler, Elementary kids and now a baby! We are both still at the hospital and working some pretty crazy hours. Jeff is still the 11 year old scout leader and I am still Stake YW President. We love our life here in Panguitch – more so in the summer, winter just lasts forever here!

Merry Christmas!