Christmas Letter 2012

We have had a wonderful year with lots to celebrate! Our baby Jason Daniel (Jase or J.D.) was born in June. Learning to parent three littles was definitely a huge learning curve but we love it. Jase is such a charmer. He smiles and laughs all the time. Even when he's tire, he'll smile at you. When he smiles, his whole face smiles. It's pretty adorable and we are so in love.

Ryan started joy school this year. He loves talking about things that rhyme and counting. He did swimming lessons twice and is more comfortable in the water now although he seems to love swimming out of the water, talking about it, more than he loves being in the water. Ryan had his tonsils and adenoids out this year. Breathing is easier for him now and we like that! ; ) Ryan loves so many things--animals, airplanes, space ships. He is getting excited for a sports class he will be taking in January.

Max graduated from pre school and joy school and is in kindergarten this year. He loves it and he loves riding the bus. I love hearing about all that he is learning and that he loves his teacher and friends so much. He played tee ball, had swimming lessons and and afterschool athletes class. He has developed a LOVE of legos. I don't think they have surpassed his love of airplanes but they are getting up there.

I (Deb) love being a busy stay-at-home mom. I love going on adventures with the boys and learning,exploring and creating social and growing opportunities for them. I also love working with the kids at church. Being a court appointed special advocate (CASA) was a fun challenge. This year the last little girl that I was a CASA for was adopted. Having Jase made it difficult to give that volunteer opportunity as much time as I would like so I've decided not to take any more cases until I can dedicate a bit more time to that.

Tony's intense school schedule came to a glorious end. His dedication and hard work paid off and he is a certified airplane mechanic. We are so proud of him. he continues to work at Boeing on the P-8, a sub-hunter for the Navy. We love having him home in the mornings. he can spend time with the boys and I. We can take turns running errands or run them together. He took a swimming class with Ryan. It's awesome. Now on to the next adventure. He's been accepted to Embry Riddle and will be registering for their online program so he can earn his Bachelor's Degree in Aviation Management.

It's been a busy, fulfilling year. Now we're looking forward to spending Christmas in California. We hope everyone's Christmas holiday is filled with love and laughter. Our Savior, Jesus Christ brings peace and love and we are filled with joy to celebrate His birth and life!