sunshine on Christmas morning.

I can't tell you how nice it was to experience Christmas morning after the sun was shining. Our boys both slept until a little after 8 am and I didn't mind getting more sleep at all. I know it will be exciting to have our kids anxiously anticipate the magic of Santa's visit at Christmas but I really enjoyed this year anyway.

Sweet Lee boy doesn't understand the gift concept, he got a little upset when we tried to have him open more than his initial gift.  (I guess we could have stuck with just the one.)

Drew was content to chew on whatever was in front of him.

We got to Facetime with grandparents and join in on a group call with Elder Tanner. And eat lots of Swedish bread and drink lots of egg nog and chocolate almond milk (have you ever tried it??)

outfits from Grandma Tanner.

It was such a nice relaxing morning and we quite enjoyed it. Merry Christmas indeed. 

Christmas Greetings (and new years...) 2013/2014

2013 Merry Christmas

Friends and Family,

We hope that this email reaches you in good health and spirits at this holiday season.

We feel that God has been so good to us in this year of changes for our family.

Kevin finished his Master’s Degree in Geology at BYU in April.

We moved across the country in May.

Kevin started his first post-grad job working as an Onshore Exploration Geologist for a large, independent oil company.

We bought our first home and MOST IMPORTANTLY the morning after moving in…

We welcomed our second son, Drew into our family just 14 months after having Lee join our family. We are so grateful for our two miracle boys.

Michelle is experiencing just how big of an adjustment going from one to two children can be, her two under two keep her very busy. In her “spare time” she still loves painting, blogging, exercising, “keeping house” and is loving making new friends in Texas.

Lee (20 months) could not be more enthusiastic about life; everything is new and exciting to him. He is also quite the picky eater and he generally prefers sautéed veggies to a pb&j, though “nack nack” (fruit snacks) are his favorite. 

Drew (6 months) is our first Texas baby and he is a speed demon when it comes to growing.  He and Lee weigh-in less than 5 pounds apart and can share diapers since they wear the same size. Drew has a nearly-always happy temperament. (What a blessing!)

We are most grateful for you, our wonderful friends and family and most importantly for our Savior and the eternal potential of families because of Him.

Love,

Kevin, Michelle, Lee and Drew