Christmas Letter - To friends and family :)

2010 has been a great year for our family. We have had a lot happen and have been very busy! We moved from Lacey, WA to Parker, CO the beginning of September and have enjoyed being in the sunshine! We loved the friends we met and the places we explored in Washington over the past 3 years but are so excited to be near family.

Rob has been very busy this year. He sold homes for Quadrant Homes in Washington and we owned a vending business on the side. We sold that when we moved to Colorado. Our new adventure has Rob the proud owner of a Mission Tortilla Distribution route in Denver, CO. We have barely seen Rob since he started this one month ago, but he is doing a great job, working very hard. We are excited to see where this leads us next.

Brooke has enjoyed being with the kids this year which keeps her quite busy also. Weekly she and the kids attend exercise class, story time, visit parks and she is teaching Breanna preschool. She accomplished sewing a dress for Breanna (with her sister’s great teaching skills) as a crafty project, which is inspiring her to try that out as a hobby. She loves exercising and being outside in the sunshine. She LOVED the time she had with Rob before he started the business and cherished his time with the family.

Breanna will turn 4 in January. She is a wonderful big sister always looking out for her brother. She is excited to help out around the house and “earn” money for extra chores she completes. She loves learning and is excited about learning the numbers, letters, and trying to learn how to write. She has participated in “Lil All Stars” sports; soccer and basketball and is so happy to go and play each time. She loves being a winner, being first, being fast, but don’t call her pretty! She likes trains, cars, computer games, books, legos, anything to do with Christmas and drawing. She loves having a “job” to do, getting tickles and singing songs. We love the little girl she is turning into.

Ethan will be 18 months old in January and is a fireball of energy. He loves his sister and tries to do everything that she can do. He likes being chased, wrestling, running, climbing, exploring, dancing and has just learned to jump. He is a happy guy, keep your eyes on him or else he’s gone in a split second. He loves eating everything. He keeps Brooke going from the moment he gets up until bed time. He is such a great addition to our family; we love his hugs, high fives and excitement for life.

We are living as “basement dwellers” in Brooke’s parents’ house and have had 3 great months here. We appreciate all the amazing amount of memories that we have been able to create with family since we moved to Colorado and look forward to many more!

This year we were able to explore Mount Rainier, Ocean Shores, Seattle, Victoria BC, Port Townsend, Astoria, Canon Beach, Portland, Sacramento (Brooke and kids), Hawaii (Rob), Winter Park and Denver. We are so blessed to have the adventuring spirit and the ability to visit these wonderful places.

We have such a great family and friends and are so grateful for all they do and share with us. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Love,

Rob, Brooke, Breanna and Ethan