Anyway, since I'm sure I missed a few people here and there in the Christmas hustle and bustle, here's our 2016 Christmas card/letter. 2016 was a good year for us - full of up and downs, lots of growth and change, and many beautiful memories sealed away to make room for more in 2017.
Dear Family and
Friends,
This year has been a wild ride! We have completed another
bachelor's degree, added another sweet baby to our family, survived two moves,
been hired on to a new job, and celebrated four years of marriage. We are so
thankful for the many, many friends and family members who helped us in all of
those events (and more). We are also so thankful for our Savior Jesus Christ
and Heavenly Father. Our faith and trust in Them have grown; They have truly
led us step-by-step to where we are now.
Jayze: In April, Jayze
graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho with his bachelor's degree in
Healthcare Administration and a minor in Accounting. A couple of months later,
he officially got hired on as an Operations Lead at a company called Accretive
Health. We put most of our things in storage and moved with just the essentials
to Detroit, Michigan for a 10-week training program. There, we lived in a hotel
until we got the word at the end of training that we would be relocated to
Wichita, KS. Jayze now helps a hospital, Via Christi, with their revenue
cycle. It's been a big learning curve, but he enjoys his job and is
getting more familiar with his responsibilities.
He was also recently called as the Youth Sunday School
teacher. Since there aren't very many youth in our ward, he teaches all of the
youth, 12-18 years old. It's definitely different than what he's used to, but
he loves teaching and learning from them.
Sarah: Since graduating
in April 2015, Sarah has had the wonderful opportunity to stay at home, first
with just Aidan and now with him and Kimball. She learns from them every day,
and each evening she loves telling stories of the cute things they did during
the day to Jayze when he gets home from work. She also enjoys updating family
and friends about our life through her blog.
She was recently called as the 1st Counselor in the Young Women
Presidency. She is getting to know the girls better, and loves both serving
them and serving with them.
Alma: We finally put in
Alma's headstone on January 1, 2016. It was a great way to start the new year. On
August 29, we celebrated his third birthday. He teaches us every day to keep an
eternal perspective and to serve others. We are so grateful for him.
Aidan: Aidan turned two
years old (!) on September 25. It was so cute watching him blow out his
two birthday candles. He is constantly learning new words, and we're able to
understand him better every day. He is obsessed with cars and trucks; is always
ecstatic to go to the zoo, play outside, and attend nursery; and loves watching
the trains when we drive by them (“choo-choo!”). He helps his mom out so much
during the day and is a fun big brother to Kimball.
Kimball: Kimball was born
on May 10. He has already brought so much joy and love to our family. At
seven months old, Kimball has already been to 10 states, lived in three of them,
and has been on so many adventures with his family. He loves watching Aidan
play, chewing on anything he can get his hands on (can you believe it? Eight
teeth!), and is such a smiley, cuddly baby. He has been a wonderful addition to our
family.
We hope this letter finds all of you happy and well and that you
have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Love,
Jayze, Sarah, and the boys
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