Merry Christmas!

2011 has been almost heaven

In paradisiacal OC

So temperate and bright

It’s been a delight

But now on to Utah we’ll be

Lara and Adam can no longer fathom

Quiet and peace before 9 (pm)

But with kids loud and sweet

Their life feels complete

So adding one more seemed just fine

Caleb the boy, Lucy the joy,

And Josephine feisty as ever.

Growing taller and sweeter,

Cuter and leaner.

They surprise us with quotes oh so

clever.

Anastasiya,* so nice to meet ya

Arrived safe and sound in the fall

Received her long name

‘Cause we served in Ukraine.

She’s the most angelic of us all.

Caleb the boy, Lucy the joy,

And Josephine feisty as ever.

Growing taller and sweeter,

Cuter and leaner.

They surprise us with quotes oh so

clever.

We hope this past year has brought

you good cheer

And blessings from heaven above.

This Christmas season,

We remember the reason

For our Savior has bought us with love.

Merry Christmas!

*pronounced Ah-nah-stah-SEE-ya

Off On Another Adventure...

We are gluttons for punishment. We really are. After an amazing 18 months in Southern California, we are leaving.

Never mind that we just moved two months ago into a nice new town house, we are off...

Never mind that we have a happy life with friends and fun in this slice of paradise, we love adventures (and packing and stress and lots and lots of change)...

Never mind that we have a stable job here, we love this crazy life we lead, so new chapter, here we come!

Here we come Utah, here we come new job, here we come new house, neighborhood, schools, friends. 

We are ready for anything and have everything because we have each other, the gospel, and the surety that we are not alone on this bumpy path we are traveling. 

Good bye dear friends in Orange County, we will come visit soon. 

And, Hello again Utah and the friends and family we have there. Here is too many good memories to be made.