Christmas letter for those of you I don't have e-mail addresses for:)

Hello Friends and Family,

Since I am so very terrible at actually mailing Christmas letters I thought I would cheat and do the e-mail thing this year. We have had a fast yet somewhat uneventful year. Hopefully this letter doesn't bore you to death:)

Nathan has been very busy doing what he loves best... his job. Nathan flies on average about twice a week( he wishes it were a lot more). This year his most interesting flights have been: flying a huey to Vernal in two hours to have lunch with Becky ; a flight to pick up some General and he literally came home with 26 mosquito bites just on his knees; he also spotted a wildfire. Nathan has followed college football quite a bit more this year than he has in the past. We even went to the BYU vs.. Air Force game with Nathan's parents. Nathan continues to work on his Master's program. He is only taking one class at time but the reading alone takes up quite a bit of his time:( Oh, and at the squadron Christmas party Nathan was awarded the "Deer in the Headlights" award.

I have been busy with the girls. I volunteer in Mara's Class on day one and three. The schools here have a weird program for the days the kids do "Specialty" classes. I take Mara's class to Computer lab and then to Library. I really enjoy my time there. Becca comes along too. My ward calling in the Young Women's also keeps me quite busy. I do enjoy it though. I am the Mia-maid advisor. There is just nothing like a bunch of teenage girls thinking you are still cool to make you feel younger. I started seeing a craniofacial specialist this year for my TMJ and will hopefully get to ditch this splint for braces in February or March. I know its pathetic to wish for braces. I have also enjoyed watching my friend Jayne become quite the little baker with a little encouragement:) I made my very first dress this year. It was for Teia and wasn't the best craftsmanship in the world; the zipper was crooked and so was the hem. But I still made it all by myself.

MaraLenae has lost 7 teeth this year. She is extremely proud of each one she looses. Mara has to call Grandpa Roy every time she looses a tooth. I think, because he pulled her first one. The crowning event was loosing Three teeth in two days. Mara has continued to amaze us with her capability in reading. This summer she read "the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe" three times. MaraLenae is definitely the big sister in our family and loves to mother everyone including me. Mara has taken on the challenge of learning the Harp. This presents a unique challenge for me since I don't read music and to my knowledge there are no harp teachers her in Cheyenne. Grandma Becky gives her a lesson every time they come for a visit.

Teiajanae loves Kindergarten. She had gotten past the shy stage and is really starting to shine. Teia's talent in school so farhas been in math. She can just whiz through simple addition and subtraction problems. Teia is the "pet" of her class. The quite literally pet her and carry her around. She doesn't seem to mind it at all. Teia is still very attached to her stuffed puppy "Bubba", she takes him with everywhere but school. Then I get to, please, watch her. Yes, bubba is a girl. Teia loves to write. You can most often find her with a notebook copying random words she finds.

BeccaCorinne is four years old. That pretty much sums it up. Becca loves dressing up. Her favorite books are the "Fancy Nancy the "pinkalicious" books. Becca loves to write and her name. B is the letter she always goes to first because that's her letter. Becca is very attached to the daughters of our very good friends the Jenkins. There are very few days that she doesn't ask to see Amy and Lydia. Those three are practically joined at the hip. Becca had a lesson in church about three months ago in which they talked about serving like Jesus. Becca, since then loves to "help" me and makes sure that I know that she is serving like Jesus. She also likes to remind everyone(strangers included) that I am not her servant,yet another lesson. Becca is very attached to her blanky and to a stuffed puppy named "Lucky." She even feeds Lucky pretend food. No sweets, it has to be healthy food or he might get a cavity. Becca is still my little cuddle bug and will just curl up in my lap for long periods of time. Becca hates going to bed at night.

I think that gives you all an idea of what we have been doing in this last year. I pray for all of you a happy and healthy new year.May your Christmas be very Merry.

Love to you all