Dec. 19, 2008
Christmas Letter
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I stole this idea from my cousin. I wasn't able to send a Christmas letter to everyone, so I decided to put it on my blog to share with all of you! Dear Family & Friends, I hope you are all doing well. I can’t believe how the time has flown by since the last time I wrote a Christmas letter A lot has happened over the past two years. In June 2007, we bought our own little piece of Montana. Our house is a little old house on a little over an acre. It started out as 856 square feet and we have been blessed to start the huge project of adding on 2400 square feet (including the basement). We lost our only bathroom for a while, but now it’s on it’s way to getting drywall and heat. It’s been like upscale camping for the last few months Another big thing that happened this year was the birth of our baby boy Gideon Levi. He was born October 18th at my parent’s house (due to the construction). We had another water birth and it was such a blessing to have another home birth. Gideon is now 6 weeks old and we are all still adjusting to having a newborn and toddler Boy is that exhausting. Gideon has such a sweet spirit. He is our quiet observer (just like Oscar). He takes everything in and is slow to smile, but once he soaks everything in he gives the most heart melting smiles Dayton turned 2 in October and he is all boy (and definitely a 2-year-old). He loves trains, cars, bikes, balls, etc. He hates baths with a passion and loves to get dirty (bad combo). He is the loud, passionate child He is very quick to laugh and smile. He talks nonstop and vocalizes all his feelings . . . you rarely need to guess how he’s feeling He is very protective of his little brother, but enjoys yelling in his face and patting his head. When Gideon cries from another room, Dayton yells “Coming ” as he runs to his rescue. His favorite play mates are Dave (our adult friend from church) and his uncle Isaac. Dave has spent many hours working with Oscar on our house, so he has become like family to us. (We can never thank you enough, Dave) So understandably, Dayton has formed an attachment to Dave. Uncle Isaac is more like a brother, they love each other one minute and fight like cats and dogs the next. He loves the rest of his family too He is constantly asking for Grandma and Grandpa, and he tells me daily that Jessina is at home. He is just starting to get to know his uncle Philip, but he loves him too He is such a loving little boy and he is such a crack up. He keeps us on our toes and brings joy to our lives every day Oscar is still at National Flood Services. We are so thankful he has a good job especially during this time of economic stress. He doesn’t always enjoy it, but God has given him a peace about working there. He has also joined a semi-pro tackle football team. He has had a few practices already, but the season really starts up in January. He’s going to be doing some traveling around Montana (hopefully we all will be) for the games, so that should be fun and exciting I think Dayton will really love watching his daddy play football. I am continuing to home school my sisters Ruth & Grace, as well as being a stay at home mom. This year Oscar and I have discovered that we are both allergic to gluten (wheat) so that has been an interesting adventure in cooking and eating I have mostly enjoyed learning how to bake and cook gluten free things. It’s frustrating at times (pizza crust is horrible ), but we are reaping the health rewards. We have had many helpful hands with our addition to our house and also our addition to our family. The Lord never fails to provide help in times of need whether it’s financial or just a helpful friend that brings a meal or helps clean the house. He never ceases to show His ultimate control and plan for our lives. We are so thankful for all that He has given us and all that He has taught us throughout this year. We look forward to what He has for us next year God bless you all With lots of love, Oscar, April, Dayton & Gideon
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Posted by Moriah