Once again the time has come for a year in review. This year has been a great year for our family, full of fun and adventure.
Matthew, age six, started kindergarten and is loving it. He has a great teacher and loves going to school. Matthew was also involved with his first soccer team. Although it was more bunch ball than soccer he now loves soccer and actively follows Real Salt Lake. Matthew loves Legos, Star Wars, and reading.
Ryan, age four, started preschool and goes for the toys! Ryan loves dirt and rocks and likes to collect said items. If you are missing some rocks, I’m sure we have them at our house. Ryan also loves Legos, superheroes, cars, and trains. Ryan is starting to sound out words and enjoys disagreeing with everything Matthew states. Ryan loves to sing and this year he started to make up his bedtime songs.
Zach, age two, is built like a linebacker, and needs to be to protect himself from his older brothers. (Sometimes we have to protect his older brothers from Zach). Zach started nursery this year and at first was apprehensive, but now he lets us know when sacrament meeting is running long (his internal clock is incredibly accurate) and it is time for class to start. Zach loves anything his brothers are playing with and has requested his own lightsaber.
Amy, age withheld, stays busy keeping up with three active boys. She sped through some independent study courses at the beginning of the year to renew her teaching certificate. She is very grateful for our wonderful neighbors and the time she gets to spend with others of the X chromosome. Amy spent half the year teaching CTR 9 and the Activity Girls, but was recently called to be a counselor in the Relief Society in our ward. Amy is also very busy making preparations for our fourth little boy due in March of 2011.
Kevin, age unknown, is still the Director of Web Architecture and loves working with the Internet. He is thrilled to have a garage, a short commute, a basement, a garden, and a backyard. He also survived the family’s first camping trip that started at 6pm and ended before 6am the next morning. After teaching CTR 9 with Amy for a few months, he was called to be the Elders Quorum secretary.
Overall, we can’t adequately express our gratitude for this past year. We have felt the Savior’s involvement in our daily life and we have been blessed. Our family echoes President Uchtdorf’s counsel stating: “I pray that during this season and always, we will see the purity of the story of the Savior’s birth and feel sincere gratitude for His life, teachings, and saving sacrifice for us. May this gratitude cause us to renew our determination to follow Him. May it also lead us to draw closer to our family, our church, and our fellowmen. And may we look steadfastly forward to that blessed day when the resurrected Christ will walk the earth again as our Lord, our King, and our blessed Savior.”
Matthew, age six, started kindergarten and is loving it. He has a great teacher and loves going to school. Matthew was also involved with his first soccer team. Although it was more bunch ball than soccer he now loves soccer and actively follows Real Salt Lake. Matthew loves Legos, Star Wars, and reading.
Ryan, age four, started preschool and goes for the toys! Ryan loves dirt and rocks and likes to collect said items. If you are missing some rocks, I’m sure we have them at our house. Ryan also loves Legos, superheroes, cars, and trains. Ryan is starting to sound out words and enjoys disagreeing with everything Matthew states. Ryan loves to sing and this year he started to make up his bedtime songs.
Zach, age two, is built like a linebacker, and needs to be to protect himself from his older brothers. (Sometimes we have to protect his older brothers from Zach). Zach started nursery this year and at first was apprehensive, but now he lets us know when sacrament meeting is running long (his internal clock is incredibly accurate) and it is time for class to start. Zach loves anything his brothers are playing with and has requested his own lightsaber.
Amy, age withheld, stays busy keeping up with three active boys. She sped through some independent study courses at the beginning of the year to renew her teaching certificate. She is very grateful for our wonderful neighbors and the time she gets to spend with others of the X chromosome. Amy spent half the year teaching CTR 9 and the Activity Girls, but was recently called to be a counselor in the Relief Society in our ward. Amy is also very busy making preparations for our fourth little boy due in March of 2011.
Kevin, age unknown, is still the Director of Web Architecture and loves working with the Internet. He is thrilled to have a garage, a short commute, a basement, a garden, and a backyard. He also survived the family’s first camping trip that started at 6pm and ended before 6am the next morning. After teaching CTR 9 with Amy for a few months, he was called to be the Elders Quorum secretary.
Overall, we can’t adequately express our gratitude for this past year. We have felt the Savior’s involvement in our daily life and we have been blessed. Our family echoes President Uchtdorf’s counsel stating: “I pray that during this season and always, we will see the purity of the story of the Savior’s birth and feel sincere gratitude for His life, teachings, and saving sacrifice for us. May this gratitude cause us to renew our determination to follow Him. May it also lead us to draw closer to our family, our church, and our fellowmen. And may we look steadfastly forward to that blessed day when the resurrected Christ will walk the earth again as our Lord, our King, and our blessed Savior.”
Merry Christmas!
The Tams Family
10 comments:
I love the ages! So funny. Merry Christmas! I hope you guys have a wonderful holiday!
Beautiful family picture!!! The boys are sure growing up!! Glad you guys are doing well!!! Can't wait to see Mr. #4 in March!!!
Love the family pic! Such a cute family.
Oh, I LOVED your Christmas letter! I am behind in the news and was excited to learn about boy #4!! You always said you would only have boys! So glad that everything is well. You sure have a wonderful family. Take care and we will let you know next time we are in Utah!
Merry Christmas, Amy!!! So good to hear an update. Love you!
Yay, we miss you Tams family, we will be up there in March (hopefully), so I hope I get to meet your new little one! Give my Matthew, Ryan, and Zach hugs from us! Merry Christmas!!!
Super fun update! Super cute picture!
Dear Kevin and Amy,
We loved the christmas letter and love you! Have a great christmas!
Love Julie, Joe, Nicolas, Elyse and Nathaniel
Merry Christmas and congrats on another boy! It was fun to read up on your family.
What a darling picture! You guys are such a great family. We feel so lucky to be your neighbors and to have such graet friends for our kids!
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