This year I went for simple, as nearly everything in my life has been simplified - if you got our card in the mail and are now reading this, it's because I said something like "our annual Christmas letter is posted on my blog..."
And so, here we are. On my blog. Entry titled "Christmas Letter 2011."
It probably should be sub-titled something like "proceed at your own risk"... forewarned is forearmed... I'm in a festive mood!
Rather than an serious summary of the year just past, being that I am usually far too serious for my own good and yours too, why don't we sing a merry tune? You know... the one that goes something like this...
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
a new job at Grace Community. (Director of Children's Ministry, began in June)
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
two incredible daughters, (ages 4 and 6)
and a new job at Grace Community.
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
three shedding pets, (Tiger, Brady and Sophie, the German Shepherd puppy)
two incredible daughters,
and a new job at Grace Community.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
four days in Nashville, (incredible days at Lifeway's Kids Ministry conference in Oct.)
three shedding pets,
two incredible daughters,
and a new job at Grace Community.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
five trips to the foot doctor! (for an issue still not resolved... oh well!)
Four days in Nashville,
three shedding pets,
two incredible daughters...
and a new job at Grace Community.
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
six days with my parents, (came out to MI for a wonderful visit in May)
five trips to the foot doctor!
Four days in Nashville,
three shedding pets,
two incredible daughters,
and a new job at Grace Community.
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
seven summer seasons, (seven meaning a perfect summer home with my kids)
six days with my parents,
five trips to the foot doctor!
four days in Nashville,
three shedding pets,
two incredible daughters,
and a new job at Grace Community.
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Eight trips to the lake, (one of our favorite things to do in the summer!)
seven summer seasons,
six days with my parents,
five trips to the foot doctor!
Four days in Nashville,
Three shedding pets,
Two incredible daughters...
and a new job at Grace Community.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
nine years of marriage, (went by really fast!)
eight trips to the lake,
seven summer seasons,
six days with my parents,
five trips to the foot doctor!
Four days in Nashville,
Three shedding pets,
Two incredible daughters...
and a new job at Grace Community.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
ten gold stars for gymnastics, (Leah and Susie love gymnastics)
nine years of marriage,
eight trips to the lake,
seven summer seasons,
six days with my parents,
five trips to the foot doctor!
Four days in Nashville,
Three shedding pets,
Two incredible daughters...
and a new job at Grace Community.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
eleven reasons we love school, (Susie is in Pre-K, Leah is in Kindergarten and both love it)
ten gold stars for gymnastics,
nine years of marriage,
eight trips to the lake,
seven summer seasons,
six days with my parents,
five trips to the foot doctor!
Four days in Nashville,
Three shedding pets,
Two incredible daughters...
and a new job at Grace Community.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
twelve fond memories of Christmas, (totally different Christmas - home, peaceful, relaxed, blessed!)
eleven reasons we love school,
ten gold stars for gymnastics,
nine years of marriage,
eight trips to the lake,
seven summer seasons,
six days with my parents,
five trips to the foot doctor!
Four days in Nashville,
Three shedding pets,
Two incredible daughters...
and a new job at Grace Community.
May you and yours have a wonderful, peaceful, happy, blessed, relaxed Christmas!
Hilary and family
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I love the way you wrote your Christmas letter! Very creative!
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