Christmas Newsletter 2012

Jim (53): Western U.S. and Hawaii traveler, Roto Mill Tooth Seller, Facial Wound Bearer, Forge Builder, Warehouse Vacator, Sales Books Reader, Father of the Bride x2

Carolyn (48): Glasses Wearer, Economics and WWII Teacher, 18-year Homeschool Mom, Only 4-time to Utah Goer, 6 Month Runner, Happy but Harried Mother of the Brides, Play Set Director, Fall Baller, Election-night-can’t-sleeper, Apron Maker

Jameson (24): Proud, hard-working San Bernardino and Apple Valley Missionary (blog), One time Junior Comp, 3-time District Leader, 2-time Trainer, Apartment broken-inner, Weight-gainer, Bike Rider, Heat Endurer

Brian (29): Airforce Captain, Return from Afghanistaner, Moved to Utaher, Tied-the-Knotter, Sudoku Expert, Masters Degree Student, Stasia Scarer, Elder’s Quorum Secretary, Gun-range Shooter, Stasia’s Wallet, Still-can’t-ballroom-dancer

Stasia (22): Organ owner, BYU Graduate, Brian’s Wife, Voice Lesson Lover, Avid Cook, New Car Scratcher, Brian’s Barber, Food Storage Buyer, Apartment Maker, Green Smoothie Drinker, Blog Neglecter, Baby-wanter, Costco-keep-in-businesser, Brian’s wardrobe director

Erik (25): Wife Catcher, CA Honeymooner, San Diego Zoo Tourist, Body Builder, Hobbit Fanatic, Senior, BYU Sports Fan, Late Night Hiker, Food Sampler, Technical Supporter, Ultimate Frisbeeer, Temple Committee Member, Kitchen Aid Giver

Lexi (20): Wedding Planner, “Stevie” Marryer, Cake Decorator, Bridesmaid, San Diego Zoo Tourist, Independent Study Receptionist, Choir Pianist, BYU Junior, BYU Sports Fan, Gym Frequenter, Ultimate Frisbeer, Hair Cutter, Culinary Extraordinaire, First-time Attender of General Conference

Tessa (18): Wedding Cake Maker, BYU Frosh, Surgery Watching Fainter, 28-day Sweaty MTC Cafeteria Worker, End of the World Predictor, Early-morming Art Museum Custodian, Hit-by-a-car-on-her-biker, PBD Misser, Bluntly Disinterested Dater, FHE Mom, Stasia’s Wedding Hair Dresser, Star of the Show at Ballroom Concert

Peter (16): Tabby’s #1 Fan, New Driver, High School Junior, First time to Prommer, Cross-Country DAD Award Recipient, Pandora-Listener, Grower, Texter, Show Team Ballroomer, Ripley’s Movie Night Fan, Life Scout, Groomsman, Big Sister Misser But Won’t Admitter, 3 Breakfasts a Dayer

Katie (14): Hero and Verge in Much Ado About Nothing, Contacts Wearer, Lexi’s Refreshments Maker, Ward Choir and YW Pianist, Potter’s School Student, Pre-algebra Conqueror, Junior Premier Ballroomer, To-do Lister, Newly Promoted Sunday Dessert Maker and Litter Sister Slave Driver

Lizzy (10): Piano Player, Hugger, Flamboyant Ballroom Dancer, Crocheter, Back to Beadinger, Peter’s only Audience, Double-duty Human Dishwasher, Full-fledged Reader, I love Lucy Fan, Garfield Comic Reader

Tabby: Fat, lazy, and ugly-er or cute, adorable, and fuzzy-er

Christmas Newsletter 2011

Jim (52): Marriot Mercantile Closer-outer, Trailer Builder and Never-used Seller, Welder, Spinner Inventor, Engine-rebuilder, Rained-out Yard Seller, Chain Saw Wielding Tree Cutter, Mariners Attender, Novatek Technical Sales Manager, Ward Clerk

Carolyn (47): Seventeen-year Homeschool Mom, Six Time Utah Goer, American History Teacher, Walker, Prom & Nativity Committees Member, Speech Judge, Veggie Garden Planter, Peach Pie Pro, Play Producer, Young Women Leader

Jameson (23): Mount Rainier Ascender, Jessica's Admirer, Thisbe, Mariner's Attender, Engine Changer-Outer, Fake Christmas Tree Hater, Rental Manager, Mission Call Receiver (Blog), Wedding Photographer, Ham Radio Operator, Daily Worker Outer, Hydrogen Experimenter, Mt. Timpanogus Failure, Book Of Mormon in a Monther, Weight Loser

Stasia (21): Got Engageder, Wedding Dress Buyer, BYU Senior, River Road Landscape Employee, History Major with Music Minor, FHE Mom, Saturday Morning Runner, Pinterester, 3rd Year Early-to-rise Custodian, Brian-comes-back-from-Afghanistan Count-downer

Lexi (19): Stevie Meeter, BYU Sophomore, Mt. Timpanogus Climber, MacBook Buyer, Blogger, Summer DQ Employee, English Major with Music Minor, Museum of Art Cafe Worker, Sound to Narrows Racer, Wisdom Teeth Loser, Piano Lesson Taker, Still Julia's Roommate

Tessa (17): Two-time Ballroom Champion, Crazy Driver, Wall and Assistant Play Director, Tire Changer, Wheel Stud Breaker, Handcart Trekker, Laurels Second Counselor, Girls' Camp Junior Staffer, Ballroom Scholarship Recipient, College Applicant, Mom's Secret Chocolate Stash Stealer

Peter (15): Jameson's Taller Brother, Singing Ballroom Superstar,Facebooker, Driving Permitter, Weight Lifter, Most-improved Cross Country Runner, Abbreviator, Eater, Chess Expert, Pandora-Listener, iPod Winner, Handcart Trekker, Teacher's Quorum President

Katie (13): French & Spanish Learner, Speech Competitor, Midsummer Night's Dream Helena & Lion, Constitution Bowler, Choir Pianist, Beehive President, 1st Year Girls-Camper, Ballroom Beginner, 2-Week Canada Visitor, Confederate General

Lizzy (9): Journal Writer, Midsummer Night's Dream Fairy & Moon, Human Dishwasher, Sasser, Hugger, Body-slammer, Fancy Skirt Wearer, Late-night Reader, Tree Climber, Ballroom Dancer

Christmas Newsletter 2010

25 Years!

Jim (51): 25-Year Husband, Federalist Paper Studier, 14-Day Faster, Psychological Economist, Big Blue Killer, Little Blue Painter, Ward Financial Clerk, Trailer Buyer, Stagnant Chess Player, Sailboat Owner, Meditater, Freud Reader 

Carolyn (46): 25-Year Wife, Shakespeare Costume Coordinator, Cat Pushover, WWII Teacher, Beehive Advisor, Hair Chopper-offer, Festival of the Nativity Decorator, Economics Teacher, Federalist Paper Studier 

Jameson (22): Mt. Rainier Re-Attempter, Doug Cloud Campaigner, Tea Partier, Elder’s Quorum Teacher, Shakespeare in the Parker, Car Fixer, Hair Style Changer, Shakespeare Sonnet Recorder, Room Remodeler, 100 Greatest Books Owner, Photographer, Webmaster

Stasia (20): BYU Junior, Choir Singer, House Scraper/Primer, No Summer Jobber, BGF, Kale Consumer, Service Committee Member, Precious Babbler, Epic Cha Cha-er, Lisa’s Roommate 

Lexi (18): BYU Frosh, 5’2” High Jumper, Rosalind in As you Like It, 5 am Janitor, DQ Girl, Spanish Speaker, Compassionate Service Member, 100% Seminary Graduate, Coaches Award Getter, BYU Basketball Attender, Julia’s Roommate

Tessa (16): Phoebe and Adam in As You Like It, Laurel President, New Sunday Desserter, Drive Mom Everywherer, Anna’s Housekeeper/Marriage-Saver, Cat Hater, Seminary and Young Women Pianist, 6-Days a Week Ballroom Dancer, Girls Camp Counselor, Blunt Speaker, Professional Bible Therapist

Peter (14): Taller than Papi-er, Seminary Student, Teacher, State Middle School Chess Champion, Double Dukes in As You Like It, Brace Face, Cat Terrorizor, Cross Country Runner, Family Entertainer, 117 WPM Typer, Patrick McManus Reader, Mega Eater, Snow Camper 

Katie (12): Hair Cutter, Beehive Secretary, Ward Choir Pianist, Celia in As You Like It, Francophile, Spanish and French Learner, Dinner Maker, Economics Classer, Book Lover, Non-Procrastinator, First-time Sacrament Talker, Conclusion Maker

 

Lizzy (8): 250 Sit-Upper, Novelist, Fancy Nancy-er, Speller, Foot-Stomper, Got Baptizeder, Christian’s Friend, Stasia Caller, Piano Player, Dramatic Dish Washer, State Fair Go-er

Christmas Newsletter 2009

 

Jim (50): over-the-hiller, fountain pen fixer, economics teacher, banana walnut soy cream maker, silk tie collector, Airstream owner, Nibley’s Approaching Zion reader, 10,000 feedback milestoner, yard sale manager, walker, YouTube celebrity, ward financial clerk, handwriting practicer/changes-your-brainer

Carolyn (45): Spanish, U.S. Constitution and Civil War teacher, Peter’s chess tournament buddy, Lynnanne mourner, Basic Economicser, beach house lover, QuickBooks courser, ward activities chair and Sunbeam teacher, runner/walker, April Fools victim, traveler to North Dakota, Alberta and 4 x to Utah

 

Jameson (21): 2^nd year Ebayer, Mt. Rainier summit attempter, motorcycle seller, Java programmer, photographer, ankle sprainer, 360° on freewayer, Atlas Shrugged reader, blogger, car crash rescuer, Sunday school teacher, singles ward attendee, letter corresponder, house painter, Alaskan sailor/cable puller

Stasia (19): BYU history major, organ player, Lisa and Emma’s roommate, Ebay shipper, starving student vegetable eater, Facebook picture detagger, heartbreaker, 5 am custodial worker, room painter, singer, Gospel Essentials teacher

Lexi (17): Viola in Twelfth Night, chef, seminary driver, choir and seminary pianist, rhetoric student, ACT taker, high jumper, Laurel counselor, time manager, cross country runner, fainter, Constitution bowler, babysitter, house scraper, seminary president

Tessa (15): brunette ballroom team 2^nd placer at nationals, dramatic Olivia in Twelfth Night, voice student, Mia Maid counselor, Constitution bowler, $500 ballroom scholarship earner, babysitter, bronze ballroom medalist, grammar stickler, pianist

Peter (13): arm breaker, chess tournament trophy and cash winner, Orsino in Twelfth Night, pro-procrastinator, deacon quorum president, fall-off-stage fainter, garbage disposal, Constitution bowler, the family jokester, JAVA learner, house painter, merit badger

Katie (11): Spanish learner, wheat bread seller, ballroom dancer, signature flourisher, glasses breaker, drawer and painter, avid reader, can-sit-on-her-hairer, Shakespeare enthusiast, writer, assistant primary pianist

 

Lizzy (7): budding reader, snuggler, cursive learner, piano player, curls cutter, Savannah misser, quilt blocker, teeth loser, sick of Barbieser, poem memorizer

Christmas Newletter 2008

Jim (49): Warehouse Renter, 14-Day Faster, “Voodoo Blue” Stepvan Painter, High Priest Group Leader, Green Smoothie Drinker, 20 More Pounds Loser, 5S-er, Puritanical Sermonizer, Mastermind of the Greatest April Fool’s Prank Ever, Leather Book Reader, Fountain Pen Aficionado, Widow Visitor

 

 Carolyn (44): 15 Year Homeschool Mom, Runner, Tofu Lover, Revolutionary War Teacher, Ward Activities Chair, Sunbeam Teacher, Verdons Avid Visitor, Timp Climber, Vegetable Garden Failure, Family Reunion Fan, Home Dec Specialist, Book Grouper, Gleaning Quitter, Spring Flinger, Marriott/Smith Oregon Coast Trip Lover

Jameson (20): Wonderland Trail Hiker, DUI Survivor, National Amateur Cabaret Competitor, Cub and Boy Scout Leader, Sunday School Teacher, 70% Cocoa Chocolate Lover, Fountain Pen Breaker, Ebay Shipping Manager, Washington Dance Club Friday-Nighter, Inspector Luke Underhaus

 

 

Stasia (18): Seminary Graduate, Primary Chorister, Pacific Ballroom A-Team Captain, BYU Freshman, Front Cover of “American Dancer” Magazine, Dater, Interior Design Lover, Oatmeal Every Morninger, Ward Organist, BYU Ballroom Team Member, Sunday School Teacher, Cannon Center Soup-Stirring Worker, Runner, Veggie Eater

Lexi (16): Student of Rhetoric and Logic, 17 Shakespeare Plays Watcher/Reader,  Driver, Laurel First Counselor,  Ear-Pierced Fainter, Cross Country Coach’s Award Winner, Track and Field Letter Earner, Sunday Dessert Maker, Declaration of Independence Memorizer, Girl’s Camp Counselor, Seminary Pianist, Jewel

 

Tessa (14): Pacific Ballroom Advanced Team Dancer, Walker in Stasia’s Footsteps, German Prima Dona, Piano Player, Ear Piercer, Seminary Student, Peter’s Taekwondo Sparring Target, 17 Shakespeare Plays Watcher/Reader, Popcorn Popper, Fainter, Genius Essay Writer, Drama Queen, Mia Maid Counselor, Breakfast Dish Washer

Peter (12): Deacon’s Quor

 um Secretary, 2X Toenail Rip Offer, Willing Worker, 700 FICS Chess Point Advancer, Eat to Die-er, Taekwondo Yellow Belt, Ecclesiastes 7:1 Motto Adopter, Washington State Chess Competitor, Every Night Dish Washer, Sister Teaser, Traveler to Alberta, Canada, Seattle Aquarium Enthusiast

 

Katie (10): Horseback Riding Student, Crocheter, Lunch Dish Washer, Constant Reader, Pianist, Sketcher, History Clubber, Past-Her-Waist Hair Grower, Geography Buff, Lizzy’s Mentor, Dogged Writer, Mom’s Reading Partner, American Girls Fan, Wonderful Week with Eliza in Victoria, B.C. Spender

Lizzy (6): Tireless Beader, Peter’s Math Student, Budding Reader, Alberta Hoodoo Rock Formation Enthusiast, Garbage Emptier, Bike Rider, Boot Wearer, Poem Memorizer, Friends Lover, Sewer, Selective Eater, Contagious Laugher, Still Our Spoiled Little Favorite