And letter:
Year
in Review: 2011
H (2 ½ ): H spent 2011 destroying things and giving
us hugs and kisses to win back our affection in the aftermath of the
destruction. In 2011, he has mastered fake crying, riding his brother’s
scooter, dancing to “Tik Tok” on our Just Dance 2 Wii game, and making us laugh. H will do anything for the person who
will give him candy, read him a book, play him a Primary song on the piano, or
push him on the swings. He has plenty of profound answers to our most pressing
question: “H, why did you do that?” “Um, because.”
SWEETIE (6 ½): Sweetie spent 2011
reading, pestering her first-grade teacher to let her take tests on the books
she read, singing, dancing, playing the piano, playing soccer, swimming on the
swim team, decorating our driveway with sidewalk chalk murals, leaving kind
little notes on everyone’s beds, and filling up her social calendar with more
playdates than we could keep straight.
Sweetie is the 2011 reigning Possessor of the Remote Control.
MISTER (8 ½): Mister spent his time
in 2011 playing basketball and swimming on the swim team, playing the piano
(much to his dismay), starring as The Hitman on his flag football team,
reading, scouting, and trying out karate, which he discovered is not a passion
(thank heavens). Mister has patiently weathered sharing a room with his little
brother, who is prone to late-night singing sessions. For his patience, Mister has been rewarded with H’s undying affection.
J: J spent 2011 golfing, watching sports,
golfing, golfing some more, and oh, yeah, he did manage to work too (still at
Bank of America). He also got swept up in Jimmermania; in fact, one of the
highlights of 2011 for J was his trip to Vegas for the MWC basketball
tournament, where he witnessed the Jimmer score 50+ points. J’s been working more from home lately,
which makes for glorious, child-free grocery-store trips for me during naptime
and lunch breaks to hit range balls for him. He also spent plenty of time in
2011 in church-related activities as a member of the bishopric in our church
until he was released last month.
C: I did not spent 2011
finishing a degree, writing a dissertation, having a baby, moving to another
state, or any of the other major, time-consuming occurrences of the past
years. So why do I feel like I’m busier
than ever?? Maybe because in 2011 I made at least 975 meals and watched at
least 91 hours of kids’ sporting events
(and by “watched,” I mean, chased H around and made sure he didn’t fall in
the pool, run in the street, etc). My
watching of kids’ sporting events did take place with contact-free,
glasses-free vision, thanks to my corrective eye surgery in May, which is one
of my 2011 highlights. I also did a little running, painting, reading, planning
cub scout den meetings, and revising pieces of my dissertation for publications
and presentations.
As 2011 ends, we remember how
blessed we are to have crossed paths with so many good people. We hope the close of 2011 finds you happy and
filled with the peace that this season can bring.
Love,
The P Family
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