The Davis family Christmas card and newsletter is coming to you via this blog this year because I simply have been too tired and too overwhelmed to get out our standard card this year. While it saddens me that we have broken this 6 year tradition, it seriously was stressing me out, and being 38 weeks pregnant this girl decided to let it go. Don't be worried though, we will be back to sending them out next year!!
2013 brought a year of excitement and new experiences to the Davis family!
Carter is loving and doing so well (I'm gonna brag on him here) in his position as Youth and Family Minister at the Woodinville Church of Christ. This position kept him very busy all summer long in particular as he attended 3 different church camps (one of which he directed), as well as a mission trip to Portland with our youth group. We were also able to chaperon a group of perspective students to our Alma mater OC and it was great getting to visit campus and see several of our friends who we haven't seen in years! During his spare time Carter has recently been able to get back to "the mats" and pick up jiu-jitsu in Woodinville where he is making new connections and enjoying "rolling around".
Amber has enjoyed getting to be a permanent stay at home mom this year and loves all the time she has gotten to spend with Mason as well as engaging in play dates and library story time. She has also spent most of this year "baking" our new baby girl who is due January 2nd, but really could come any day now. This pregnancy has treated Amber well and she was even able to participate in 2 different Church camps over the summer which she loved getting to do! Amber and Mason also got to fly to California this fall and catch up with all of the family there!
Mason has grown and changed so much over the past year! He went from crawling to now Running, not talking to spitting out 9+ word sentences, playing by himself to enjoying playing with us and friends!! Mason's favorite toys right now are his Thomas train set and Lego's, but he also loves to be read too (sometimes the same book, over and over and over again). Mason also has a great set of friends from church and it is so fun so see them play together and he asks to play with them all the time which we as parents love to see!
As 2013 comes to a close we really cannot believe how fast this year went by. We are looking forward to slowing down for a few months after Molly Rose joins us but anticipate an equally busy and productive 2014. We are so grateful for the blessings God has given to us and want to continue working for him and his kingdom as long as we are able and look forward to this busyness.
May God bless you and your family in 2014!!
With Love, The Davis'
1 comment:
love your newsletter! we'll be skipping a "send out" card this year too for the first time since we've been married, which is sad but i completely understand where you are coming from about being too exhausted!! :) cant wait to hear about your baby girl's arrival!
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