Wanted to post this sooner. I am SO behind.
Dear Family and Friends,
It’s Christmas time again! Wow. Time flies, that’s for sure. Our family has been so blessed this year. On September 29th, our little Anya Corinne was born. Just two months old, she has started to smile a lot and show her personality little by little. We just love our sweet angel. Of course, Claire loves her…in the form of at least one daily body slam.
This year, Jordan has worked really hard—both at his job and as a daddy. Just a few weeks ago, after 2.5 years of graveyard shift he FINALLY was switched to days! It has been so much fun having him awake when we are awake on his days off! This past year he has also decided to return to school full-time next fall to pursue a BS in Computer Engineering with an eventual Masters in Electrical Engineering. He has chosen to attend the University of Utah and is really excited to be a student again.
Janessa has been pretty busy with the girls! A mother of one is…challenging, but a mother of two…well, let’s just say that some days she just wants to check herself into the nearest mental institution (However, this year, she was mostly pregnant, and ANYTHING is better than that!) She’s also been working at ridding herself of the bowl full of jelly that has replaced her abdomen. Besides giving birth to Anya, the main event/milestone this year has been the dreaded and unavoidable 3-0!! That’s right, she is OLD. But still happy. She’s always got some craft or art project in the works, and loves connecting with friends and family.
Now for the fun part of the letter: Claire. She is hilarious. So fun. And so wild and crazy, we just want to pull our hair out sometimes, but it’s all worth it. She is quite the talker! Every day, we are astounded by the words she learns. Her two recent favorites are “discombobulate” and “constellation.” She repeats everything and loves to get a reaction! Mommy and Daddy’s favorite is her constant “I lub you…so much!” She says this all the time, many times just out of the blue. It just makes us melt. She can also say prayers and thanks Heavenly Father for her family and also for elephants and monkeys. Recently, we took her to the theater for the first time (yeah, not that great at sitting through a movie yet…) to see Tangled. She called it the “Flying Barbie” movie. She loves animals and her favorite cartoon is “Diego” (he rescues animals), but she is starting to really be interested in princesses, Barbies, and fairies. A girl for sure!
As 2010 comes to a close, the following verse comes to mind:
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room…
This Christmas season, we make a renewed effort to prepare room in our hearts for the Savior. He was born for us. He died for us. He atoned for our sins. He is our perfect example. And, most importantly, He loves us infinitely and desires to welcome us into His presence again. And as we invite Him into our hearts, He will bring us peace, love, and joy this season and in the coming year.
Merry Christmas with love,
The Taylor Family
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