So I did awful with my 30 days of Thankfulness and not much better with getting Christmas cards out. But here is our yearly letter that I wanted to send out.
Dear Family and Friends,
Our family has had a wonderful year! We have had some ups and downs this year but all in all we have been very blessed.
Mark and I will celebrate our 9th anniversary in January. I don't know where the time has gone. Mark is still with the City of Mesa as an Aquatics Programmer and loves it! He also started his Masters program in June so getting back into “school” has been an adjustment. He has liked most of his teachers and is doing really well.
I am still a stay at home mom. I do respite care for a friend’s son every morning and on occasion in the afternoon. I babysit a boy on Tuesday who Mallory loves to play with. I also do a traveling preschool for Mallory once to twice a month. So my days are busy. In March, I got called to be the Primary President in our ward. It has been a fun calling to have and I am enjoying it.
Tessa is five and started kindergarten this year. She goes all day and is doing very well if she can remember to not be too chatty. She is also taking a movement and music class after school one day a week which she likes because many of her friends are in it. Tessa loves to draw, paint or create things. She says that she is a “good artist”.
Mallory is 3 years old. She is a spunky girl! She can keep up and hold her own against her sister. She loves to go to preschool and dance class. Mallory made our family vacation to Sea World in April memorable by breaking her arm the first night in San Diego. She loves princesses and to play dress up.
I think that biggest surprise came in August when my doctor confirmed our pregnancy but announced that it was twins!!! We were shocked to say the least. We were hoping for one healthy baby after having a miscarriage earlier in the year but were blessed with two. So far things are going very well in this pregnancy if you don’t count the being “so big”. We are having a boy and girl sometime between March and April 3rd.
Well, that is us this past year. We know that the New Year will bring more excitement and sleepless nights but also many blessings to our family. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!
Love,
Mark, Tara, Tessa & Mallory Foote
