MERRY CHRISTMAS...
This holiday season I have enjoyed so much receiving Christmas cards and letters from so many dear friends and family. I had wanted to send out another Suker family letter and picture, but I realized the time was slipping away from me too quickly. I must admit it was actually the .41 cent postage charge that delayed me! Thanks to all of you who spent that kind of money! This year I decided to take the cheap approach and simply mail it to you with out the high mark up costs! I hope you don’t mind. I know that our cute smiling faces won’t make it on your holiday card collection pile but at least you will know how we are all doing.
Our little family has accomplished so many things. Earlier this year we welcomed our little bundle of joy, Jacob Michael Suker. At the age of 7 months old, he is currently weighing as much as Alayna at one year old! He is chubby and squishy head to toe weighing in at 18.5 pounds! I’m not used to carrying around a heavy weight! I must admit we are all addicted to his adorable smile, laugh and very chill personality! He adores his sister Alayna. She wins the brightest smiles from him, even more than me.
Alayna Mae Suker is our bright and full of life 2 ½ year old. She has recently recovered from a broken arm. She managed for three weeks with her cast and was very reluctant to say goodbye to her “hot pink” arm. I think that is every little girls dream to have pink arms. Alayna is very imaginative. Her daily highlights are playing creatively by playing dress up, cooking along with mommy, doing anything with princess stuff and being with her daddy. She is currently continuing to be a big girl and being potty trained! Yeah. She has a very extensive vocabulary and an amazing ability to recall information. Her memory surprises us all. (It tends to get me in to trouble some times!) Lately she has become very interested in “our family.” It has been so wonderful for Jared and I to see her love being with just “our family.” She reminds us to read the Book of Mormon, have family home evening, and say family prayers. It’s amazing how much they understand about the Lords plan for our family. She truly brightens our days.
As for me, I am simply grateful to be home with my children. It is amazing that day after day I look forward to the next day. I am thankful that I have two bright, happy smiling faces that continue to teach me so very much. My free time is spent usually with my sisters and family having our famous, every other day parties. We truly are blessed to love each other so very much. These parties usually consist of yummy food and talking! I enjoy cooking, preparing my relief society lessons, scrapbooking, reading different book club books, exercising with ladies from our ward and especially not doing laundry. The biggest highlight of recent is my return from Hawaii! It was simply the best.
Jared is eagerly awaiting graduation from the University of Utah. He will be earning his Doctorate of Physical Therapy. As of this December he has completed and passed his “book work.” Now he has two months of an outpatient internship in California, and then another two months back here in Salt Lake City. He has worked so hard juggling family life, church life, school life and play so well. He truly does a fantastic job. I am especially excited for him to begin working and using all of his talents and abilities. He will do very well and we are very proud of him and all of his hard work. His latest free time talent and passion is mountain biking. He can’t seem to keep his mind off of it! I think it is currently ranking higher than snowboarding.
Our little family is continuing to grow in so many ways. It’s amazing to recap one entire year of blessings. We are truly thankful for all the miracles and blessing that have come to our immediate family and especially our extended family. My mother is doing well and is anxiously awaiting the return of her eyelashes and hair! We are reminded daily of her strength and courage. Thank you to all for your love, interest and support.
We are excited to see what the future holds for us in the upcoming year. We will have many major changes, location, jobs, kids, 7 years of marriage, dates, wards, callings, friends, etc. I’m sure the list goes on and on. We will be entering this new year with much prayer and faith.
We love you all and wish you a very Merry Christmas.
Our little family has accomplished so many things. Earlier this year we welcomed our little bundle of joy, Jacob Michael Suker. At the age of 7 months old, he is currently weighing as much as Alayna at one year old! He is chubby and squishy head to toe weighing in at 18.5 pounds! I’m not used to carrying around a heavy weight! I must admit we are all addicted to his adorable smile, laugh and very chill personality! He adores his sister Alayna. She wins the brightest smiles from him, even more than me.
Alayna Mae Suker is our bright and full of life 2 ½ year old. She has recently recovered from a broken arm. She managed for three weeks with her cast and was very reluctant to say goodbye to her “hot pink” arm. I think that is every little girls dream to have pink arms. Alayna is very imaginative. Her daily highlights are playing creatively by playing dress up, cooking along with mommy, doing anything with princess stuff and being with her daddy. She is currently continuing to be a big girl and being potty trained! Yeah. She has a very extensive vocabulary and an amazing ability to recall information. Her memory surprises us all. (It tends to get me in to trouble some times!) Lately she has become very interested in “our family.” It has been so wonderful for Jared and I to see her love being with just “our family.” She reminds us to read the Book of Mormon, have family home evening, and say family prayers. It’s amazing how much they understand about the Lords plan for our family. She truly brightens our days.
As for me, I am simply grateful to be home with my children. It is amazing that day after day I look forward to the next day. I am thankful that I have two bright, happy smiling faces that continue to teach me so very much. My free time is spent usually with my sisters and family having our famous, every other day parties. We truly are blessed to love each other so very much. These parties usually consist of yummy food and talking! I enjoy cooking, preparing my relief society lessons, scrapbooking, reading different book club books, exercising with ladies from our ward and especially not doing laundry. The biggest highlight of recent is my return from Hawaii! It was simply the best.
Jared is eagerly awaiting graduation from the University of Utah. He will be earning his Doctorate of Physical Therapy. As of this December he has completed and passed his “book work.” Now he has two months of an outpatient internship in California, and then another two months back here in Salt Lake City. He has worked so hard juggling family life, church life, school life and play so well. He truly does a fantastic job. I am especially excited for him to begin working and using all of his talents and abilities. He will do very well and we are very proud of him and all of his hard work. His latest free time talent and passion is mountain biking. He can’t seem to keep his mind off of it! I think it is currently ranking higher than snowboarding.
Our little family is continuing to grow in so many ways. It’s amazing to recap one entire year of blessings. We are truly thankful for all the miracles and blessing that have come to our immediate family and especially our extended family. My mother is doing well and is anxiously awaiting the return of her eyelashes and hair! We are reminded daily of her strength and courage. Thank you to all for your love, interest and support.
We are excited to see what the future holds for us in the upcoming year. We will have many major changes, location, jobs, kids, 7 years of marriage, dates, wards, callings, friends, etc. I’m sure the list goes on and on. We will be entering this new year with much prayer and faith.
We love you all and wish you a very Merry Christmas.
