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Christmas Greetings!

 I look forward to this time of year because we all get to be together!
Clay takes the week off between Christmas and New Years so we can all just be :)

Our year has been mostly just our keep on keepin' on mode
nothing dramatic
nothing life changing
pretty basic

At some point I think I might be the small one in the family!

 (I hired Ashleigh at Red Aspen Photography to capture us in front of these mountains we get to live under everyday)

2017 and us
 I volunteered at the elementary school last year quite a bit but this year decided to take a break to get some creative projects going. 
 I am somehow making more food than I ever thought I would in my life. 
See growing children above↑

Everyone is happiest when Dad is around! 
Clay has been building rail all over the country. 
Also busy building stuff around the Milkbarn which has endless opportunities when he is home. 
He teaches Sunday school and he is my partner in 
dreaming up ideas for ourselves.




Lucy is a sophomore at Fairview, played JV volleyball but is happier playing basketball and singing and doing art next semester.
 She was invited to go on a tournament with the varsity team to Florida this past week and 
got to go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
 Lucky Lucy!
Everyones goal is to be taller than her in the family
(as well as most boys at Fairview)


Henry is an 8th grader this year.
Plays music, 
writes music,and
is basically made of music and fig bars. 
He has made some good friends this year too.
He just got the part of Horton in Seussical, the musical at 
Southern Hills this year.
 He serves in a church calling and is literally growing 
before our eyes. 


Audrey is a 6th grader this year in middle school!
 She has handled the transition really well and likes to point out she is in higher math than her older siblings were at this age.
 She likes fashion and reading and wears her black converse everywhere she goes. 
She will be working the crew Seussical and trying her legs in track and basketball as well!
She has a baking bug and I blame her for gaining 5 lbs this year, haha

Chester is in 3rd grade this year and as you can see, is in love with football. 
He excels in math but his favorite part of the day is P.E.
 He knows lots of things about football and basketball and can't decide if the NBA or the NFL is a better fit for his 8 year old future life. 
He joined our neighborhood cub scout pack too and loves it!
 I get to volunteer as an assistant den leader :)
He is serious and hilarious and still has the longest eyelashes 
in the universe.

I am glad we are all on this journey together
This time of year begs us all to slow down and feel after the peace  the season brings to our hearts



Have yourself a merry little christmas everyone!
Love,
Audrey, Jennifer, Chester, Clay, Lucy and Henry

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