We’ve had a crazy busy year! We bought our house in May and finally painted the first room over Thanksgiving when we had all my family down here in Vegas (truthfully my mom and Sean did all the work!) It was amazing to have us all together. I got to see family that I had not seen in ages! It was such a great week.
It’s a gorgeous home and we love, love, love it! It even has an office where I can work and a room that is just dedicated to toys!
Sean- Is an accounting rock star! He passed his CPA exam this year! We are so very proud of him. It was a huge accomplishment and he worked really hard for it. He is still working at Piercy, Bowler, Taylor & Kern. He likes it there. He has lots of side projects and he is a fantastic father and husband. He takes the kids out on hikes in the desert, wrestles with them at night and helps out around the house so I can have a break. He’s really great about babysitting so I can work on school or go out on girl’s nights. He’s just amazing.
Apryl- I am still working for RC Transcription and I love it! It’s a great company with great people and it accommodates my ever changing schedule. I love that I can work from home. It’s a huge blessing! I’m also still working on my Bachelor’s degree from BYU. I promise I will finish! I have 3 classes left and am working on 2 of them now. I still run in the mornings and chase after my babies who are growing up too fast! Sean and I will celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary on New Year’s Eve.
Vaughn- V is 4-1/2!!! He is such a great kid. He started Preschool this fall and loves his teacher, Miss Jenn. He played soccer this fall and loved practice but games were weird for him, he mostly sat and picked the grass at the beginning but by the end we had him running the whole time. It was really fun to watch him learn though Sean called me “Richard” a few times and threatened to ban me from games! He loves swords and can make a sword out of most anything and he loves to tie knots. He loves to play with his brother and sister. My kids are totally adapted to the Vegas heat. It took me 2 weeks to convince Vaughn he needed to wear pants, in DECEMBER!
Pax- Pax Bennett is 2 going on 20! She’ll be 3 soon and is such a fire cracker. She spent most of the year potty training and almost has it down. She loves Princesses and makes a wand out of just about anything. She is so adorable, such a girl, but a fearless girl. She can make me so frustrated and then look at me, say something sweet and my heart just melts. She is a great snuggler and can keep up with Vaughn which is a huge blessing. They are great friends.
Gage- Gage is my baby! He started out the year by ending up in the hospital with RSV in February. It was really scary but he was a trooper and recovered quickly. He is the most cuddly, adorable, sweet baby boy on the face of the Earth! He just makes me smile. I have watched him grow this year with a mixture of joy and sadness since he’s my baby! He is now almost 20 months. He started walking this year and he is starting to talk. He has his little blankey that he LOVES and cannot sleep without. He loves to try to play with Vaughn and Pax. He’s a big bruiser, never without some facial scar or bruise despite my best efforts. :)
We have had a great year filled with many bounteous blessings. We are so grateful for all we have, for wonderful friends and family. I love this time of year and the reminder of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Love always,
Sean, Apryl, Vaughn, Pax & Gage
