Family Christmas Letter 2012

Here is our family letter we sent out to some of you.  I already know I didn't get it out to everyone we wanted (sorry), but we had a busy December and January so it just didn't happen....but now you can read it on our blog and check out our newest family picture:


The Zwahlen family survived the year of the Mayan Apocalypse with only two catastrophic changes.  We didn’t move and we didn’t change jobs. J

Abigail loves preschool, Music Makers, playgroup, and playdates especially because they all involve new and old friends.  We are continually impressed by her compassion and love for everyone she meets.  She manages to balance this uncanny maturity with Barbies, Tinker Bell, Princesses, and telling jokes.  She loves having a little sister (more on that later) and thinks her brother is ok.

Samuel has spurned the diaper and the crib much to his mother’s delight.  He loves Cars, Angry Birds, Music Makers, Kindle, playgroup, and insulting his father.  His favorite insults include, but are not limited to, “you have a big nose” and “goodnight stinky pants.”  Sam absolutely adores his little sister and thinks his other sister is ok too.

Lydia Jane was born March 21, 2012.  She is an angel.  Abby and Sam wear her out every day and she is by far our best sleeper.  Lydia loves to participate in Abby and Sam’s playtime by shrieking and trying to scoot to be close to the action.

Michelle loves being a mom.  Having 3 kids 24/7 leaves little time for anything else.  Michelle does teach Primary at church, preschool, leads Music Makers, and dabbles in new crafty things (thanks, Pinterest).  However, most of her day is filled with keeping her three little bosses happy.

Roy loves his job.  He is grateful and feels blessed to have found work he enjoys.  He loves the policy, politics, the crazies, and the lunatics (much worse than the crazies).  BIO  keeps giving him interesting projects to do and sending him to interesting places.  This year included a trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, checking one item off his bucket list.

Our family hopes this year brought you peace, prosperity, and the love of family, friends, and associates.  Happy New Year!