We sent out a Christmas letter this year but since we lost a lot of our friends addresses when our computer died earlier this year I thought we should post it here as well. If you got it in the mail, you don't need to read...it's the same. Enjoy!
Dear Family and Friends,
We are happy to find ourselves at the end of another wonderful year! We still can’t believe how quickly time flies. This year has been full of exciting changes and milestones for our little family. The biggest changes both happened in June. On June 5th we welcomed our third child (a boy!) into our family. Two weeks later we packed up all our things and made the trek from Lubbock, Texas to Salt Lake City, Utah because of an amazing work opportunity. We miss Lubbock terribly but we are happy to be living near family here in Utah. Here are some quick updates on each of us:
Jonesy loves his new job at Utah Opera. He is the Assistant Technical Director. He spends his days drafting, working on scenic pieces, loading sets, unloading sets, running errands, and running backstage crews during performances.
Havilah is keeping busy figuring out how to be a mother of three. She spends her days as a taxi driver, a referee, a judge, a maid, a chef, a barber, a secretary, an accountant, a seamstress, a therapist, a doctor, and a teddy bear.
Ruth (now 5 ½ years old) started Kindergarten this year. She loves her teacher and her new friends. She’s learning to read and LOVES to do math. Her favorite subject in school is recess because she gets to “play and be very crazy.” She is still a talking machine (she never stops!) and she’s always surprising us with the things she says. Ruth loves being a big sister and is very happy to have two brothers (mostly because it means she gets her own room). She also loves playing with her cousins. Ruth’s biggest milestone this year (besides starting Kindergarten) is that she lost her two front teeth. The tooth fairy was not ready for this big step and got a bit teary-eyed when it happened.
Gareth (now 2 ½ years old) is a very energetic kid but very shy (which is a very interesting combination). Gareth spends his days playing with his brother and sister and loves to make up stories and songs. After only a few weeks and very little stress, we are proud to announce that Gareth is fully potty trained.
Ronan Christopher Jones is our new addition. He is just over 6 months old and he’s already crawling like a champion. Ronan always has a special smile to share with anybody he sees. He adores his big sister (she can always get the biggest laughs out of him). His two front teeth popped up about the same time Ruth lost hers. With his red hair and his toothy grin everybody falls instantly in love with this little man.
We feel so blessed this Christmas season to be a family. We feel especially thankful to have all of you in our lives. We hope you all realize how much we care. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Love,
The Jones Clan
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