Merry Christmas from the Simpsons

Merry Christmas, dear Friends and Family. We are taking the quick, painless, and inexpensive (actually free) approach at wishing you all a Merry Christmas this year via the internet. We are so grateful to know each one of you in our lives and are so glad that we've been able to keep up with most of you over the last year. Thank you so much for the emails, the pictures, the phone calls and the kind reminders that let us know we're occasionally thought of. The year 2007 has, of course, been a busy one. Seeing as I don't update our blog quite near enough for most of you, here is a quick look at our family for the past year.

Eden turned one in September. She definitely ties with Davis for the busiest and most energetic person in the Simpson household. She constantly keeps me on my toes as she empties cupboards, drawers, laundry baskets, shelves, garbage cans, etc. I don't think she even looks at what she's pulling out--she just pulls for the sake of pulling! She also has a very toothy grin that she flashes at anyone who flashes her one. She's adorable and we love her.

Davis started Kindergarten this year and really enjoys all the new experiences it is giving him. He is being introduced to the world of p.e., recess, and chocolate milk on Fridays--at least those are a few of his favorite things. His handwriting has improved and he is now sounding out lots of words and writing with mostly lower case. His coloring and drawing have also really taken off and he insists that he stays in the lines without any "peek-a-boo white" showing through. Last Sunday he gave an amazing talk in Primary about Jesus's second coming where all the people would be friends and all the animals would be friends.

Allen is finishing up his second year in the home theater business and things are still going well. He was able to wire our house for whole home audio and an intercom system this year, which is very fun and convenient. I think every home should have them! He enjoys playing with the kids, raquetball, playing the guitar now and then, and warm dinners.

Sara finished up her third year of the neighborhood Hobble Creek Boutique, plus contributed things to several others. It has kept her very busy this fall and early winter. As always, she enjoys reading and finds little nooks and crannies throughout the day to squeeze a few pages of a good book in. Her main goal for the year 2008 is to conquer her life from an organizational standpoint--so she can actually start "living" again. (I know many of you laugh knowingly--but I aim to do it!) She loves being a mother to Eden and Davis.

We love you all and wish you a Merry Christmas where ever you are. Please keep in touch and visit us again--I really do update my blog now and again! :)

Love, The Simpsons In Boise