Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Mortiers!
Do not worry, you have not been cut this year from our Christmas card list. Christmas cards... didn't quite happen this year, but we loved hear from all of you!!! With only five free evenings all December and that busyness on top of bouts with the flu, colds, and RSV (poor Gracie :(), something had to give, and that ended up being Christmas cards. :(
2012 was quite an eventful year for us though, highlighted by the arrival of Grace Elizabeth in June. We've found the adjustment from 1 to 2 bigger than 0 to 1, but it is good and we are loving our two little girls. Gracie is so sweet and happy. She is even more laid back than Evelyn was and loves to laugh and smile, especially at her sister. She has recently mastered sitting up and just got her first two teeth! Evelyn is an active, talkative, creative, focused two year old who has adjusted well for the most part to the addition of her sister. The vocabulary and perspective on life that comes out every day cracks us up.
Besides the adventure of normal family life, we have enjoyed visits from many of our family and friends, including visits from all six of our grandparents (from Oregon, Mississippi, and Ohio), all of my immediate family on various occasions, and all of Nathan's mom's extended family for a reunion in July. Most of our trips this year have been to Ohio or shorter trips around Virginia and DC. Nathan and I did enjoy a day to ourselves up in Niagara Falls this year. We love our girls, but it's great to get away just us sometimes and not have to worry about naps or feeding schedules.
Nathan continues to enjoy working for Mellette PC. He loves the variety of work, atmosphere, and opportunities for growth and we all are thankful for the hours (most of the time :)) and amount of family time we still enjoy. I still work as the Children's Ministry Director at our church and love the opportunity to serve and to keep extra busy during nap times.
Most of our adventures and fun on are documented on this blog, so feel free to check back throughout the year if you're interested! :)
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