The
holiday season is here again. Each year
seems to fly by faster than the last, but we’re grateful for the chance to slow
down a bit and reflect upon our Savior and His miraculous birth. We want to wish you a very Merry Christmas,
and hope you know how grateful we are to have you in our lives. This past year has been a busy one for
us. This summer we made our annual trek
out to Utah where we enjoyed catching up with family and friends. Upon returning to Pennsylvania we had nearly
all of the Nelson clan in town as well.
The highlight of our year was the addition of our little guy, Braddock
Dee Nelson, to our family this past August.
His big brothers adore him and we think he’s a pretty great addition to
our growing family. The boys are still
keeping us on our toes and continue to grow like weeds, but we’re enjoying
every minute of it.
DEAN is still working hard to complete his Masters’
of Math Education. If all goes well he
should be done by this summer. YAY! He’s
still serving as the Ward Young Men’s President and between work, school, and
callings we usually just see the back of his head. We sure are grateful for such a hard working
Dad, and appreciate all he does for us.
ANDREA stays busy just trying to keep everyone clean,
fed, and alive around here. Sometimes it
feels like all she does is change diapers, but it’s worth it for the sweet
smiles and the time with her boys. She
was called as the Relief Society Secretary this past Spring, and is enjoying
her time back with adults after her stint in the Nursery. She also serves on the Relief Society Meeting
Committee as well.
TANNER is constantly on the go. His little brain is always coming up with
some elaborate plan to make or create something. He and Landon are the best of
buds and help to keep each other entertained, which is good for Mom since
Braddock takes up much of her time. He’s
reading simple books and smart as a whip.
He’s looking forward to starting Kindergarten and is enjoying being in
Primary.
LANDON has grown so much this year. He is very independent and thinks he can do
everything himself. Sometimes that’s a
blessing, but often a curse. He idolizes
Tanner, and is a great big brother to Braddock.
We’re hoping he’ll survive another year of Nursery without too much of a
fight, as he’d rather be in Primary his big brother. He’s one very funny kid, and constantly has
us laughing.
BRADDOCK is a spoiled little guy. He feels the need to be held around the
clock, and most of the time we do our best to satisfy that need. He’s just about as cute as they come, and we
can already tell he’s anxious to be big enough to run around with his crazy,
big brothers.
We
are so grateful as we count our blessings at the close of another year. We hope this holiday season finds you full of
joy and happiness and that it carries into the coming year!
Love,
Dean, Andrea, Tanner, Landon,
and Braddock
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