Merry Christmas!

We're looking forward to this Christmas weekend and enjoying the Spirit that comes along with celebrating the birth of Christ and also witnessing the excitement and magic of Christmas through the eyes of our little boys.

A copy of our Christmas Card this year...

2011 Petersen Family Highlights by the Numbers

4 (soon to be 6) teeth lost by Brayden *UPDATE: all 6 gone!*

1 set of stitches when Easton jumped off the pew during church in Washington

3 days of Disneyland fun

133 days of working (mostly international) for Brian equaled…

133 days of Jamie holding down the fort alone

14 days spent in Seattle over 2 trips

1 family wedding (Jamie’s sister), which meant 1 new uncle for our boys

13 visits with a speech therapist for Easton (lots of progress made!!)

1 broken arm due to falling off the monkey bars at school by Brayden

2 grandparents passed away (Jamie’s Grandpa Leavitt and Great Grandma Burkle)

1 garden fence built and 100s of fruits and veggies produced inside

3 fun days exploring South Dakota (Mount Rushmore and surrounding sites)

16 days in Australia for Brian “working” in November/December

2 sports teams Brayden was on (baseball and soccer)

1 change of church callings (Jamie from YW’s to Primary Presidency)

2 hikes below ground into caves as a family (Minnetonka Cave and Wind Cave)

1 first day of kindergarten for Brayden = 1 whole new schedule for our family

365 days of dog poop duty for Brayden thanks to Penny

1 Halloween where we all dressed up as Phineas and Ferb characters

4 days of Girls Camp for Jamie

2 family reunions in the summer (Bear Lake & Birch Bay)

100+ times of viewing the Toy Story movies for Easton (he loves Buzz!)

1 new car for Brian (He’s loving his Subaru!)

9 years celebrated since our family’s beginning in 2002

Countless blessings received, many memories made, and lots of fun had!

We are thankful for the Savior Jesus Christ, whose birth we celebrate during the holiday season and hope you can feel His love now and always. Merry Christmas!

Love,

Brian, Jamie, Brayden, and Easton Petersen