Dearest Family and Friends,
Not every year have we written a Christmas card or letter, but every year we do think of each of you and enjoy so much the news you send along with the pictures of your families! In the interest of saving a tree (going green), saving stamps (Terry’s hard earned cash) and my time (precious) we are writing via our blog!! Maybe this will be the up-and-coming thing to do.
This past year began with a sad note in Cyndy’s family. Her Aunt Kay fell ill and several days later entered heaven! Thankfully her husband, her three girls, as well as her four grandchildren were present and they described her “entering heaven” as very calm and peaceful. As it seems to go, when you send one family member off to Jesus, another one comes to be loved. Cody and Anna surprised us with the news in February that they would be adding a fourth grandbaby to our growing family and on October 15th we had the JOY of welcoming Reid Michael Lail! Reid weighed in at 8 lbs, 13 ounces, 21 inches long and he continues to be a very healthy, adorable, sweet and precious little baby boy.
In May, our sweet little Lillie (grandbaby # 3), daughter of April and Chris turned one year old! What a milestone that was. She had several gatherings to celebrate her birthday and all of them included family and friends as well as an outdoor party complete with a wading pool filled with splashing and laughing children!
In June we all flew to LA to join up with Cody, Anna and baby boy Lail to enjoy the enchantment of Disney Land. It turned out to be the hottest on record in LA and you could have fried an egg on the concrete! No matter, we all enjoyed ourselves (and the pool) and vow to return to the Magic Kingdom as soon as we can. Terry and I drove to Pasadena with Cody and Anna and packed up their apartment to move to Portland!! We are so thankful that they are home again. Cody is currently working for California Pizza Kitchen while enjoying Reid’s every move and finishing up his degree via the internet. Anna loves being home with Reid, cooking with Cody, being close to family and renewing their Portland friendships.
We had a wonderful summer enjoying our back yard, playing with our grandbabies, throwing a few garden parties and camping with April and Chris in early September at our favorite campground in Madras, Oregon. April continues working for Lacamas Credit Union as a Manager and Chris is currently working part time for Costco. Chris is also continuing his education at Warner Pacific University. They enjoy their sweet Lillie and she is growing so fast. She talks a blue streak and everyday she adds words to her vocabulary! I am watching Lillie while Chris and April are working and she and I have had some wonderful one on one time together. She reminds me so much of April when she was little, that sometimes I forget what year it is!!!
Melissa is teaching Pre-Kindergarten this year and spent most of her summer preparing for her first classroom! Tristan is one of her students and most of the time that is a JOY for them. Like any other 5 year old he sometimes pushes his limits and learns that Teacher Melissa will discipline him just like any other student. Sofia will turn 3 in January and she has been going to school 5 days a week too and both she and Tristan have really blossomed both academically and socially. Sofia’s big accomplishment this year was being potty trained! If you listen and watch them while they play you will hear many songs they have learned as well as see them signing the words! Melissa and kids continue to live with us and we have learned how to co-mingle, most of the time! She continues to work for Starbucks but like most businesses this year, they have had to cut back and she doesn’t work as often as she needs to. Terry and I take care of Tristan and Sofia on the nights she works and it is special to have time with them alone.
Terry continues with Walgreens and thankful for a job. We both enjoy our family, our church and our friends!
It is snowing heavily as I write to you and I can’t help but notice how beautiful everything is when it is covered in a blanket of pure white snow. During this time of uncertainty in our world, we pray that each of you will feel the warmth of Jesus and know for certain that His birth is the greatest free gift you will ever receive!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!
Love,
Terry, Cyndy, April, Chris, Lillie, Melissa, Tristan, Sofia, Cody, Anna, Reid, our kitty Ashes and Tristan’s new 4-H project Nippers! (Can you guess why Tristan named him Nippers?)
Not every year have we written a Christmas card or letter, but every year we do think of each of you and enjoy so much the news you send along with the pictures of your families! In the interest of saving a tree (going green), saving stamps (Terry’s hard earned cash) and my time (precious) we are writing via our blog!! Maybe this will be the up-and-coming thing to do.
This past year began with a sad note in Cyndy’s family. Her Aunt Kay fell ill and several days later entered heaven! Thankfully her husband, her three girls, as well as her four grandchildren were present and they described her “entering heaven” as very calm and peaceful. As it seems to go, when you send one family member off to Jesus, another one comes to be loved. Cody and Anna surprised us with the news in February that they would be adding a fourth grandbaby to our growing family and on October 15th we had the JOY of welcoming Reid Michael Lail! Reid weighed in at 8 lbs, 13 ounces, 21 inches long and he continues to be a very healthy, adorable, sweet and precious little baby boy.
In May, our sweet little Lillie (grandbaby # 3), daughter of April and Chris turned one year old! What a milestone that was. She had several gatherings to celebrate her birthday and all of them included family and friends as well as an outdoor party complete with a wading pool filled with splashing and laughing children!
In June we all flew to LA to join up with Cody, Anna and baby boy Lail to enjoy the enchantment of Disney Land. It turned out to be the hottest on record in LA and you could have fried an egg on the concrete! No matter, we all enjoyed ourselves (and the pool) and vow to return to the Magic Kingdom as soon as we can. Terry and I drove to Pasadena with Cody and Anna and packed up their apartment to move to Portland!! We are so thankful that they are home again. Cody is currently working for California Pizza Kitchen while enjoying Reid’s every move and finishing up his degree via the internet. Anna loves being home with Reid, cooking with Cody, being close to family and renewing their Portland friendships.
We had a wonderful summer enjoying our back yard, playing with our grandbabies, throwing a few garden parties and camping with April and Chris in early September at our favorite campground in Madras, Oregon. April continues working for Lacamas Credit Union as a Manager and Chris is currently working part time for Costco. Chris is also continuing his education at Warner Pacific University. They enjoy their sweet Lillie and she is growing so fast. She talks a blue streak and everyday she adds words to her vocabulary! I am watching Lillie while Chris and April are working and she and I have had some wonderful one on one time together. She reminds me so much of April when she was little, that sometimes I forget what year it is!!!
Melissa is teaching Pre-Kindergarten this year and spent most of her summer preparing for her first classroom! Tristan is one of her students and most of the time that is a JOY for them. Like any other 5 year old he sometimes pushes his limits and learns that Teacher Melissa will discipline him just like any other student. Sofia will turn 3 in January and she has been going to school 5 days a week too and both she and Tristan have really blossomed both academically and socially. Sofia’s big accomplishment this year was being potty trained! If you listen and watch them while they play you will hear many songs they have learned as well as see them signing the words! Melissa and kids continue to live with us and we have learned how to co-mingle, most of the time! She continues to work for Starbucks but like most businesses this year, they have had to cut back and she doesn’t work as often as she needs to. Terry and I take care of Tristan and Sofia on the nights she works and it is special to have time with them alone.
Terry continues with Walgreens and thankful for a job. We both enjoy our family, our church and our friends!
It is snowing heavily as I write to you and I can’t help but notice how beautiful everything is when it is covered in a blanket of pure white snow. During this time of uncertainty in our world, we pray that each of you will feel the warmth of Jesus and know for certain that His birth is the greatest free gift you will ever receive!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!
Love,
Terry, Cyndy, April, Chris, Lillie, Melissa, Tristan, Sofia, Cody, Anna, Reid, our kitty Ashes and Tristan’s new 4-H project Nippers! (Can you guess why Tristan named him Nippers?)
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