2011 Christmas Card

2011…where did you go? 

Owen loved playing soccer this fall while Rob & I coached his Under-6 team, the Toucans.  His favorite number is his age, 4, and his favorite color is still green.  This year he started preschool and has taken to it very well.  He loves it and is learning so much.  He also loves his teacher, Mrs. Jagoda, she’s great.  Owen is a creative lego builder and an excellent big brother who we can count on to be truthful and responsible.  

Laci is your typical 2 ½ yr old; she says “no” all the time and she insists that things need to go her way.  She loves pink and purple and playing with her dolls.  While she may be a little rough with Jane, she adores her very much.

February 24^th , 1 day late, Jane Mae Barth joined our family.  It was a snowy day in Paradise, Ca, but it was another bright moment in our lives.  Jane has recently started crawling and finds the smallest bits and pieces of things she’s not supposed to have on the floor.  We are pleased she is crawling because now she entertains herself more and follows us around the house instead of getting upset when we leave the room.  She loves attention and being held…she’s been spoiled by her Gmas, Aunts, and CousinsJ  She is very quick to share a wide-mouth-opened smile with us almost every time anyone makes eye contact with her.  She has a unique little growl she does all the time that elicits a laugh from anyone that hears it; she often growls when she is eating or smiling.

Rob is still employed with Butte County.  He joined the Sheriff’s Office for part of the year as a 911 Dispatcher and loved it, however, he went back to Child Support Enforcement because he chose to stick to a regular schedule for the family’s sake; we love having him around normal hours again J  Now he has taken on a new position at Butte County’s Human Resources department as an HR Analyst.  He’s excited for the change and the new challenge. 

Raeanne enjoys being home full time with our 3 wonderful kiddos.  She enjoys making crafts, baking, and taking “little trips” with them.  She’s endlessly busy running taxi for Owen and Laci to preschool and keeping up with Jane’s demands.  She’s the best mother!

We are grateful for Heavenly Father’s many blessings this year and forever families.  Owen recently reminded us of how fortunate we are when he said to daddy, “Dad, I wanna keep you and mommy forever.”

Love, Jane Mae (10 mo), Laci Rae (2.5), Owen Robert (4.5), Raeanne, and Rob