Dearest Family and Friends,
As we have reflected on this year, we are humbled by all of
the wonderful things we have been blessed with. It has been a great year and we
have so much to be grateful for.
Greg (38)- Greg has now worked at Enterprise Rent-A-Car for
five years. After working as a branch manager for the last 3 years, he got a
promotion to work at the corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. For the
last two months he has been working as the Revenue Manager over the Quebec area
in Canada. Although our family was sad to leave Boise, it has been a tremendous
blessing for our family to have Greg working from home 3 days a week! He has also
developed a new hobby this year of playing the guitar!
Haley (38)- In April of this year I delivered our fifth
child (and fourth girl), Hannah Kay. She came right on her due date and is a
sweet addition to our family. This summer I organized a family reunion up in
Atlanta, Idaho for all of my brothers and sisters and their families. The
scenery was amazing and we made some wonderful memories. Later that summer we
took our family to Yellowstone and eastern Idaho. Summers in Idaho are so magical
and our kids loved seeing all the wildlife. At the beginning of this month, we
bought a home, here in Missouri. After 6 years of not being homeowners, it
feels great to own a house again!
Emily (10)- Emily is our oldest and is in 5th
grade this year. She started playing the violin and has a deep love for the
instrument, much like her father. This year Emily has also taken swim lessons
and played soccer. She loves to read and crochet. She also put on her first bake
sale, which was a success! She is a fun oldest sister and we’re so grateful to
have her in our family.
Leslie (7)- Leslie is in 2nd grade this year and
is becoming quite the reader. She took swim lessons and played soccer this
year. She and Emily also took a few sewing lessons, which they both really enjoyed.
Leslie loves to ride her bike, color, and jump on the trampoline with her siblings.
Abby (6)- Abby is in 1st grade this year. It has
been difficult for little Abby to move during the middle of the school year,
but she is starting to get more comfortable here and develop friendships. The highlight
of Abby’s day is seeing her sisters at school. Abby also really enjoyed taking
swim lessons and playing soccer this year.
Caleb (4)- Caleb is 4 and loves to speak his mind! This year
he started learning his letters and saying his own prayers. He is also a big
fan of trampoline parks. He loves to play catch with his dad and be
outside...even when it’s really cold! It is so fun to have a boy in our family!
Hannah (8 months)- Hannah was born on April 1st
of this year (April Fool’s Day). We all look forward to the pranks she will
pull later in life. She has been a very sweet baby and very loved by her
siblings. She just recently cut two teeth and has started army crawling. Our
home feels full and happy with her in it!
We are thankful for our Savior, Jesus Christ and this time
of year to reflect on His birth. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
Love,
Greg, Haley, Emily, Leslie, Abby, Caleb and Hannah Burr
