Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Merry Christmas!

Dear Family and Friends,

Merry Christmas! We hope that this holiday season brings health and happiness to you all. We know that this year has had its challenges and changes for many of us but we want you to know that you have been in our thoughts and prayers. This year has been a good year for us. There are always the ups and downs of everyday life but we have been blessed to handle whatever has come our way. As the world changes around us and is often in turmoil what a blessing it is to have the knowledge of our Savior Jesus Christ.

Our family has been a little busier with sports this year. It has been tons of fun. At the end of the school year in May and into the summer the girls played softball and T-ball. This was a first for us and we really enjoyed it. I look forward to having them play next year. Kelsi and Shaylee took swim lessons again this summer and Courtney took them for the first time. They are all getting better with their swimming skills. In the fall Shaylee decided she wanted to play soccer and we were so proud of her putting herself out there and trying something new. For the past few weeks Kelsi has been playing intermural basketball. We have really enjoyed watching her play. We hope they all continue to enjoy playing sports through the next year.

Courtney is growing up so fast. Shclip_image002e is now 4 and started preschool this year and loves it. She has learned to write her name and loves the challenge of writing new words that we spell for her. She got to participate in her first primary program and did a great job. She loves puzzles, seek and find books and playing with anyone that will play with her. She misses her sisters when they are at school and wishes preschool was every day.

clip_image004 Shaylee is now 8 years old. This was a big year for her. She was baptized in July. We are so proud of her and her choice to follow Jesus Christ. She is growing up more and more every day. This year she also started 3rd grade, which meant going to a new school. This has been a bit of an adjustment for her but she is doing great. Over the past year her reading skills have increased tremendously. She is a regular old reader. She enjoys music and loves to play her daddy’s guitars.

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Kelsi turned 10 this year and is getting so tall. In the next couple of years she will probably catch up to or outgrow her mother. She is now in 5th grade and doing wonderfully with it. She still loves to read and has read several books this year. She has joined the 5th grade choir and enjoys it very much. She also joined the ranks of those in our family needing glasses. She now enjoys being able to see more clearly.

clip_image008 Jeremy is still working as an accountant for FreePort McMoRan but has moved from the Technology Center to the Safford Mine. This has shortened his commute by about 10 minutes and has been a good move for him. Over the last year he has enjoyed implementing daddy daughter dates. The girls love it! They look forward to their turn and talk about it for days.

Cindy is still busy and enjoying doing the housewife and mother gig. On the side she also keeps busy with her church calling in the Primary working with children and helping with the PTO at school. She is trying to decide if she should go back to school to finish her degree when Courtney starts kindergarten next year. We will see what the new year brings.

We are grateful for this last year and all we have done and learned. We hope that it has been a good year for you and your families. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and the best New Year yet! Love you all!

Love,

The Hunt Family

Merry Christmas!

The Gila Valley Temple