Since I am utterly bored senseless again, I am going to post the holiday letter we mailed out to 150 of our friends and family. I have omitted some things that would be considered "too much identity" for the purposes of this public blog.
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Dear Friends & Family,
This is the first year that we have done a holiday letter because, well, this is the first year we have ever had anything truly exciting to report.
At the beginning of this year, [Hubby] joined the law firm of [omitted] in Austin. We were both ready for a change, and his wonderful new law family have embraced us both. [Hubby] is still doing a lot of construction litigation, but now it is focused on representing independent school districts around Texas. After a month of making the Georgetown-to-Austin commute, we decided to relocate down to Austin. We have enjoyed living in the heart of Austin, and spent many lazy weekends relaxing by our pool.
The spring time was difficult on us and our family. Shannon lost her beloved Granny on April 30th. As many of you know, Shannon also lost her dad the previous October, so it was an especially tough time.
The week of Memorial Day, Shannon and her good friend Amanda spent a week exploring Washington, D.C. As much as Shannon loves history and politics, it’s amazing she held out 29 years before finally seeing it firsthand! It was a fantastic trip.
The big surprise of the year came this summer when we found out we were expecting our first baby. The big surprise of our lifetime came a month after that when the doctor found two heartbeats during the first ultrasound! Twins! We were twice blessed and overjoyed beyond words!
Shannon’s pregnancy has been smooth so far – knock on wood – and the babies appear to be healthy and strong. A few days before Thanksgiving, we were told that we were having boy/girl twins! We have been busy preparing the nursery, stocking up on baby gear and attending our birthing classes. The babies are due around March 1st, but we were told to have our hospital bag packed by Valentine’s Day.
We celebrated our third wedding anniversary in October with a trip down to South Padre Island, have enjoyed good health and good friends, started a great new job, moved to Austin, and are now awaiting the arrival of our son and daughter. We have had a tremendous year, and look forward to all that 2007 will bring.
We hope you and yours have a joyful holiday season, and enjoy much health and happiness in the new year.
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Dear Friends & Family,
This is the first year that we have done a holiday letter because, well, this is the first year we have ever had anything truly exciting to report.
At the beginning of this year, [Hubby] joined the law firm of [omitted] in Austin. We were both ready for a change, and his wonderful new law family have embraced us both. [Hubby] is still doing a lot of construction litigation, but now it is focused on representing independent school districts around Texas. After a month of making the Georgetown-to-Austin commute, we decided to relocate down to Austin. We have enjoyed living in the heart of Austin, and spent many lazy weekends relaxing by our pool.
The spring time was difficult on us and our family. Shannon lost her beloved Granny on April 30th. As many of you know, Shannon also lost her dad the previous October, so it was an especially tough time.
The week of Memorial Day, Shannon and her good friend Amanda spent a week exploring Washington, D.C. As much as Shannon loves history and politics, it’s amazing she held out 29 years before finally seeing it firsthand! It was a fantastic trip.
The big surprise of the year came this summer when we found out we were expecting our first baby. The big surprise of our lifetime came a month after that when the doctor found two heartbeats during the first ultrasound! Twins! We were twice blessed and overjoyed beyond words!
Shannon’s pregnancy has been smooth so far – knock on wood – and the babies appear to be healthy and strong. A few days before Thanksgiving, we were told that we were having boy/girl twins! We have been busy preparing the nursery, stocking up on baby gear and attending our birthing classes. The babies are due around March 1st, but we were told to have our hospital bag packed by Valentine’s Day.
We celebrated our third wedding anniversary in October with a trip down to South Padre Island, have enjoyed good health and good friends, started a great new job, moved to Austin, and are now awaiting the arrival of our son and daughter. We have had a tremendous year, and look forward to all that 2007 will bring.
We hope you and yours have a joyful holiday season, and enjoy much health and happiness in the new year.
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