December
2012
Merry Christmas!
I can hardly
believe it’s been another year and I have to come up with a new Christmas
card—I was still basking in the success of last year’s card.
2012 has been
a good year for our family! Marriage is easy, our children are angels, and life
is wonderful every day! We have it together! Smooth sailing in the Desvousges
home!
Now that
we’ve got that out of the way…
Richard started a new job with American Family Insurance as Fields
Claim Appraiser in May. He has been very busy establishing himself there and
enjoys his work. He joined a hockey team called the Bullheads and enjoys his
practices and games. He makes losing weight look easy, and by December 10 had
removed approximately 400 tons of snow from our and our neighbors’ driveways. Some
of Richard’s favorite things are silence, the dark, playing hockey or football,
and texting (in that order).
Erin also made a job change this year. She left her position as Target
Lady to go to work at a counseling clinic called Family Innovations. Erin also
took on a leadership position with LATTE, a women’s ministry at Faith Community
Church, as the leader for publicity and communications. She will be speaking at
the ministry’s January event and is excited for the opportunity. Some of Erin’s
favorite things are silence, waking up to clean dishes in the dishwasher,
fiction books, and obedience (though, not necessarily in that order).
Shirley Jean started a new preschool this year and
has made some very good friends there. Some of Shirley’s favorite things are
playdates, horses, baking, and having her fingernails painted. Shirley is
especially looking forward to Christmas this year and it’s fun to see her
really care about the holiday. She asked me yesterday if she could write to
Santa and ask if he is real. I have a feeling Santa will write back and teach
her about the real reason we celebrate Christmas, even though Santa is a
wonderful person, too. Shirley will be five in March. Where has the time gone?!
Richard Joseph will be three in March and literally
gets cuter every single day. His vocabulary and attitude explode every few
weeks and in between we deal with growth spurts that usually lead to extra clumsiness
and forehead bruises. Richard got to really
experience snow for the first time last week and he loved it! Even with his
boots falling off in the deep snow, soaked socks and freezing fingers, he still
threw a fit when it was time to come in. The boy loves an adventure! Some of
Richard’s favorite things are “foo-ball!,” coloring, repeating what his sister
says, and sitting on Pam (see below).
Pedro is
still here. Not much new to report on him. He’s lost some weight this year and
is peeing on fewer things, so he endures.
Kitty’s name
changed in 2012 and he now goes by Pam. We would appreciate your respectful
acknowledgement of this change when you next see him.
All in all,
the Lord has been faithful and good to us in 2012. We look forward to the New Year
and send many blessings your way!
With love and peace,
Richard, Erin, Shirley & Richard
Desvousges
