Merry Christmas! We hope that you are enjoying the spirit of
the Holidays and surviving the hustle and bustle of this time of year. 2012 has
brought great times and memories at our home. We enjoy the happy chaos that can
always be found here. We find ourselves constantly moving, running errands,
working on projects, or going to the park to play.
Gage comes home late most nights. It feels likes he always makes
it home right after I’ve completed the bedtime routine and have the kids nestled
away. Of course, that is just in time for them to jump out of bed and get all
riled up. (I wouldn’t have it any other way!)
I love staying home with the kids. I’ve tried to be more organized;
it’s a work in progress. Through it, I’ve managed to complete a couple of bucket
list projects. One was a quilt, which went together a lot easier than I had
anticipated. I was almost done and thinking that I might do another, when I
sewed through my thumb. Ouch, maybe I’ll wait a few years!
Trevin loves to be active and outside. After a few very
comical falls during the summer, he has become an expert bike rider. Images of
him hitting the back end of a parked car, trying to go up a curb, and trying to
go off the curb will be lasting memories. He also learned that you can’t look
behind you while riding if you want to stay upright! All of that along with his
first season of soccer has really toughened him up. Did you know that soccer players are not
allowed to cry? It’s fantastic! This year Trevin also discovered that he loves
demolition derbies, pie and football!
Cheyenne is our little trouble maker and we deserve every
bit of what she dishes out! After all, we did start calling her “Cheyennigan”
before she even started crawling. In 2012, she cut her own hair, stuck a small
ball up her nose and decided to “just throw away” all of the house rules! “If
we throw them away we can do whatever we want.” We are not sure what kind of
animal lives in our basement, but we keep finding empty milk and juice boxes
tucked away in various places in our storage room. We love her and she truly makes us laugh
everyday! Cheyenne has surprised us with how fast she can memorize lyrics for
songs and she deploys incredibly creative problem solving techniques.
Levi is the best baby. He sleeps great, he eats great, and
he only cries when he is hungry. He just mastered the stairs. He can go up, down and turn around at the
top! He now has full run of the house!
Grandma recently showed him how to play the piano, and now if anyone
tickles the ivory, Levi is there within seconds to pound out his own tune. If
at any time we haven’t seen him crawling around, it means he has planted
himself in his room playing with matchbox cars. He loves those little
cars. It’s fun to see his personality
develop.
We are grateful for our Savior, Jesus Christ, who made the
ultimate sacrifice so we can correct the many mistakes we make. We know that life
is a journey that is meant to be enjoyed. We strive everyday to express our gratitude
for our many blessings. We are very blessed. We hope that you feel the love of the
Savior in your lives this season! Merry Christmas!
Love, The Crabtrees
