And to finish off the last of 2012...
This is Taygen's first bath in the sink, rather than in the infant bathtub thing.
She wasn't a huge fan, but as long as I kept her distracted with bath toys, she was alright.
Regardless, isn't she adorable??
Here is a recap of the big events of 2012, in the form of our Christmas letter I sent out...
Merry Christmas!
I genuinely love this time of year! I hope this letter finds you and your family happy, healthy, and enjoying this wonderful season as well. 2012 has been an exciting and eventful year for our family! Here’s a quick rundown of the big events...
- In March, we added a new member to our family. Taygen Faith was born March 26th, healthy, beautiful, and so very loved. The pregnancy and delivery were miraculously smooth and problem-free. We are grateful to modern medicine, new research, and wonderfully skilled doctors.
- In the first part of June, we were in a car accident. I dislike talking about it and even mentioning it here, as I was the driver of said accident, but it did lead us to another big life event...
- We purchased our first mini-van! I love it! I really do. It’s like an elite club or secret society that I’ve wanted to be a part of for a long time. :)
- Also in June (the day after we purchased our van), we were evacuated due to a wildfire very near to our home. This was a traumatic and terrifying experience I hope I never have to go through again. The stress and sheer panic of grabbing all that I could in 10 minutes, and the anxiety and worry for our home and belongings was indescribably intense. It was a good lesson and reminder of what’s truly important in life. We are extremely grateful to the firefighters, and we feel very blessed to still have our beautiful home.
- At the end of the summer, by order of new city ordinances, we had to put in our yard. It was a whole lot of work for Jason and the many wonderful family and friend volunteers who pitched in to help us get it done. Although it wasn’t exactly our choice of timing, it is a big improvement over the dirt and weeds.
As for each of us, we are doing great! Jason is still working for Webb Audio Visual and continues to be successful there. He was recently given the new job title of “Director of Rental Operations.” He still travels a good deal and works crazy hours, but he enjoys what he does and excels at it. This year he’s worked with performers such as Donny Osmond, Warren Buffett, J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff (from Dancing With the Stars), and countless others. I keep better track than he does.
As for me, life is great! I thank my Heavenly Father every day just for the chance to be a mom. There are days I do little else but hold and love on my sweet baby girl, and it’s the greatest thing ever. I am grateful to be able to be a stay-at-home mom. I enjoy my two sweet girls so much!
Allary is 7 and in 1st grade now. She has really taken off with reading and writing. She is a girly-girl through and through. She thinks being a big sister is pretty awesome, and she’s great at it too. She loves school, friends, pink, glitter, arts and crafts, candy, swimming, and dancing. She entered her school’s “Reflections” art contest with a dance submission that she choreographed and danced, and she won!
Taygen will be 9 months old at the end of December. It has been so fun to watch her little personality develop. I like to describe her as opinionated- she has very strong feelings either for or against most everything and has no problem voicing those opinions. She loves to be held and I love to hold her. She is crawling, pulling herself up, cruising along furniture, and getting into whatever she can get her hands on. She is growing up way too fast for my liking. She is constantly showered with love and attention and adoration.
We are richly blessed and we count you, our family and friends, among our greatest blessings.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love, The Spencer's
