For those that we couldn't send a card too (i sent 100) here is our Christmas card this year. This is our 7th year using Shutterfly for our Christmas cards. They always do a great job!! After i decided which pictures to use I had no trouble picking out the card I wanted to use. This card complemented our colorful outfits perfect :) It's definitely in my top 2 cards that we've sent.
I quickly typed a Christmas letter that I included in all our cards this year. Unfortunately, because I did it so quickly I left out two important joys. I added them to this version of the letter.
Merry Christmas
Dear Family & Friends,
2010 was a year of both joys and sorrows. In February, we welcomed our sweet Lyla into the world. She and Marlie have brought us so much joy this year. We are so blessed to have two healthy and happy little girls.
On May 22, our girls gained their first uncle. James’ sister, Katie, married Clint Ebel. He is a great addition to the Price family. We are so happy that we were able to share in their very special day. On May, 29th, my cousin Rebecca married her high school sweetheart. We were so blessed to be able to make the trip to PA for this special occasion. The day after her wedding my Pappy Thompson passed away while sleeping. This brought us so much sorrow. Marlie and I share conversations about Pappy on a weekly basis. We have so many great memories of him and we know he is watching over us in heaven. In the midst of Pappy dying, my Grandma Maust fell and broke her L2 vertebrae and after seeing a specialist was diagnosed with spondylithosis. She never once complained of any pain and continued to bake all her delicious treats! We are so thankful that she is on the mend. On the day of Pappy’s memorial service my dad told all of us that he was diagnosed the week before with Prostate Cancer. This was a lot for all of us to take after a very eventful week. After hearing more of the details we knew that he was in good hands and that with continued prayers God would take care of him. He will have another biopsy this spring and they will decide if any treatments are necessary at this point. Your continued prayers are greatly appreciated.
In September, we went on a beach trip in Florida with our dear friends, the Fuqua’s. We had so much fun with them and hope they invite us on another trip sometime! We had had a very hectic fall and have not had a chance to see them since. We miss them and are planning the first get together of the new year!
October started out with some more good news for the Price Family. Pratt finally asked Becky (James’ other sister) to marry him. The girls will add another uncle on January 22, 2011. We couldn’t be more excited for them! We made a trip to PA to visit with my aunt, uncle, and cousin that live in Norway. We had a great time with them and look forward to their next visit. My best friend, Elisabeth Parker and her husband and precious three month old son, Judah, came to visit us for a few days in October. We had a great time with them and wish they lived closer to us. Oregon is too far away!! We are looking forward to flying west next fall to visit them.
December is the best time of year for us! We will be spending Christmas Eve and Christmas day with both the Price and Thompson family. We couldn’t be more excited. My family will be experiencing their first Christmas in Dixie and we are all hoping it’ll be white.
We hope 2011 brings you many joys!
Love,
James, Sarah, Marlie, & Lyla
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