Well I decided with the new technology out there, what with email, and blogging, and all...that I would do away with the "cheesy" Christmas newsletter in the Holiday cards I send to people. I decided if they want to read up on me and my family they can go ahead and click on the link! :) and...if they don't want to, HEY...they don't have to! Brilliant, right!? Better than thinking they throw away that expensive stationary I spent minutes deciding on at my last trek to Staples, right after they open the envelope.
I sent some Christmas cards out, but just to family. Everyone else, I will only send out to those who send to me. Kind of selfish, I know. This was probably not the most fruitful of avenues, it has backfired a bit. Everyone knows by now the more cards you send out the more you will receive. Here it is Dec. 13th already and I have four cards up on the inside of my front door (the traditional place we put them every year) One is from my employer and the other is from our insurance agent. SO, looks like I'm gonna have to send out a few more to receive more, so we don't look so pathetic and friendless!
So, without further ado, if you choose to read on beyond this point...here's what you need to know about the Tanner Clan for 2010...
Mattie our oldest (24) is attending the University of Dallas, pursuing her Master's Degree in Emerging Media and Communications. She hopes to be done in two more semesters, and we hope she'll move out then. Heh, heh. Actually, we love having her home, she's a great help with her little brother and sister and is an excellent cook, guess it's skips a generation? She's a hard worker and takes her job and church calling seriously, she started out a Sunday School teacher, then had a brief stint as the employment specialist, now she's the Relief Society Secretary!
Cameron: #1 son and child number 2 is in his sophomore year of college, attending Utah State University, in Logan, Utah majoring in Graphic Design and 3D animation. He's an excellent artist and it shows in his drawings and paintings. Dave just hopes he can find a job when he graduates! He turned 20 in November (weird to have a second child hit that age!) He works at a place called "Hastings" it's much like BlockBuster's. He is serving on the Activities committee right now and has confessed he just shows up and does what they tell him to do. Which is what every committee chair wants in a member!
Caulin: #2 son and 3rd child. Is very busy these days, he will turn 15 in January, and is a Freshman in High School. He's active in the band playing the percussion. He is a "Pit" member during marching season and is hoping to get on the quad drums come next year. He's full of energy and is always thumping/drumming on everything and trying new and innovative ways to entertain himself and his friends. He's on several websites including Tumblr (A blog site), and several others including YouTube. He's a very "connected" kid! He was just called to be the Secretary of the Teacher's Quorum at church. Hmm, I see a pattern here! (Mattie and he both are secretaries.)
Marin: Child #4 and our sweet little baby is a baby no more! She turned 13 in October, she is an official teenager! She plays the flute in band and is a straight A student! She is in two Honors classes and is going to add another one next year. She's one bright kiddo and funny too. She is another budding artist in our family, she loves to draw and when she isn't playing her flute, or texting friends, she is usually found drawing and coloring something!
Dave: After 18 years with Nortel, Dave moved over to the company called GenBand. He was made a manager and is busy working. He still loves to bicycle and enters races when he can. He did the "Hotter-n-hell" 100 again this year, but sadly wasn't able to complete it this time around, it was really hot temperature wise, he made it to the 80 mile marker before passing out. He hit the big 5 0 this year. So that could be why he passed out, OLD AGE! He still serves as the ScoutMaster for our ward. He also received his MBA last January.
Lari: Hasn't been able to write much since getting back into school. I have one year under my belt and have another year to go before I receive my Bachelor's Degree in Business Management. What I plan to do with that degree? Your guess is as good as mine! I'm still looking at all my options, which are numerous, when I figure it out I'll let you all know! I still work part-time at Forest Labs and enjoy it, it's the best job ever!
My sweet, beautiful mother passed away this summer, and so that's been an adjustment, I miss her every day. After serving as the Relief Society Secretary for close to a year (see the pattern again), I was released so that I could focus on my studies at school. What can I say, I've never been much of a multi-tasker! I'm loving school and am enjoying all the learning I'm doing!
Sorry if this was long and cheesy, but hey...that's what Christmas newsletters are for! We hope you and yours are doing well this year and are happy and healthy always! With my mom's passing I am ever more aware of how precious life can be. The older I get the more I have learned to cherish every day I have with my sweety and my wonderful kids. How grateful I am for the birth of our Savior and for his ultimate sacrifice.
God bless you all!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love,
The Tanner's
