Merry Christmas!

here is the Christmas card we "sent" out.
so easy and fun that we might just do it always.



2009 in Photos:
Ava turned 6 and got a bike
Max turned 3 and had a Spiderman cake
My brother, Taylor, came for a visit
Ava lost her first tooth
Paul bought a Sounders FC season ticket
My brother, Kevin, and his family moved to Washington
I gave birth to Mabel Jean on April 22
Max and Ava held her just a few hours after her birth
My mom came into town to be my doula
Ava performed in her first ballet recital
Paul’s parents came to see Mabel and Ava’s ballet recital
I turned 30 and had a big party at a movie theater
We traveled to Utah for the Weaver reunion
We were able to spend time with my Grandpa Weaver before his passing this winter
Then we went to the Petersen reunion
Mabel was blessed
We bought a HOUSE!!
And moved into it a week after the Utah reunion trip
Paul turned 32 and celebrated at Red Robin
Grandma and Grandpa Petersen came for a visit
Ava chose soccer over ballet and LOVED it
My mom and Grandma came for a visit
Max took a sports class with the city of Renton
We found a new pumpkin patch to go to
Paul’s friend, Adam, took him flying and Paul discovered a new obsession
We all dressed as pirates for Halloween
We found a great new curriculum for homeschool called Calvert School
Paul played ward volleyball and their team won the Stake championship
Paul played in a very cold and muddy Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving Day
Mabel sat on Santa’s lap for the first time
We decided to be cheap and cut down our tree in the Mt. Baker forest.
The kids went ice skating for the first time and loved it.
We took down our dead tree.
And gladly put up an artificial one a nice family loaned us.
We took Ava on a date to a Christmas chorale concert.
Mabel turns 8 months old!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!