Merry Christmas!

We sent out our Christmas Card via email so I thought I'd post it here in case I missed anyone!

 Merry Christmas!

2013 has been a great year for us. Here’s a recap of our year.

Marcus:

Marcus finished his second year of Law School in April. He had an externship with the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office and so we spent the summer with Marcus’ parents in West Richland, Washington. It was great to spend so much time with the Gilson side of the family! Marcus is currently in his third and final year of Law School and is very excited to graduate in April 2014!

Brittany:

Brittany stays home with the kids and has taken up quilting/sewing as a new hobby.

Johnny:

Johnny turned 2 in May! He is so fun and full of laughs. He loves music- especially Walk Off The Earth and Pentatonix. He took a mom-and-me Kindermusik class this fall that he loved. Johnny will often break out in song- his favorites currently are Jingle Bells and I Am A Child Of God. He is also really into Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Mike the Knight, blocks, puzzles, dinosaurs, playing with friends, and going to Nursery. He talks like a 4 year old and is always saying things to make us laugh. When we tell him to be quiet during church he responds by yelling, “NO! I can’t be quiet!” Johnny is a great big brother. He is so sweet with Claire and always wants her to play toys with him in his room.

Claire:

Claire blessed our family in March! She is such a sweet baby. She loves food (her brother does not so it’s nice to not fight both kids to eat!). Claire started crawling between 7 and 8 months old and now she pulls herself up to everything and will walk while holding on to things. She also loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Walk Off The Earth, and Pentatonix since her brother controls what is watched. Claire is starting to want to play by putting toys into Mom and Dad’s mouths and then laughing really hard as she takes them away. She loves to clap, give big smiles, and laugh.

We feel so blessed! We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!