The Letters

For anyone who is interested. Following are my Christmas Letters.

Edward,

God gives us many gifts all through our lives. It seems the greatest ones are often the those we forget. Christ was the greatest gift to the world. I hope This Christmas, one gift I give to you, is the chance to remember that and feel the great peace and joy that settled over the whole earth the night when He was born.

One of the greatest gifts that God gave me was your father. And with him, God gave me you. I loved you before I saw your cute face or heard your contagious laugh. But with each passing day, I love new things about you.

I love your excitement about and love of learning.

I love that you laugh so easily.

I love that when I explain something to you, you listen and you understand.

I love that you are easy going.

I love that you are not materialistic.

I love that you care about my opinion.

I love the unique way your mind works.

I love the stories you write or hope to write.

I love, that while you are so smart and things come so easily to you, you are humble and kind.

But if all those things suddenly vanished, I would still and will always love YOU!

Merry Christmas,

MOM

Henry,

God gives us many gifts all through our lives. It seems the greatest ones are often the those we forget. Christ was the greatest gift to the world. I hope This Christmas, one gift I give to you, is the chance to remember that and feel the great peace and joy that settled over the whole earth the night when He was born.

One of the greatest gifts God gave me was your father. And with him, God gave me you. I loved you before you sprang into the world so quickly they had to grab a doctor heading to her car to deliver you. Before you could smile that heartwarming smile, I loved you. But with each passing day, I love new things about you.

I love your imagination.

I love that you feel responsible for the small creatures in the world.

I love that you like it when I cry over sweet things.

I love that you are always polite.

I love that you know how to make others feel good about themselves.

I love the songs you compose on the piano.

I love that you appreciate the beauty of words.

I love how you remember every story you have ever heard.

I love that you recognize true joy and acknowledge it when you see it.

But if all those things suddenly vanished, I would still and will always love YOU.

Merry Christmas,

MOM

Sarah,

God gives us many gifts all through our lives. It seems the greatest ones are often the those we forget. Christ was the greatest gift to the world. I hope This Christmas, one gift I give to you, is the chance to remember that and feel the great peace and joy that settled over the whole earth the night when He was born.

One of the greatest gifts God gave me was your father. And with Daddy, God gave me you. I loved you before I saw your sweet little face and before I knew you as my first little girl. But with each passing day, I love new things about you.

I love when you sing from way down in your soul.

I love when you write beautiful prayers.

I love that people call you my Mini Me.

I love your sense of style and that you are your own person.

I love that you care about every one of your stuffed animals.

I love the pictures you draw and the cards you make.

I love how you want your daddy to kiss you good night.

I love when you do gymnastics.

I love how loyal you are to those you love.

But if all those things suddenly vanished, I would still and will always love YOU!

Merry Christmas,

MOM

Simon,

God gives us many gifts all through our lives. It seems the greatest ones are often the those we forget. Christ was the greatest gift to the world. I hope This Christmas, one gift I give to you, is the chance to remember that and feel the great peace and joy that settled over the whole earth the night when He was born.

One of the greatest gifts God gave me was your father. And with Daddy, God gave me you. I loved you from the moment I saw your face on the computer. I loved you before I ever heard your voice or held your hand. But with each passing day, I love new things about you.

I love how you can figure out how to put things together.

I love that you are kind to your friends.

I love that you are polite to adults.

I love that you can do a job really well.

I love the boats and planes and toys you make with paper and string.

I love that you now trust me.

I love how quickly you learned to speak English.

I love how you like to wear a tie.

I love how you can see the good in things.

But if all these things suddenly vanished, I would still and will always love YOU!

Merry Christmas,

MOM

Lilly,

God gives us many gifts all through our lives. It seems the greatest ones are often the those we forget. Christ was the greatest gift to the world. I hope This Christmas, one gift I give to you, is the chance to remember that and feel the great peace and joy that settled over the whole earth the night when He was born.

One of the greatest gifts God gave me was your father. Together with daddy, God gave me you. I loved you before I saw your face in a little picture delivered by the UPS man, before I knew which little girl God had chosen for me. But with every passing day, I love new things about you.

I love how you march around with your broom cross.

I love how you love to clean.

I love how you love the mass.

I love how quickly you learn things.

I love how you love basketball.

I love how independent you are.

I love when you giggle.

I love that you love to read.

I love that you practice and practice until you have figured out how to do what you are trying.

But if all these things suddenly vanished, I would still and will always love YOU!

Merry Christmas,

MOM