Christmas cheer 2013

Here's our Christmas card, 2013 edition...

Making homemade cards for Christmas is something I love doing.  These actually didn't take that long to do...I made 40 of them!  :)  We always also add a collage of pictures from what we've been doing that year.  And then the update from the year and a little message or thought to finish it off.    

  

Ryerse Rant 2013

David – Served as a 12-13 year old Boy Scout leader.  Worked on his graduate project and applied for jobs 24/7 the first half of the year.  Attended the American College of Healthcare Executives Conference in Chicago in March.  Graduated from Washington State University in May with his Masters of Health Policy & Administration degree, hooray!  Enjoying his first post-graduate job in administration at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County, where he wears many hats.

Melanie – Is a mom of 4 now, that’s weird!  It’s the best, though some days can be exhausting.  Served as Primary pianist and playgroup leader.  Enjoyed being in Emma’s class at school to help out once a week.  Taught piano lessons. Liking small town living.  Got a new washer and dryer to keep up with the demands of a family of 6.    

Emma (7) – Took swimming lessons and loved it.  Was student of the month and finished 1^st grade at Shiloh Hills Elementary, now she’s a 2^nd grader at Rawlins Elementary.  Lost 6 teeth this year.  A great helper!  Loves reading books, making craft & playing.

Callahan (5) – Also took swimming lessons.  Enjoyed joy preschool in the spring, now does preschool with Lucy and Mom.  Loves being outside when it’s warm, video games and anything that goes.

Lucy (2) – Turned two in Feb. and is our little troublemaker.  She is stubborn but always making us smile!  Her favorite toys are baby dolls and animals, which she plays with for hours on end.  Gets a kick out of Nursery and is always telling others “Nursery fun!” 

Coverton (4 mo.) – Joined our family on August 12.  Name pronounced (kuv’er-tuhn), it’s a family name.  Famous for his sweet temperament and stinky toots.  Such a happy boy, we all love him and he gets a lot of attention!

As a family – Packed and unpacked twice as we moved from Spokane, WA to Utah for a few months during the summer and then moved to Rawlins, Wyoming in September.  Miss our friends and family so much but are enjoying the journey here in WY!  Experienced what -24 degrees and -45 wind-chill feels like.

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”  Sending our Christmas cheer to you… “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33).

Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year!  Love, the Ryerses

We also love getting cards from our friends and family from all around!  It's so fun to see the cute pictures and get caught up on where everyone is and what everyone is doing.  Wherever we've lived, we have been blessed with such great family and friends and getting these cards in the mail are sweet reminders of that.  Nothing like snail mail, really!