This past year has given us a lot to be thankful for. We gave birth to two beautiful baby girls, moved to Utah, and bought and renovated our first home!
Scarlett Rosalie and Shayla Hazel were born one minute apart on February 7th. They spent two weeks in the NICU while they learned how to eat and maintain their body temperatures. Both girls adore their big sister and love to follow her around the house and giggle at her jokes. Shayla started crawling at six months old and now enjoys getting into any drawer she can open. Scarlett loves her food and spends her time finding tiny stickers to put in her mouth (thank you Kinsey). The twins are a lot of fun and hard work, but we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Kinsey’s personality grows stronger by the day. She loves her independence and refuses to be helped with tasks like washing her hands, closing the baby gate, and turning on lights. She loves attention and is an absolute grandma’s girl. Ever since Kinsey turned two in August, she has been talking up a storm, although she still stays pretty quiet during Sunday school. Kinsey is the total package—sweet, loving, funny, sensitive, shy, moody, and bossy all rolled into one!
Cindy has perfected the art of multi-tasking, thanks to the three kiddos. Although many days are exhausting, she loves having the opportunity to stay at home with the girls. The last few months Cindy has spent a lot of time managing the renovation schedule and shopping for the new house. When Cindy has a spare moment and isn’t trying to catch up on her sleep, she enjoys blogging and reading.
Eric has had a big year. The first half of the year was spent juggling being a dad, a husband, and a student. He passed all his chiropractic national board exams and moved the family to Utah in June where he began an externship. Eric graduated with his doctorate in August and started working as a full-fledged chiropractor in September. He continues to attend weekend seminars and will earn the status of certified chiropractic sports physician next year. He also managed to find time to do the demolition and some electrical work for our house!
Although it has been a busy and stressful year, we have been blessed with lots of love, laughter, and helping hands as we raise our three little girls. We expect much chaos next year with three toddlers running around the house, but we are excited to finally be settled in a home of our own. May the next year bring love and happiness to you all!
Merry Christmas!
Love,
Eric, Cindy, Kinsey, Scarlett, and Shayla
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