This is the card and letter you would have received had I been on the ball like everyone else!
Dear Family and Friends,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 2013 was our most eventful year yet...it's
hard to believe how much has changed in just 12 short months. Our most exciting announcement is that
Houston Ridge Lunt joined our family on April 17th. The past eight months have flown by! He is already crawling and getting into the
Christmas presents every chance he gets.
He loves his brother and sisters very much. Everything he sees goes straight into his
mouth but lately he's found that the things on the kitchen floor are better
than those in other rooms...smart boy.
Scarlett is a spunky 3 year old. She fell in absolute love with a child-sized
shopping cart at Kroger recently and it's all she talks about. She is just hoping and praying that Santa will
bring her one for Christmas along with a punching balloon and a Flashlight
Friend. Scarlett is a very loving girl,
she expresses gratitude all day long - I often hear, "Thanks mom. Thank
you for the breakfast. I love this. Thanks.
Thank you mom." She is also
quick to say, "I love you" along with a hug and a kiss.
Roman turned 6 in November. He is in kindergarten and enjoys riding the
bus with his best bud, Drew. We're happy
to say that he still loves Legos, Star Wars, soccer, basketball, and baseball
as much as he possibly can. Our favorite
item on his Christmas list was, "Food". When I questioned him about it he replied,
"Well, how do you spell Steak?"
He also learned to ride a two-wheel bike on his first attempt. All it took was, "Roman, I know it's a
Princess bike but I promise we'll buy you a boy bike as soon as you learn to
ride." Challenge accepted.
Kate is 9 years old.
She hung up her ballet slippers in exchange for cleats this year! She had a blast playing soccer with her
friends and can't wait to play again next season. We were so proud of her for taking on a new
challenge. Kate's favorite subject is
math but this year she fell in love with reading thanks to a young man named
Harry Potter. She has also enjoyed a
weekly sewing class and insisted on sewing her own PJ bottoms for Pajama day at
school. Between sewing, soccer, and
violin her schedule has been full! No
surprise her Christmas list includes a soccer ball.
Allie is 11 years old and is 2nd in command around
our house. She is quick to volunteer to
help with Houston and babysits for
our date nights. (LIFE
CHANGING!) Sixth grade has its own
campus and Allie is enjoying the new older environment. She also hung up her ballet slippers this
year but is still searching for her "sport". She loves her sewing class and playing
violin. When she finds a minute to spare
she is reading, re-reading, or googling Percy Jackson. Her Christmas dream item is to have her very
own Pinterest account.
Darin is working hard in his practice and continues
to live for the warmer golf months. At
home he's been a huge help to Sarah with all her wacky ideas - from Scarlett's
over-the-top birthday party to Sarah's new business he has grabbed a ladder, a
computer, or PVC pipe to help his wife make things happen. He is a patient
man! This year he got to enjoy Roman's
sports from the sidelines which was a lot of fun. At church Darin sings in the choir and serves
in the Elder's Quorum. He is the rock in
our home that gathers us up for family prayer and scripture study each
night. The kids fight over who gets to
sit next to him.
Sarah: I thought having a baby wasn't change enough
so I turned us all upside-down! This
year has been an emotional roller coaster to say the least. From losing my dad
to driving five kids across the country solo, the Lord has taken me on quite a
journey. I'm eternally grateful for all
that my Earthly Father and Heavenly Father have taught me and continue to teach
me. I'm also humbled by the support I've
received from family and friends in launching my new online store, Piper
Street. A
dear friend and I decided to make a dream happen and we haven't slept
since! You can check it out at
www.piperstreetshop.com . I love this
crazy life and especially these beautiful little people the Lord has blessed me
with!
Your friendship means
so much to us, Merry Christmas!!!
PS - Some of the cards are already stamped and I just may mail them out! haha
PS - Some of the cards are already stamped and I just may mail them out! haha
