Merry Christmas to Our Family and Friends!!!

For those who didn't get our Christmas letter:
This year has been filled with lots of joy. First we had Annabelle in the beginning of this year on January 27th. We were blessed with a happy, healthy and pretty little girl who steals our hearts with her smile. We are amazed at what a blessing she is in our lives. She is beginning to take steps and walk all around our small apartment. She has many other tricks that she has learned and it has been so fun to see her grow and develop from the tiny, little baby we brought home way back in January.

Brent is still in school, finishing his thesis for his MA degree and should be done next May. He is a wonderful ‘Dada’ and Annabelle loves to play with him. He also got a job with benefits that pay well. Who could ask for more?

Liz stays home with Annabelle now and enjoys being 'Mama' to our daughter. She is a great Mom and does a wonderful job teaching Annabelle new things every day. On occasion still works for her old boss at the hospital. The added income is always beneficial for us struggling college students.

Well we got one more thing…We got a mini van. Yep, I said mini van and we love it. It was Liz's dream mini van, a Chrysler Town & Country. We got a steal of a deal and couldn't pass up the chance to get such a nice vehicle with our little red '94 Nissan Sentra that is pushing 150,000 miles. It was time for a new car.

This year we saw the passing away of a number of our family and friends which means we have lots of angels watching over us. We feel their love constantly and sometime we think Annabelle can see them around even though we can't. We know we are watched over, protected and loved from beyond.

We are grateful for the knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ and are thankful that at this time of year we have the chance to think about His birth, His life and His atoning sacrifice in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the cross. What peace and joy it brings to our lives knowing that the Savior lives, that He watches over us and that He loves us.

We are a happy little family with lots of love from family and friends and we want to take this time to thank you. Without family and friends as loving as you are we would not be as happy as we are. We hope this next year comes with fulfilled dreams and peace and most of all love for you.

Love,
Brent, Liz & Annabelle Reiser