A Christmas card from VaVeeka!

Dear Friends and Family,

Yea! It’s Christmas! We love this time of year not because it is cold and snowy, but because it is so festive and jolly and the only time of year we actually look forward to getting our mail every day.

We’ve had a year of changes. Adam opened his own branch office of Academy Mortgage and began working exclusively from his home office which has turned out to be a great fit for our family. He loves that his commute is a flight of stairs and he can always be home for lunch. In fact after 8 months we have yet to think of any negatives about the arrangement. This new working situation gave us the freedom to move away from busy city life and build a new home in Providence, UT (right next to Logan in Cache Valley). We made the big move in September and absolutely love it here. Cache Valley is beautiful and the kids have adjusted well to their new school and friends. I enjoy volunteering at the kids’ school and try to keep the troops in line on the home front. I love being able to be at home with the kids every day.

Britton turned 7 in August and is in the 1st grade at school. He loves to read, play sports, and has just discovered Star Wars. He is tender hearted and very thoughtful and a lot of fun to be around. He is the first one up in the morning and never stops going all day long. He loves school and spending time with his Dad discussing very important things like college football and the BCS rankings. In a family with girls, they’ve learned to stick together!

Jenna is 5 and in Kindergarten and often declares, “no one loves school more than me!” She spends half the day at school and the other half playing with (and taking care of) her little sister. She is very nurturing and often surprises me by making my bed and getting Korinne dressed and ready for the day. She loves all things girly and already seems older than her 5 years.

Korinne is 3 and keeps us entertained. I’ve always said she has more personality than her little body can handle. Now that she can talk it is fun to see what comes out of her mouth. She loves to tease everyone like her brother, and dress up and play like her sister. She loves to keep Adam company while he works and enjoys going to stores with Mom. She loves it when the other kids are home, but has just as much fun when she’s got Mom and Dad to herself. She definitely keeps us on our toes at all times.

It’s been a great year for our family and we want to send our Christmas greetings to you all. We hope you have a great season filled with the true spirit of Christmas. Thanks for being a part of our lives!

With Love,
Adam, Hilary (a.k.a VaVeeka), Britton, Jenna and Korinne