Dear Family and Friends,
2008 has been a wonderful year full of joy, laughter, love and many blessings.
Evan is growing up much too fast. He recently celebrated his first birthday and, much to the dismay of anyone forced to carry him, he still prefers crawling to walking. He loves to wrestle with dad, flip through books, and pound on the piano keys. One thing is for sure, you can’t help but smile when you hear his deep, infectious laugh.
Becca enjoys her time at home as a full-time mom. So much in fact that she has started watching a neighbor boy two times a week. She is having no trouble switching from being the bread winner to the spending the dough. Although no longer employed as a dietitian, she frequently “experiments” with recipes. Both Evan and Steve are eating their 5 a day of fruits and vegetables, whether they know it or not. In her spare time, Becca organizes our church’s enrichment activities including freezer meal exchanges, lunch socials, and the quarterly service/lecture events. Becca also completed her first 10K on Thanksgiving, with the hopes of running a Half-Marathon by next spring.
Steve is in his second year as a Natural Gas Marketing Analyst. He has worked on a variety of Business Development projects as well as strategy revisions of two major business units. He most enjoys the complexity of his projects and the people he works with. But, the highlight of Steve’s day is entering the house hearing the half-laugh, half-grunt of Evan as he army crawls to meet his dad at door. Steve was the first to get Evan to laugh, and the two haven’t stopped since. At church, Steve enjoys his job as the young men’s leader over the 12-13 year boys.
The most exciting events this past year have been:
Hurricane Ike – With the eye passing over our house, we were definitely blessed not to have any damage to our property. The week following Ike provided some lifelong memories of serving those affected by the storm and the challenge of living without power for several days.
Travels – Unlike past years, our travels kept us relatively close to home and family. We saw the Alamo in San Antonio, visited the State Capitol in Austin, and supported the Cougars in Fort Worth. Except for our annual trip to Cape Cod and Thanksgiving in AZ for Evan to see his Grandparents, our travels were mostly confined to the Great State of Texas!
More Mosers in Texas – They say everything is bigger in Texas, including the growing Moser clan. My brother and his family joined us here in July, moving just a mile from our home. The cousins have certainly shown they like having family nearby. And, after the four of them spending two weeks living in our upstairs game room, they have definitely proven that we have more than enough room for ya’ll to visit.
We wish all of you a Merry Christmas. May we remind you to spend extra time remembering our Savior during this time of year.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year,
Steven, Rebecca, & Evan
