2012 has been a wonderful and eventful year for the Brown
family. Here are some of the highlights:
Toby (6) has enjoyed swimming lessons, T-ball, finishing
kindergarten and starting first grade. He
was very brave during his first trip to the hospital and, subsequently, the
allergist, lost two teeth and gained five, has a love of facts and is obsessed
with a world record book he conned his Meema into buying for him.
Amelia (4) continues to surprise us as she grows. Her
newfound love of spelling has increased her vocabulary and willingness to talk
at least tenfold. We were shocked when
she typed “Activities to do with your preschooler,” and laughed when she kept
her cousins up way passed their bedtime, forcing them to play moderators to her
one-contestant spelling bee.
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In the spring, Sean accidently became a coach for Toby’s
T-ball team and managed to enjoy it. He
continues to serve as a counselor in our ward’s Bishopric, is generally adored
at work, and observes the progress of the Philadelphia Temple construction on
walks during lunch.
The most exciting thing that happened this year in our
family was the addition of a new member!
Wyatt Daniel Brown entered the world in a hurried fashion (less than
five minutes after arriving at the hospital!) at 1:51 am on July 12th. He weighed in at 9 lbs 3 oz. Toby loves being a big brother, and Amelia
occasionally observes, “Baby say WAA.”
Wyatt continues to grow and delight his family, as well as friends and
strangers alike with his beautiful smile and crazy hair.
As for what I've been up to, see paragraphs 2,3, and 5. Besides taking care of "Chubbs," "Bobo," and "That Baby With A Mohawk!" right now I spend my “extra” time singing in (and out of) our ward
choir, making the occasional bow, intending to clean the house, and writing our
first actual family Christmas letter. I
also plan on donating my hair to Locks of Love for the fourth time –as soon
as I decide what haircut I want.
We feel extremely blessed right now and are grateful for the
many things the Lord has given us. We
count you as one of those blessings. We
are grateful for the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and that our family can be together
forever. Merry Christmas!
Love,
Sean, Becca, Toby, Amelia, and Wyatt Brown
