We are now living in Arizona, and we love it. Amelia loves that we have been on a walk or to the park every day since we left Utah on January 15. We are excited to get to know our new ward, make new friends, start new jobs, and be closer to Lauren! The last couple months have been really exhausting and kind of a whirlwind. I never got around to sending Christmas cards, so I decided I would just post it here.
P.S. I wrote this Christmas letter three days after Christmas. I'm really winning at this procrastination thing.
Dear Friends and Family,
2015 was a big year for us. It started with McKenzie pacing the apartment trying to get labor started and ended with Amelia taking a few steps of her own. A brief rundown on what happened: Brad went canyoneering in March while McKenzie stayed home with the baby, McKenzie went canyoneering in October while Brad worked on his thesis (and Amelia stayed at the campsite with Grandma Smith). We went on many hikes and trips to the park, tried camping with a baby (not as bad as we imagined), and drove to Oregon where Amelia learned to hate her carseat and love her Aunt Delaney who kept her entertained in the back seat.
Updates on the fam:
Brad: spent many long hours at the Utah Water Research Lab at USU, spent too few short hours on his new hobby of RC airplanes, finished his master's degree, and got a job with Carollo Engineers in Phoenix, AZ.
McKenzie: spent most of her time this year just being Mommy, but also got to perform with the Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre, teach a full violin studio, and made so many loaves of bread her KitchenAid started smoking.
Amelia: made her earthly debut January 6 (her due date) at 11:43 AM. She was 7 lbs. 3 oz. and perfect. She is extraordinarily happy and friendly. Loves: music, books, being outside, making people laugh, and anything soft and cuddly. Starting to walk, eats constantly, and says "Dadda," "Mama," "wow," "woof," and "moo."
Merry Christmas!
The Clawsons
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