“What the
Christmas?”, is what our Ashley Denne would say,
If she knew
that Christmas, was only a few short days away.
We wish you
a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year Too,
We hope you
remember the reason for the season, remembering Christ anew!
And so comes
another volume, of the Scott & Sunny clan in Orem,
If you don’t
like these updates, well, you can just ignore em!
This is
actually volume two, as our computer recently gave up the ghost,
It was
seriously brand new, maybe two months old at the most
So Thomas
Glenn is 17 months old, and super cute and sweet,
Dad coming
home is a real big deal, in fact, it is a treat.
He is always
so happy & cheerful, even with ear infections or the flu,
He loves
airplanes, cars, and balls, the museaum and the zoo.
He likes to
dance and is very smart, that is just how we make em,
And just
like his big little sister, he is learning how to “shake em”
Just like
all his siblings, he will climb most anything,
At times, it
causes hair to go grey, it really is obscene.
His little
big sis Ashley, is now three soon to be sixteen,
She loves
princess movies, playing with friends, & acts like she’s a queen.
She is
adorable when she crosses the street, to play with a friend or two,
Her cute little
legs move so fast, faster I’m sure than you.
She will
dance and sing all the day long, with all the rhythm she has
But put her
in front of a crowd she will freeze, and hide her pizazz
When reading
scriptures each night, her cute little accent’s the best,
She is so
lively & active, it seems she never takes a rest.
Izzy is now
8, she got baptized this past year,
Her beaming
smile is the best, a grin from ear to ear,
She is
getting tall and she’s very beautiful,
and also as smart as a whip,
Her cursive
and drawing rock, as does every little quip.
All she
wants for Christmas is a Mongoose bike, purple with little pegs
So she can
ride all over the hood, with her strong & slender legs.
She loves to
hang upside down on the swingset, and do lots of awesome flips,
She’s taught
little Ash to do the same, we hope they never lose their grips!
You will
often find her with a jumprope, jumping the day away,
If we asked
what else she wants, “A puppy” is what she’d say.
She also
enjoys her clogging, she will clog all around the house,
Even when
Thomas is sleeping, she isn’t quiet like a mouse.
Ryan is 11,
in Scouts earning merit badges & in 6th grade at school,
He pretends
he doesn’t notice girls, his friends & sports still rule.
He earned
his black belt in karate, we were all so very proud,
During the
ceremony we cheered, & also yelled very loud.
He is
playing on two city basketball teams, he actually does pretty well,
When he
touched the football in his games, he always ran like (*&&^(*.
He’s
planning to attend the national Scouting Jamboree nest summer,
He will be
gone for two weeks, for the family that’s a bummer.
We like
having him around, as he’s fun & so very pleasant,
He keeps asking dad to go hunting, maybe even for some pheasant
He’s really
good at Frisbee, we think he gets that from Scott,
Speaking of
Scott, he’s old now, his skills have all gone to pot!
After some
more broken bones and dislocations, we think he has finally learned,
He’s had a
great sporting career, but no national championships has he earned.
Ash &
Tommy love to be with him, they run to greet him after work,
They make
sure he fulfills his fatherly duties like playing, they’ll never let him shirk.
He’s in the
midst of his fifth year of tithing settlement, we wish he was home some more,
Then he
could spend even more time with the kids, so Sunny can finally hit the store.
He still
runs the tiny credit union, he just helped some dear friends find their dream
house,
He is also
good to have around, for things like trapping & killing a mouse.
He got
skunked on the Elk hunt this year, there wasn’t a spike he could shoot,
But ask him
about his deer he shot, it charged him & bout knocked him out of his boot!
Sunny is as
patient as ever, with Scott & the four crazy kids,
She keeps us
all in line, after all, that is her Biz.
She helps
run a pre-school for Ash, and shuttles our kids around,
Bon-bons
& soaps are rare, spare time just cannot be found.
She is
as happy as ever, for Sunny is her name,
Her voice is
like an Angel, some things are just the same.
The kids
think she’s pretty fabulous, Scott would have to agree,
He’s glad she
said “yes” 17 years ago, while asking on bended knee.
Well, it is
time to put this letter out of its misery, it must come to an end,
Know that we
love and appreciate you, and are grateful for the notes you send.
We know
Jesus Christ is our Savior, He lives & loves us too,
Heavenly
Father loves us all, yes, even little old you.
We are
grateful for a living prophet, who guides us with his love,
We are also
grateful for temples, that bring the spirit from above.
Joseph Smith
was a prophet of God, he saw God the Father & His Son.
The Book of
Mormon is true, yes all chapters & verses, every single one
We love you
and cherish your friendship, to us you are very dear,
May you each
have a Merry Christmas, & a very prosperous New Year.
Scott &
Sunny, Ryan, Isabelle, Ashley, Thomas, our new kitten Midnight.
