Merry Christmas!

I didn't have every ones address to send our Christmas card, so I decided to post our card and letter. It is also a lot cheaper and saves a few trees.

Hi Everyone!

We would like to start by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, as well as a Happy, and fun-filled, New Year! This year we will be driving up to Denver to celebrate Christmas with Adam's family.

The year 2007 was a busy one for our family. Adam graduated from USU in Mechanical Engineering and also from our church's Institute program. We are all very proud of him and thankful for his hard work. He got a job at Eclipse Aviation as a Mechanical Systems Engineer and moved us all to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Eclipse Aviation makes the first VLJ (Very Light Jet). Adam has always loved airplanes; he is enjoying his new job.

Our girls have grownup fast, they are constantly changing. Riley is now 3 ½ and Kaitlyn is 1 ½. Riley is finally potty trained and talking nonstop. She loves to play dress up, draw mermaids, and play "My Little Pony". Kaitlyn has learned how to walk and talk. She can say: Ma Ma, Da Da, Ball, No, Cat, Backpack.... Both Riley and Kaitlyn are balls of energy constantly keeping us on our toes.

Crystal has been very busy at home with Riley and Kaitlyn. Some of the things we enjoy here in Albuquerque are: The Zoo, Aquarium, Botanical Gardens and, Park. Crystal has made a lot of new friends and plays volleyball on Tuesday nights. This year she has been working on a family blog. She has also been babysitting on the side to earn a little extra cash. Crystal plans to master Photoshop in the upcoming year and try and digital scrapbook.

One of the many fun things we did this year was attend the Balloon Fiesta here in Albuquerque. It was really a sight to see. In June we had a surprise visit from Holly, Paul, and Elijah. Throughout the summer and fall we also had visits from Adam's Mom, Dad, and Brother Mike. In September Crystal, Riley and Kaitlyn made a quick trip back to Utah to visit family and friends. Riley and Kaitlyn really enjoyed Halloween this year and dressed up as a black cat and a pink care bear. We spent Thanksgiving here in Albuquerque with Adam's Mom, Dad, and Brother Mike.

We are very excited for the up coming year. We are building a new house in Rio Rancho a city North of Albuquerque. It should be completely finished in January and we will probably move by the end of the month. We have plans to visit Holly, Paul, and Elijah in California this spring. We will also probably make a few trips to both Utah and Colorado to visit Family.

Our family has been blessed in many ways this last year, we are grateful for the many blessings and opportunities we have received. It is our hope that this Christmas will be joyous for you and your family.

Love,

Adam, Crystal, Riley, and Kaitlyn