Marshall Family Christmas Ode
2015, Volume 11
Hello friends, here’s a note
from us to you
Filled with love and sharing
what’s new…
Aricin (7) surfed his first
contest, started 2nd grade and loves to read
Soccer, Scouts, Baseball and
Skateboarding are habits he likes to feed.
Talia started 1st
grade and turned 6 this fall
She’s artistic, smart, and
girly but kicks a mean soccer ball.
Oliver is now 4 and has
started pre-school
He’s quite the dare devil,
jokester, and thinks his siblings rule.
Making Pinewood Derby Cars &
selling Girl Scout Cookies
Our kiddos keep us busy
running around like little wookies
Aaron loves his job as
Director of Ed. at the SB Zoo
His PhD is still in progress
always leaving him with something to do
The Phd will be done this
spring - do you know a copy reader?
And this year Aaron was
selected as a tri-county 40 under 40 business leader
My days are full of homeschooling
and Real Estate
Laughing often with the kids
and enjoying our Wed night date
For 2 weeks we caught up with
sweet friends in Colorado
And later took a week long family
trip to San Diego
We saw several Dodger games
this year
And conquered Mile High
Alpine Slides with minimal fear
We went Wine Tasting on bikes
on Colorado’s Western Slope
And ran an ‘Amazing Race’ in
SB for 50 relatives - it was pretty dope
We got to feed Giraffes , a
Hippo, and a Beaver
We carved family time for game
nights & dance party fever
We love SB – can’t get enough
of the beach and sand
Combing for shells, building
sandcastles, paddling, & surf keeps us tanned
Grateful for where we’re at,
what we have, and who we do life with
We remember God is good and
his Providence is no myth
We are trying to learn how to
slow down and rest more,
To be intentional with those
around us, to keep an open door
We are trying to live simpler
Have less things without so
many whimpers
We want to let go of
unreasonable expectations
Instead choosing to offer
grace filled relations
We are trying to grasp a
posture of Gratitude
To help us with a more joyful
attitude
So that’s our year so much to
tell
We hope you are happy healthy
and well
We wish you PEACE, LOVE, JOY
and blessings this holiday season
And invite you to visit us
anytime for any reason
With Love and Extending Big
Hugs,
Aaron, Janay, Aricin, Talia,
and Oliver
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