I wasn't able to get a Christmas card out this year, so I wanted to share some of our highlights with everyone and wish all our loved ones a Merry Christmas. We are truly blessed to have all that we do. We are grateful for the gospel, and especially for our Savior, Jesus Christ- and our families.
Our highlights this year as a family have been: moving into our new house in May. The passing of our dear friend (adopted Grandpa) Craig McCuistion. He was killed on June 26th on a river rafting trip with the young men in his ward. We miss him everyday, and continue to be close to his wife Cindy, and daughter Brittney. Owen was born 3 days later, on June 29th. He is truly a blessing. It took us awhile to get pregnant (2 years) so we have a bit of a gap between him and Payton, but it is a helpful one. Payton is a fabulous big brother!
Kade is still working for Tranes Diesel and doing well there. He enjoys archery and bow hunting. Golfing, and BYU Football. He had his season ticket again this year and attended most of the home games with his dad, brother, and sister that lives down in Utah. He continues to take one or two correspondence classes a year through BYU to finish his degree. He serves as a priest quorum advisor in our ward.
I am loving making our new house a home, and being a mommy of two. I am busy a few evenings a week with work, and I never really want to leave, because I have these 3 fun, cute boys at home. I miss them so much when I am gone. Outside of my wife/mommy job I teach, choreograph and direct at Dance Tech Studio in Idaho Falls. This year myself and a fellow instructor founded and began a professional company, TDC, The Dance Collaborative. It has been going fabulously! We have some fantastic adult dancers. We have had some great first performances and are excited for our first professional show to be held February 13th. I also manage the dancewear store in the studio.
I took up photography as a hobby this year and have just begun to turn it into little business. I am loving it!!!!! I serve as a ctr6 primary teacher in our ward.
Payton got moved this year, got a little brother and turned 4! He attends a little pre-school group with 7 other boys in our ward and he LOVES it! They have school twice a week. HE EATS IT UP! He is currently learning to count from 20-30. He knows all his letters, so at home we are working on spelling and sounding out words.
For fun he LOVES transformers, bakugans, starwars and hotwheels cars. He says the funniest things. He is a sunbeam this year and moves up to CTR5 this next year.
HE LOVES to help with his brother and is especially proud of his ability to make him happy when he is crying, and make him giggle.
Owen is darling. He grins CONSTANTLY with his little tongue hanging out of his mouth. He has big eyes, just like Payton did at his age, except Owen is pretty bald. Other than that, it is SO OBVIOUS that they are brothers. He loves attention- and if he gets it he is pretty content. He just cut a tooth YESTERDAY and is getting close to sitting up on his own. His favorite sound to make is "dadadad.." which Kade is pretty proud of because of course- he MEANS to say 'dad,' right?
We are so blessed and happy. Every day Kade and I marvel at the wonderful family we have been given and how we can possibly deserve it. Thanks to all our family, friends and co-workers who make our lives wonderful. We love an appreciate you all. Especially all of you friends who we don't get to see regularly but who constantly share their lives and love through email, facebook, letters and phonecalls.
Merry Christmas to you all.
LOVE-
Nicole, and the Klingler clan.
Our highlights this year as a family have been: moving into our new house in May. The passing of our dear friend (adopted Grandpa) Craig McCuistion. He was killed on June 26th on a river rafting trip with the young men in his ward. We miss him everyday, and continue to be close to his wife Cindy, and daughter Brittney. Owen was born 3 days later, on June 29th. He is truly a blessing. It took us awhile to get pregnant (2 years) so we have a bit of a gap between him and Payton, but it is a helpful one. Payton is a fabulous big brother!
Kade is still working for Tranes Diesel and doing well there. He enjoys archery and bow hunting. Golfing, and BYU Football. He had his season ticket again this year and attended most of the home games with his dad, brother, and sister that lives down in Utah. He continues to take one or two correspondence classes a year through BYU to finish his degree. He serves as a priest quorum advisor in our ward.
I am loving making our new house a home, and being a mommy of two. I am busy a few evenings a week with work, and I never really want to leave, because I have these 3 fun, cute boys at home. I miss them so much when I am gone. Outside of my wife/mommy job I teach, choreograph and direct at Dance Tech Studio in Idaho Falls. This year myself and a fellow instructor founded and began a professional company, TDC, The Dance Collaborative. It has been going fabulously! We have some fantastic adult dancers. We have had some great first performances and are excited for our first professional show to be held February 13th. I also manage the dancewear store in the studio.
I took up photography as a hobby this year and have just begun to turn it into little business. I am loving it!!!!! I serve as a ctr6 primary teacher in our ward.
Payton got moved this year, got a little brother and turned 4! He attends a little pre-school group with 7 other boys in our ward and he LOVES it! They have school twice a week. HE EATS IT UP! He is currently learning to count from 20-30. He knows all his letters, so at home we are working on spelling and sounding out words.
For fun he LOVES transformers, bakugans, starwars and hotwheels cars. He says the funniest things. He is a sunbeam this year and moves up to CTR5 this next year.
HE LOVES to help with his brother and is especially proud of his ability to make him happy when he is crying, and make him giggle.
Owen is darling. He grins CONSTANTLY with his little tongue hanging out of his mouth. He has big eyes, just like Payton did at his age, except Owen is pretty bald. Other than that, it is SO OBVIOUS that they are brothers. He loves attention- and if he gets it he is pretty content. He just cut a tooth YESTERDAY and is getting close to sitting up on his own. His favorite sound to make is "dadadad.." which Kade is pretty proud of because of course- he MEANS to say 'dad,' right?
We are so blessed and happy. Every day Kade and I marvel at the wonderful family we have been given and how we can possibly deserve it. Thanks to all our family, friends and co-workers who make our lives wonderful. We love an appreciate you all. Especially all of you friends who we don't get to see regularly but who constantly share their lives and love through email, facebook, letters and phonecalls.
Merry Christmas to you all.
LOVE-
Nicole, and the Klingler clan.
(Baby Salem.... check out my photography blog for further pics of this teeny sweetie!!!:).jpg)
Also, for you fabulous mothers, a great book I just read is called:
