Holiday Fun!

We had a great holiday...with "out-of-town" visits from Great-Grandma Daisy, Aunt Kiki and Uncle Chris. The kids loved every moment with each of them. It was nice to stay home and enjoy the time together. The kids are growing so fast and just really love the time of year. It is so rewarding to see their excitement. They loved hearing the story of baby Jesus and had their own manger sets they could play with to understand the story better. Hopefully we are helping them to know the "real" meaning of Christmas, but it is hard at their ages.

Aunt Kiki(Kirsten), Raelee & Kaden

Great-Grandma Daisy & Madyson

Uncle Chris, Kaden & Sarah

Kaden, Sarah, & Brandon with Santa at our ward Christmas party

New pajamas on Christmas Eve.

Here is our Christmas letter!

What a Year! 2009!

We have really had a great year. We’ve had a lot of ups and downs, but the Lord has truly blessed our family through it all. We recently moved from our apartment in The Colony into a 3-bedroom rental home in Frisco, which was just about a 15 mile move. It’s just down the street from Brandon’s office, so he is home frequently for lunch. We love it! There is also a park directly across the street, which is so wonderful for the kids!

Kaden is 4 years old and started Pre-K at the Early Childhood School here. It’s a public school that just opened this year. He absolutely loves it and they love him. He goes everyday from 8-11 am. His dad drops him off on his way to work and he rides the bus to the closest elementary school, where we pick him up. Kaden is such a great big brother and loves all the “boy” stuff. He wants to be a “superhero, builder, power ranger, and a missionary” when he grows up. He now sleeps on the top bunk and just loves it!

Sarah is a very mature 2-year old, and keeps mom on her toes. She can do her ABC’s and numbers almost as well as her brother and sings any song you want her to, even if she has to make it up. She loves her baby sister, Madyson, and is either mothering her or her own baby dolls, while she talks on her “play” cell phone. She also loves to sing and dance to her “wheels on the bus” CD.

Our little Madyson was born this year on June 23^rd and has been such a joy. It has been a very smooth transition with 3 children, because she is the best baby in the world. Really! She is 6 months old now and is the sweetest thing, sleeping 10-12 hours a night. She is all smiles and keeps us all smiling!

Brandon has had a pretty rocky “employment” road this year, with construction being the way it is right now and all. We are so grateful though for his current position here in Frisco at a small company called SFCC, Inc. They work with the Frisco School District on the schools and other public construction projects. He is so happy to have a garage so that he has a place to “build” things. It is one of his favorite places to be. He hasn’t had a lot of time to cycle this year, but he did squeeze in one hundred mile ride in August and did very well.

Maria is just happy to be wife and mom to a wonderful husband and great kids. It is so rewarding! I have been working in primary for the first time this year and love it. I also enjoy my stamping, scrapbooking, music and just “getting out” to the park, mall or wherever.

We are so grateful for all our family and love them all so much. We couldn’t have made it through this year without them! It’s really what life it all about…serving one another, especially our own families.

We thank our Heavenly Father for each of you and for his Son, Jesus Christ.

Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year! Love, The Brandon Hauth Family