Here is my attempt at a Christmas letter for this year. Please remember that I am still on pain medicine, however, and cannot be held responsible for anything I write.
Dear Friends and Family -
To say that 2011 has been a whirlwind of a year would be the understatement of the century. We managed to survive the first few months of the year unscathed, but since then it's been quite the adventure.
Marty - Is STILL in the Army...even though we thought that would be done back in July. He has done his best to adapt to living alone without all of the girls and drama that we bring. You may think him crazy, but he actually misses it! Marty is excited to use his training from the Army to begin a new career (wonderful things are already in place) in the "civilian" world, just as soon as the Army decides to let him go. He continues to be the most wonderful daddy EVER, and has 4 little girls who are completely head over heels for him.
Camille - Has stayed very busy this year growing a baby and single parenting the other three girls while living in her parent's basement. It's a glamorous life we lead. She currently has two church callings in the ward - RS Newsletter writer person (pretty sure that's the technical name) and Ward Choir Accompanist - both of which she actually enjoys. She left her job doing transcription work in order to 1. Not go crazy, and 2. Prepare for the baby. This has proven to be the best decision she's made since agreeing to marry Marty. At least it felt that way at the time. She is now working on adjusting to having 4 kids, but feels she really has no business being in charge of that many children.
Brielle (6) - Is in the 1st grade, and has officially had her first crush on a boy...who so happens to be the younger brother of a boy her mom dated back in the day. Awkward. We keep telling her how gross boys are, but she just says "too bad!". We are in trouble with this one. She absolutely LOVES school and will not miss it for anything less than Scarlet Fever. Brielle loves singing and is THRILLED to be singing in a children's choir for a Christmas program. She is the biggest help to her mom and has pulled a lot of weight around the house while daddy has been away.
Claire (4) - Has continued her love of Batman far longer than anyone ever thought possible. She has added other loves as well, but Batman seems to remain front and center. Claire is in preschool this year and is loving learning all sorts of new things and making new friends. Claire tells everyone she is a daddy's girl, because "she shows her bum crack a lot". Isn't that sweet? She is still the life of the party and always has something ridiculous or funny to say.
Addison (2) - Is on the verge of being committed to the insane asylum...because she is CRAZY. She never stops jumping and is known for her bullying ways. We are so proud. The way you know she has accepted you is if she randomly walks up and smacks you on the leg, then you know you are favored in her eyes. She likes to yell "no" and "stop it" all the time, and is exactly everything you would expect from a 2 year old. But on the flip side she is super lovey and gives hugs and kisses freely.
Molly (1 week) - Joined our family on December 15th and has successfully survived her first week of life. Being the youngest of 4 girls is going to be interesting, but she has been the sweetest, most mild mannered baby, so I think she will be all right. She has already taken more "love" from her older sister's than we thought a baby could handle, and has done so without hardly a squeak. Her favorite pastimes are eating, sleeping and filling her diaper. It's a rough life to be a baby, but she is doing a very good job.
As this year winds up, we are hoping that 2012 brings our daddy home for good, as well as some new opportunities and adventures. Life will never be dull, but maybe a little less chaotic would be nice.
We hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas season and an even more wonderful 2012!
The Davis Family
(Eventually I will get some pictures...but for now, this is all you get.)
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