Christmas Greetings!

We sent out our very first Christmas card this year because this year was the first Christmas since we've been married that we haven't been living on a student budget!  Woohoo for that!  But I know I missed a lot of people since I'm new at this and some people just haven't received theirs because I accidentally left a stack of cards by my computer, ready-to-go, and they haven't been mailed yet.  Sorry!  So, for those I missed or those who haven't gotten theirs or just those who want to see it again, here's our family Christmas card.

And here's our Christmas letter, minus the cute paper.

The Marshall Family

· 2011 Highlights ·

·         Owen completed his semester-long senior internship in Woods Cross, Utah while Haylee and the girls braved another Rexburg, Idaho winter.  Owen came home for the weekends.

·         Haylee made Owen a huge star-patterned quilt as an anniversary surprise while he was gone to Utah.

·         Liesl celebrated her first birthday on March 4^th.

·         Owen & Haylee celebrated their 5^th anniversary on April 29^th.

·         In July, Owen graduated from BYU-Idaho with his bachelor’s in construction management.

·         The next day we packed up everything we own and moved it all to Greensboro, North Carolina where Owen grew up.

·         We officially entered the “real world” when Owen was hired to be the sales manager for the BH Group of North Carolina in August.  He bids and estimates gypsum concrete and roof deck projects. 

·         After spending the first month in North Carolina with family, we moved into our own apartment September 3^rd.

·         Liesl entered nursery in September, so naturally Owen and Haylee were called to be the nursery leaders shortly after.

·         Haylee stays busy doing activities with the girls, completing an occasional craft and reading when she can squeeze it in.

·         Miriam will be 4, December 31^st.  She is learning to read and is a brainy whiz.  Her memory retention always amazes us and she learns new skills and information very quickly.

·         Liesl is developing rapidly, learning new words daily and trying her best to get her way by using them. She has a strong personality and should be a really fun 2-year-old.

Lots of love from Owen, Haylee, Miriam & Liesl!

We still have a family blog ·herewegoroundagain.blogspot.com·  

It is poorly updated now, but Haylee hopes 2012 will be the year of the blog. 

But you already know that last part because you are reading this from my blog already, right?

Merry Christmas, everyone!!