Dear Friends and Family,
Change is a good thing. And sometimes it is a really good
thing. This year our little family has experienced a lot of these really good
changes for which we are very grateful.
1.
In July we bought our first house and moved back
to Spanish Fork. It was hard to leave the friends we had made in Springville
over the last two years, but lots of fun to reunite with our Spanish Fork
friends and make new friends as well. Our neighborhood is wonderful and from
the moment we moved in we have felt very welcomed and right at home. It is also
wonderful to have enough bedrooms for our growing family. We are thoroughly
enjoying our new space – inside and out!
2.
Also in July, Derek’s company moved into a new
building – just a block north from the previous building – and with the move
Derek got to move into a brand new office all his own. With the move came some
sadder changes, such as Derek’s boss leaving. But there is also a bright side
to this; Derek’s new boss has been fantastic and they’ve been able to
accomplish a lot together for the better of the company.
3.
In August Joshua started Kindergarten! I was a
little nervous about how he would handle the change, but he has loved every
minute of it. It also helped that his
fabulous kindergarten teacher lives 3 houses down the street from us and we
attend the same church. Joshua is doing very well in school and enjoys being
chased by the girls during recess.
4.
In November we welcomed the 6th
member to our little (well, young) family. Kaleb Robert was born November 19,
2012 weighing in at 8 lbs 4 oz and measuring 19 inches long. He is a delight to our family and we all love
him to pieces. Derek and I were a little overwhelmed with the idea of having 4
children 5 and under, but now that Kaleb is here we can’t imagine life without
him.
In other news, Lukas (almost 2) spent the year learning to
walk, run, climb, and talk. His most recent skill is opening his bedroom door
during nap time. His favorite things to say are “hold me?” and “more.” Abigail
(almost 4) is becoming a beautiful and friendly little girl. She is enjoying
being the oldest child in nursery (the class for the toddlers at church) but
will experience her first big change
in January when she moves into the Sunbeam class and starts attending Primary
with the bigger kids.
Derek and I are doing well. We recognize our many blessings
and the many miracles that have accompanied all of these big changes in our
life this year. It really has been a year of miracles. One thing that never changes is the love that
we feel daily from our Heavenly Father, but that is especially evident as we
take a minute to look back on all our many, many blessings. The greatest
blessing, of course, is the one we are celebrating this Christmas season, and
that is the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Take a moment to count your
blessings and see the miracles in your life this wonderful time of year, and to
give thanks to Him who is ever watchful and ever mindful of our needs. Have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
Love, Derek, Anna, Joshua, Abigail, Lukas, and Kaleb Mock
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