Whoops!! It's been way too long since I've updated y'all on whats been happening over here. I have several posts in my drafts that just need some fine tuning and then I'll be hitting publish on them (they're post dated so you'll have to scroll back to find them)
But for now...if you didn't receive our Christmas Card this year, or even if you did, here is the digital copy 😉 Merry Christmas Friends I am so so thankful for all of your love and support this year!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE PARSONS CLAN
Here's to the New Decade of 2020!
Our first full year as a family of five was fantastic!
Everyone has settled in nicely, the kids get along most of the time and both
girls just love having Séamus around. We are so complete as a family of five and
are so grateful to be out of the baby stage and into the toddler stage…even
though its much more exhausting this time around. On our 11th Anniversary in August
we made a trip over the mountains and put an offer in on a second house, it was
accepted, and we now have a “Summer House” as Luella calls it. We have actually dubbed it “The Grey Cottage”
and plan to rent it out as an Airbnb!
We’ve kept ourselves busy yet again this year with travel:
many trips to Selah to visit Thomas parents in their new home, day trips to
Vashon Island, over to Spokane to visit with the girls birth families, and one
trip to Disneyland this year just after Thanksgiving. We also took a 3 week
vacation to Ireland and England this summer, we returned to all our favorite
spots in Ireland and saw so many new sights in England. I think its safe to say that the kids are
expert travelers at this point and we have no signs of slowing down. We are over the moon with making these memories
with the kids and love that we are finally complete and get to focus on raising
our little humans and giving them all the experiences! Also of note: the chickens finally clucked
their last cluck this spring, we sold Rags this summer, and after some major
health concerns with Paladin we had to put him down this fall.
Thomas: is still teaching and is the Building Tech Guy,
which is keeping him busy. Cycling and
Fly Fishing are still his favorite hobbies and with The Grey Cottage he is just
a short drive to his favorite fishing spot! Spending time playing with the kids
is always at the top of his list. He
continues to be an expert diaper changer, homework helper, and provider for our
family.
Ashley: is still breastfeeding and continues to be amazed at
the human body’s ability to provide. She
is still nannying twice a week and while its been neglected she still blogs
over at “Life with Kids”. Her Oils
Business with Young Living is growing and doing quite well, she is moving up
ranks within the company and we see so much freedom coming our way, but mostly
providing education of safe, toxin free living has become such a passion for
her and seeing the benefits in our family this past year further encourages her
to share more and more. If you’re interested in learning more, feel free to
reach out
Luella: has decided to be called by her given name and made
it to First Grade, received a Student of the Month Award for academic growth in
math and is reading very well. She loves
to play pretend, do lots of arts and crafts, and keeps asking when we’re going
on another trip!
Finnley: is in Pre-school and excelling. We continue to apply her oils daily and she
has really come out of her shell. She is
talking up a storm and has quite the personality. She loves big and is just a
hair shorter than Luella as I type this, so probably by the time you read this
she is already taller than her big sister!
Séamus: is climbing on everything, gets into all the things,
already chipped a tooth, and is still obsessed with nursing. He sleeps through the night and now tolerates
footed sleepers. He makes lots of sounds
but so far his only discernable words are: Mama, Dada, and More. He does a lot of pointing and knows sign
language. He is very happy and healthy.
We hope that 2020
brings you much happiness, health, abundance, and a better nation!
With Love,
Thomas,
Ashley, Ellie, Finnley and Séamus Parsons
The Farm Animals: Cooper, Sakari, Annabelle, Penelope,
Delilah, and Stella
