{"id":710,"date":"2009-12-22T20:27:35","date_gmt":"2009-12-23T01:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fredman.org\/blog\/?p=710"},"modified":"2009-12-22T20:27:35","modified_gmt":"2009-12-23T01:27:35","slug":"christmas-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredman.org\/blog\/2009\/12\/22\/christmas-letter","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-710 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/fredman.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Fredman_Family_Dec_2009.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/fredman.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Fredman_Family_Dec_2009-175x175.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/fredman.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Titus__Asher_Dec_2009.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/fredman.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Titus__Asher_Dec_2009-175x175.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Merry Christmas from the Fredman Family!\u00a0 I know that this is not the Christmas letter you likely had in mind but we\u2019re doing it a bit different this year.\u00a0 Even though I passed on the official picture and letter sent by snail mail to all of you, I wanted to give you a quick update on life with the Fredman Four!<\/p>\n<p>Andy continues working at Open Systems International where he plans for, designs and builds hardware products.\u00a0 While that keeps him plenty busy, we make sure to keep him on his toes at home too!\u00a0 He (with much help from our dads and Titus!) has finished our basement bedroom and bathroom and keeps making progress one project at a time.\u00a0 He\u2019s also building his cooking repertoire with the new professional waffle maker he got for his birthday and I\u2019m personally loving that in so many ways =)\u00a0 When he\u2019s not at home or work, you can likely find him chasing the boys at one of their many favorite outside locations, playing basketball or teaching his kindergarteners at church.<\/p>\n<p>You probably don\u2019t need to know much about me since I\u2019m the current primary blogger and you get lots of my ponderings but here\u2019s my bit anyhow.\u00a0 My job remains mommy and wife for now and while that may sound mundane, our days are anything but.\u00a0 Each morning Titus begins the day by asking \u201cwhere are we going today Mommy?\u201d because I seldom like to spend a whole day at home.\u00a0 Some days that means a trip to the library, the grocery store, ECFE or our new favorite\u2026play dates with cousin Ollie, who is now back in Minnesota!\u00a0 I am also watching two other little boys (5 months and 2 years) a couple of days a week which is a good change of pace for us as well.\u00a0 When I\u2019m not \u00a0doing one of those \u201cjobs\u201d I have fun doing some scrapbooking, flower gardening and running my first half marathon this year!<\/p>\n<p>Titus is now 3 \u00bd and learning so many things!\u00a0 When Andy is home, Titus loves to help him put up sheetrock, paste, and paint.\u00a0 While it\u2019s fun to see them working together, I personally enjoy his new love for cooking.\u00a0 As soon as I enter the kitchen, he runs to get his apron and is ready for whatever project I give him.\u00a0 If Titus picks his activity it could be an art or craft project, playing \u201cGuess Who?\u201d, reading books, playing anything Thomas the Train-related, or cars!\u00a0 That being said, he would still probably pick anything outdoors first if given the option.\u00a0 Most of Titus\u2019 favorite days this year came during his stays with Grandma &amp; Grandpa or Nana &amp; Papa\u2026this kid <em>loves<\/em> his grandparents and enjoys his times at their houses doing all sorts of special activities from trips to Paul Bunyan land to tractor rides or cooking and craft projects.\u00a0 Titus can\u2019t wait for Christmas to be here and I love how excited he is to celebrate \u201cJesus\u2019 birthday!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asher is a 19 month old with the energy of many, many, <em>many<\/em> children =)\u00a0 While running, climbing, and jumping are often just his daily warm-up, he makes sure to keep his days (and ours) full of activity!\u00a0 He loves building towers, putting together puzzles, coloring and playing with anything that reminds him of the farm\u2026tractors, animals, barns.\u00a0 If he had to pick a theme play it might be dinosaurs\u2026reading dinosaur books, playing dinosaur toys and of course being a dinosaur himself!\u00a0 If you would guess that his activity level leaves little room for affection, you would be sorely incorrect\u2026this boy loves hugs, slobbery kisses, and cuddles with his Mommy.\u00a0 He also so very much enjoys learning anything and everything he can from his brother.\u00a0 Those lessons include practical skills like how to build the best tower with the supplies in the kitchen cupboards, cooperation lessons like how to share, teamwork lessons like how when we both jump off the couch at the same time Mommy can only get after one of us at a time, and best of all brother lessons like how to love and take care of each other!<\/p>\n<p>Anyhow, I suppose that wraps it up for us this year.\u00a0 I try to keep you as updated as possible right here on our website so feel free to drop in whenever you like!\u00a0 We hope you all have a blessed Christmas celebrating and remembering all that has happened in the last year!<\/p>\n<p>Love,<\/p>\n<p>Sarah (for Andy, Titus &amp; 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