Christmas letter 2009

Dear family and friends,

Another year has come and gone and we are left reflecting on
the ‘things’ in our lives. There are ‘things’ that are still with us this year, like Kurtis’ job at IBM, our lovely little house, 2 working cars (well, most of the time…) and Julie’s teaching job this past year.

There are also the new ‘things’ in our lives, such as our
precious baby girl, Sarah Elaine Tucker, born on June 11th, diapers, onesies, diapers, rattles, diapers, tiny shoes, diapers, new friends, diapers, learning to live without sleep, diapers, a messy house, diapers, toys and things everywhere, diapers, early morning feedings, diapers, blankets, oh, and diapers too.

And most importantly, there are ‘things’ that we couldn’t
live without, like each other, baby smiles, coos, giggles and
belly laughs, playing with Sarah’s little hands and feet and watching her grow up, the breathtaking change of seasons here in Minnesota (yes, even the snow, at first), our families, the generosity of friends and neighbors, good health, especially that of our little girl, that Julie can stay home with her, and for the gospel of Jesus Christ, led by Him, our Savior.

We are grateful for each of these ‘things’ and more in their own special way. We’ve forgotten, like every parent, what life is like before parenthood. Sarah is our life now and we couldn’t be happier. The next chapter in our lives may or may not take us away from Rochester for Kurtis’ MBA program this fall or other options. Although we would hate to leave our happy life here, we welcome the challenge, new adventures and ‘things’ that await us elsewhere.

We hope your year was full of similar ‘things’ that brought you joy and wish you the best for 2010. We miss you and love you dearly.
All our love, Kurtis, Julie & Sarah Tucker