Season's Greetings from the McLains

We've decided not to mail out a Christmas card this year, one-because we figured we could put a letter in the birth announcement that we'll be mailing out in no time, and two-we're trying to save money for the birth that will be happening in no time. But if we were sending out cards, this is what they would look like:
We have had a wonderful year and feel truly blessed for all we've been able to do. Jeremy has 3 more semesters at WSU to finish his Chinese degree, and a great job that lets him work around school and family. The hospital has continued to be a blessing for me as they let me work almost at completely my own schedule. Maeli is getting so big so fast and just loves learning new things. She is flourishing at school and loves her friend and teachers there. Her favorite things are Whinny the Pooh and her baby. She loves to climb and play hide a seek.

So many amazing things have happened this year for our family. We bought our first home, which we love! We took a real vacation to Silverwood this summer, and another one to Disneyland this fall, both were with extra family which makes things so much more fun. And we are so excited to welcome another member to our family early next year. It seems to have been a year of beginnings and we can't wait to see how things continue to develop in 2009. We hope and pray that all of our friends and family know how much we love you, and how much you mean to us. To those of you we don't get to see very often we miss you. And we thank all of you for all of your thoughts and wishes over the year. Merry Christmas! Love, The McLains