Our 2010 Newsletter
11:42 AMThis is a bit late in posting, but better late than never, no?
Walters Family News 2010
This has been an exciting year for our family. We have been blessed to send off our parents, Nick and Verla Walters, to their mission in Washington D.C. in late May. Since then we have been living at their house and enjoying the great people in the Cottonwood/Duportail area.
With Amber off to Texas, and our close cousins Blake and Janey off to join the military, we have formed new friendships and strengthened bonds with other family in the area. Some of our happiest memories have been spent with our dear Grandma Merkley next door as she watches over us (she affectionately refers to us as her landlords). Austin can't pass her house without asking for his “granma”.
Aaron has been busy with taking care of the rentals in his parents absence. He enjoys learning landlord skills and earning a bit of money on the side doesn't hurt either. He has continued to work for Amazon.com as a digital support representative but recently was promoted to a seasonal leadership position which he likes. At Church, he has served as a nursery worker and loved his time watching Austin grow and interact with the other children. Recently, when our ward was split, he was called to be the new Webelos Leader and is anticipating a great time with the youth.
Ashley has continued to expand her hobbies. She has joined a semi-professional choir in the area called the Mid Columbia Master singers and has loved every minute of it. She continues to take voices lessons from Sarah Murray and has loved all her opportunities to sing. She recently took up digital painting and was even published in a magazine for winning a monthly competition. She still enjoys scrap-booking and has big plans for more craftiness in the near future.
Austin has grown leaps and bounds in the past year. He walks and talks and is more like his mommy and daddy each day. While he doesn't quite use sentences, he has mastered quite a few words, his favorites being “sippy”, “no”, and “car”. He likes to count to 10 and can even spout off the names of quite a few colors although he tends to get them mixed up every now and then. His new hobbies include riding on his trike, coloring, and playing his Thomas the Train matching card game. Whenever he sees mommy and Daddy snuggling he has to wiggle his way in between them to share the love. He loves his blankies very much and carries all four of them around the house frequently. His favorite foods are bananas, grapes, tomatoes, french fries, and apple juice. He's our little angel and we love him very much.
This year we were blessed with the news that we are expecting our second child. We are very excited to welcome this new little spirit into our home next March. The first few months were rough for Ashley as she struggled with morning sickness, but she has been feeling great since then. We can't wait for Austin to have a playmate.
Highlights from this year include going to visit Grandma and Grandpa Bailey down in Georgia. Austin greatly enjoyed his time there and grandma and grandpa couldn't have been happier to see him. Ashley enjoyed spending time with her brother and his wife at a convention down there for her birthday, and enjoyed catching up with family. And the year isn't over yet. This week Aaron and Ashley plan to visit Ashley's sister, Alicia and her husband Shaun as they are sealed in the Salt Lake temple.
We hope all is well with our beloved families spread across the country. May the Lord bless you and keep you.
Love always,
Aaron, Ashley, and Austin
