My Name is Singley: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE SINGLEYS

2012 Christmas Letter

Dear family and friends,

(Sung to: Chipmunk Christmas Song)

Christmas, Christmas time is here

Time to bore you one more year

With our little Christmas rhyme.

This might be our final time.

We won’t be at home next year

Or the next. We won’t be near.

We may be in Timbuktu,

Lucerne or Kathmandu.

We are putting in our papers for a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in late spring. Our availability date is sometime after the 1^st of August and we’ll probably be gone 1 ½ years. After that, we’re thinking people might be sick of our poems.

Glenn’s retiring soon you see

Then he’ll have some surgery

We can’t go on one more trip

‘Til he has a brand new hip.

Whitney moved her family west

Spokane suited them the best.

There they chose a place to dwell

It fits them rather well.

David finished his physician training in June. Whitney had a baby in July. David started working in a clinic in August. They named the baby, Claire, and she looks like Whitney and Whitney looks like her Grandma Clare. They are excited to be in the mountains. Jonas, Miles, and Abel are looking forward to skiing. David is glad to be back in the real world.

Cassie had a girl this time

Nomi makes their lives sublime.

Well, she doesn’t sleep that great

But, her sweetness is first rate.

Brad loves his new job a lot

They are in a happy spot

For their kids still love the rain

Our Flora, Grey and Jane.

Cassie and Mike are so happy with their new little girl, Naomi. Sam, their two year old just keeps her entertained all day long. He calls her Nomi. His singing rocks the rafters. Mike is working full time now for the county. They have a nice home in Utah. They planted a huge garden. I think their pumpkins tried to eat me. It took over the back yard.

Brad works for a subsidiary of Hasbro, Wizards of the Coast. We all imagine he dresses in a black robe at work with wand in hand. Meg was in charge of costuming hundreds of teenagers in a huge dance festival this year. Brad and Meg love Seattle. They have been there for almost 6 years. They really love having cousins nearby. Spokane is only 4 hrs. away. They got to have Thanksgiving at David and Whitney’s this year.

Angelynn and Brett live near

Bringing joy throughout the year

When we need a grandchild fix

Their two kids show us new tricks.

Hayley bought a house this year

Byron’s liking his career.

Eli needs someone to play

But baby’s on it’s way.

Angelynn and Brett are expecting a baby, too. Angelynn is due in May. Angelynn has been making gorgeous quilts this year. Their kids, Isla and Isaiah keep us all laughing. It is so nice to have them close. Brett likes his work in Arcadia. Their family is going to be staying in our house while we are gone for 18 months.

Hayley’s baby is due in April. Hayley and Angelynn had babies two days apart last time. This time they could be a couple of weeks apart. Byron has been flying all over the world with his filming. He’s been working on some of the “I’m a Mormon” videos. Hayley’s been singing all over the Wasatch front. Christmas is her busiest time. Eli resembles Glenn's baby pictures but now looks more like Byron.

Christmas season’s in full swing

May we mention one more thing

We are thankful for you all!

Christmas isn’t from a mall.

In our friendships through the years

We’ve shared lots of joy and tears

Christmas is the promise true

That God will be with you.

Glenn and I are anxious to go out on a mission and remind people that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world. I hope you all have a very wonderful Christmas and I hope we see or hear from you sometime soon.

Love,

Susan and Glenn