Happy Holidays!!!

Hello Friends and Family!

This year’s Holiday Greeting Card is going viral! Well, not really, but instead of gathering the addresses, stamping the envelopes, and worrying about who we missed, I’ve decided to just put it on the blog. So much easier!

Sean has had an exciting and busy year. In 2010, he finished his first year of dental school at Ohio State University, started his second year, and managed to make it home most nights for dinner! He has been involved in the Young Men’s program at church which has included Wednesday nights with the boys and many weekends on camping trips. His new favorite game is “DADDY, GET ME!” which is played every single night, the moment he walks in the door.

Angell continues to work hard as a cook, nurse, chauffer, teacher, maid, bill payer, checkbook balancer, hair stylist, bath-giver, story-teller, “fairy-god-mother,” and everything else that goes with the titles of wife and mother. She has a couple of piano students and is also baby-sitting two little boys twice a week. Aside from the day-to-day, Angell is serving in the Primary Presidency at church which involves working with the children and their teachers. She continues to record the family history through scrapbooking. Angell’s big accomplishment of the year was running a half marathon in September with her dad.

Anika is officially four years old. She started preschool in September and is thriving. She LOVES her teacher, Miss Linda, and all of her friends in Classroom 8. She has learned to write her name and insists on writing it on everything. Anika has been going to gymnastics all year and has really improved. Her favorite part is flipping herself over the bars. Yikes!

Avery is two years old, and she likes to tell everyone her age. She is our songbird, her favorite song to sing being the ABC’s. If ever it’s quiet and we’re not sure where to find Avery, chances are she is in a corner “reading” a book. She LOVES to read. Avery has only recently discovered the art of speaking in full sentences, which has opened the door to many fun conversations.

Baby #3 is on its way! That’s right. Angell is 13 and a half weeks pregnant with the next little Mortensen. She is due July 15th which is only weeks after Sean will finish his Board Exams for Dental School. Angell is not feeling great, but hasn’t been nearly as sick as she was with the girls. (YEA!) We should find out some time in February if we’ll be having baby girl #3 or if we will welcome a little boy to the mix. The first thing Anika said when she found out that a baby was on it’s way was, “Well, I just want a baby brother.” Even Avery says, “I want baby boy.” We’re very excited either way!

That about sums up 2010 in the Mortensen home! We have been very blessed all year long and are eternally grateful to our Father in Heaven for the many blessings that continue to enter our lives. Happy (late) Holidays! We love and miss you all!!!

Sincerely,

Sean, Angell, Anika, Avery, and Baby #3  :)