Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Merry Christmas


Dear Family and Friends ~ December 2009



We are grateful to know so many wonderful people that have touched our lives. It is nice to reflect upon the memories and love that we share with each of you during this special time of year. We are blessed to celebrate and honor our Savior’s birth and remember the extraordinary gift that he has given each of us.


Taysen is a true joy. She just turned 18 months on the 10th of December. She is a sweetheart; she captures every person she meets with her smile. We are continually stopped in the stores and restaurants so others can make her acquaintance. She is a very happy little girl, full of love and laughter to share. She loves to tease, especially her little dog, Dugan. She is a great helper; she finds little pieces of lint on the floor and throws them in the trash. She “mops” the floor with her own paper-towel and even pretends to vacuum – with the real vacuum. She just took her first steps tonight and giggled the entire time. She loves to talk all of the time (I guess she is a true girl) and has learned quite a bit of sign language. Taysen loves to eat; I mean she loves to eat if it is CANDY! She has the biggest sweet tooth and is the pickiest eater ever; it drives mom crazy.


As of last January, Clint was offered a position to be the Maintenance Supervisor for Island View, a treatment center for adolescent teens. He has recently been working many extra hours remodeling the dorm areas. He has rebuilt desks, closets, tables, and chairs and painted everything in sight. Even though Clint has been working many hours, he and his friends decided that they would get up at 4:30am to get to work an hour early to play basketball. Clint continues to work with the youth in our church and is now the youth basketball coach. Clint was excited to say good buy to his 1996 Stratus and welcome his new Camry this year.


Mindy has started working part-time for Solstice, a treatment center for adolescent girls. She primarily works from home, talking on the phone with perspective parents and referring consultants. She is lucky to have a wonderful mother and mother-in-law to watch Taysen a few times a month when she goes into work to give the tours. Come January, Mindy is looking forward to begin a city league volleyball team; she can hardly wait. Mindy has most recently been asked to work with the youth in our church as well. This keeps her and Clint super busy. Mindy sadly said good-buy to her Grandpa when he past away this August from cancer; she misses him dearly.


Clint and Mindy are excited to be heading out of town and going to Cancun on January 1st with Mindy’s parents and sisters. We can hardly wait to go swim with the fishes and enjoy the sun. We are a little sad because baby Taysen will be playing at home with “Grandma Saline” and not joining us.


May the New Year find you in good spirits and God bless you this wonderful holiday season.


With love ~ Clint, Mindy, Taysen and Dugan Saline