Merry Christmas from the Stillers 2011
Friends & Family Christmas
2011
There is really no “new” news in the Stiller Family because it
has all been blogged before. But, I LOVE receiving Christmas pictures and
letters and can’t quite give up the tradition.
Last year on December 31st we closed on our very first home in Allen, Texas. It’s small and simple, but it’s
ours. There are no stairs to climb, it has a washer and dryer and it’s only 10
minutes from free baby-sitting (aka: Laura’s parents). Some days we miss being
able to call “maintenance” to fix things, but overall we’ve enjoyed having a
home. (Our new address is at the bottom.)
Danny’s doing great at his job as a Claim Manager in short-term
disability at Cigna. He’s found ways to lead and be involved on different teams
and was recently accepted to the Leadership Development Program which will
provide even more opportunities for him to grow and learn. He’s still slowly chipping away at his
Masters of Theology at DTS and took several classes this year. Graduation is
still several years away.
I (Laura) feel like I am adjusting more and more to being a
stay-at-home mom. I have found other mom friends through meetup groups and
through coordinating a little, weekly preschool group for Cannon. I signed up
to sell things at a small craft fair this month and rediscovered my love for
crocheting, crafting and sewing. It’s a refreshing break to step away from the
computer, photo editing and blogging and make things with my hands. My
photography business has been growing this year. I’ve enjoyed the creative side
of photography, along with the business side of creating a new logo, designing
a brand, etc. and look forward to resuming photo shoots in March.
Cannon has grown by leaps and bounds over the last 12 months. He
finally walked at 15 months and
communicates pretty well through signs and one-syllable words. I
love taking him to play groups and watching
him interacting with other children. He is not shy and LOVES
talking to other kids his size in his little gibberish language. We celebrated
his first birthday this summer with family and friends and cannot believe it’s
been
almost 18 months since we first became parents.
This summer brought the news that we are expecting our second
son around January 6, 2012. We
are anxiously awaiting Cason Reed’s arrival, but hope he will at
least wait to make his appearance
until after Christmas. Cannon has NO IDEA what is about to hit
him and still pats his OWN
belly when we ask him where the baby is. We are excited for them
to grow up together, and
Danny has a running list of things he can’t wait to do with his
sons once they are old enough.
We hope you have a wonderfully Merry Christmas!
The Stillers –
Danny, Laura, Cannon and Cason
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