Dear Family and Friends,
Merry Christmas! We hope your year has been wonderful
and full of joy. 2016 brought a lot of changes for our family.
In February, we ditched our 1.5 bedroom apartment in
Sugar House (Salt Lake City) and became homeowners for the first time! Our new house in Bountiful has felt like a
castle compared to our apartment. It has four
bedrooms and three bathrooms. We like that it has a big backyard with a wood
fence, was newly remodeled when we moved in, and is just a couple blocks from a
trailhead and a park. We also love our neighbors.
In July, our little Oliver turned one. He is a happy
boy and has such a sweet disposition. Oliver had persistent ear infections and
had to have ear tube surgery twice as well as an adenoidectomy. Despite his
health challenges, he has hardly complained. Luckily his health has improved
and he has been ear infection free for a few months now. Oliver can say about
eight words now, knows animal noises, is great at charades, and keeps us all
smiling and laughing.
In September, we learned
that Oliver will soon become a big brother. We are excited to welcome a new
baby BOY to our family around May 4, 2017. We’re still deciding on a name but
have ruled out Voldemort, Dwight, and Donald.
Also in September,
MaryAnn quit her job of three years as an Operations Manager at Select
Portfolio Servicing to work as an attorney for the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Trustee. This has been a nice change for us because it has allowed MaryAnn
to spend more time with our family.
In December, Daniel
graduated with a Master of Science in Information Systems from the University
of Utah David Eccles School of Business. Daniel is excited to complete 21st
grade and find a grown-up job. He is currently interviewing for positions and
is hoping to land a job in healthcare as a data scientist.
We are grateful for your
love and friendship and wish you all a happy new year!
With love,
Daniel, MaryAnn, and
Oliver Bride
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