Christmas Card and Yearly Letter

Merry Christmas everyone.  We hope you have had a wonderful day.  Here is our Christmas card and yearly letter.  We think of you all often and say prayers of gratitude daily for your love and support.  Thank you for being the good part of 2017.  

What a year!  It seems that it just wasn’t our lucky year.  It is easy to focus on the hard things

this year...Jaron and his mother’s diagnosis of brain tumors, Joni’s father passing away….but

we would like to focus on some of the good things that happened this year.   

Jaron - This year Jaron adopted 6 baby goats that will grow up to be pack goats for hunting and

hiking.  He drove to Kansas to get them.  When he got back, our kids enjoyed bottle feeding the

goats.  Jaron also enjoyed some awesome duck hunting and fishing trips this year.  

Joni- Another year of homemaking and mothering for Joni, living the dream!  She was able to

sneak in a few trips.  In the spring Joni went to the BYU Womens Conference with her sisters.  

She loves going to this.  In the summer, Jaron spoiled Joni with a trip to Denver.  She enjoyed

the relaxing time away.  

Vienna - She turned 12 this year, earned her Faith in God Award, graduated from primary, and

moved to Young Womens at Church.  She started learning the cello.  She also has been taking

sewing lessons and is quite the baker, too.  She has probably grown six inches.  She has

almost caught up with Joni.  Vienna is becoming a wonderful young lady!

Clark - He turned 10 this year.  He is in the 5th grade.  He is still doing karate and really enjoys

that.  He is a great helper on the farm.  During Jaron’s surgery and recovery, Clark cared for the

animals.  He did a great job as being the temporary “Man of the House.”  He is also a wealth of

interesting facts.  

Bethany - She finally got to go to school like the big kids and she loves it.  She loves riding the

bus, going to recess and PE.  She loves music and library.  She is into numbers and spelling.

Kindergarten is her thing! She is still doing gymnastics, which she also loves.  Life is good

when you are Bethany!

Also this year, we were able to go on some great family vacations.  We went to California where

we fell in love with Universal Studios and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.  We also went

to Island Park, Park City, Tony Grove, and Bear Lake.

We hope this holiday season finds you healthy and well.  As we reflect on the blessings of this

year, our family and friends are our greatest blessings.  Thank you for bringing light into our

lives.

Merry Christmas!

Jaron, Joni, Vienna, Clark, and Bethany Allred