Merry Christmas To You and Yours

Hurtado Top Three, Bottom One of 2010

Ellie (age six)

Top:

1. I have a lot friends and I get to play with them all the time. We play dress-up, barbies, pet shop, polly pockets. But if my friends can’t come to play, I play with Davey unless he is playing with Rainer.

2. I started piano lessons this year and my favorite part is jumping on my piano teacher’s trampoline.

3. I got first place in the Reflections Contest and my drawing is going to the district contest. I am almost an accomplished artist.

Bottom: My mom and dad haven’t got me a baby sister to play with yet. It isn’t fair. There are two boys in our family and just one girl.

Davey (age eight)

Top:

1. I’m pretty good at playing the piano so far and I am really good at reading and math. In fact, I’m an all around good kid.

2. I still get chased by a group of girls at school that I call the “Cats”. They chase me because I’m so handsome and charming.

3. I got baptized this year into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and I started cub scouts.

Bottom: I didn’t win first place in the Reflections Contest and I’m the kind of kid that really cares about winning a trophy.

Rainer (age ten)

Top:

1. I saw an alien spaceship crash land this summer and searched in the desert for the occupant.

2. I managed to thwart my mom’s efforts to get me to participate in extra-curricular activities. And even if she could get me to do something, I tell her “you can’t make me do it with quality”. I’m a smart kid.

3. I have been recruiting many new officers into my club called “KND” or Kid’s Next Door. Our main purpose is to overthrow adults bossing us around just because they're older.

Bottom: My mom makes me do dishes with quality.

Kaerlig

Top:

1. I serve in the Young Women Presidency at church and find that I am recapturing my youth. Sometimes I forget the activities are for the girls and not for me.

2. I am learning The Art of Motorscooter Maintenance. It is a zen experience.

3. I have good health, a warm home, and I enjoy the love of my husband and children.

Bottom: I still haven’t been able to give Ellie a baby sister but I am having fun trying.

David

Top:

1. I don’t know how many triathlons it takes to call oneself a triathlete, but if the answer is one, then I’m totally there.

2. This year I’ve really enjoyed swimming regularly at the gym and other water-related activities.

3. I have also been enjoying my church callings and volunteer service.

Bottom: Finding that the unfinished educational course I arrogantly derailed myself from ten years ago is still a road ahead of me, and there were no shortcuts.

We love you and hope this Christmas season

falls among your top three.

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