Anderson Family Christmas Letter 2005

Our family is celebrating its fifth Christmas together. Most have been here in Illinois, with Garrett's family. However, this year we'll have our first Christmas with just us. We are enjoying ourselves here in Centralia, Illinois, and looking forward to a wonderful holiday. Here's the year in review for each of us.

Garrett – I took a job, in April, at Centralia City Hall, as the Planning Director. I work with about a dozen different committees, with themes like Zoning, Parks, Historic Preservation, and Tourism. My various meetings and projects really keep me busy. I’m also taking masters degree classes, and trying to stay involved with my two church callings (membership clerk, and ward mission leader). I also likes singing in the church choir and with a local barbershop chorus.

Jeanie is quite busy at home with our boys. She’s a wonderful Mommy, and the boys love her so much. In her spare time, she tries to keep up her business of advertising for-sale-by-owner homes on the Internet (fsbolocal.com). She is also the Young Women’s President, and is active in a community playgroup at a local Christian church. Recently, she joined a community orchestra, so she can keep playing her trombone.

Solomon is three years old, need we say more. He’s challenging, but also adorable. We have to remind him that we are the parents, and he’s the little boy. He likes to give big hugs, especially to his little brother (that usually turns out more like wrestling). He likes Star Wars a lot, and is always talking about it. He also likes reading books and playing dress-up (especially as a Jedi). He’s likes going to his playgroups and his tumbling class.

Baby Jerry is as cute as can be. He’s very mobile, and loves going up the many stairs at our house. He calls each of us by name - Da Da, Ma Ma, and Ba Ba (Boomer). He’s starting to realize that he is part of a bigger world. He knows that he can get a reaction out of us, both for being cute, and for being mischievous. His favorite thing recently is turning off power strips. He is mesmerized by the little red light. That really frustrates Solomon when he’s watching a movie, or us when we’re working on the computer.


We hope you have a Merry Christmas and we thank you for taking the time to read our Christmas message. Please feel free to come and visit us whenever you are near, or can make the trip. As we come to another Christmas Day, we rejoice in the birth of our Savior and all the rich blessings he has granted us.

With Love,

Garrett, Jeanie, Solomon and Jeremiah