From 2005-07 we sent cards that just said "Merry Christmas" and had a pic of our kids. In 2008...nothing. Yet all the while many of our friends and family sent wonderful holiday greetings with lots of details and wonderful photos, even though we hardly reciprocated. For years now we have planned on scheduling that family photo, the professional one that would replace the last one we had taken in 1999. A photo that would actually have Erin in it with us and be appropriate for sending along with a Christmas letter full of info. And each year we have neglected to get around to it.
This season the cards and photos started coming again. Even a newsletter or two. Fear began to settle in that once again the world was finding out how great all these other families are and wouldn't know how fantastic our kids are or how old they have become. So today I decided that I would right this yearly wrong I have done and I would declare to the world through this newsletter just what everyone needs to know about our kids and family. Here you go....
Dear World,Josh is fantastic and he is 13.
Dear World,Erin is fantastic and she is 9.
Dear World,
Pam is *fantastic and she is younger than Rick.
*OK, fantastic can be defined in Pam's case as having the ability to battle cancer yet again (recurrance Nov. 08) with grace and strength and beauty while relying on her unwavering faith.
Constant treatments (chemo, radiation and drug) from the beginning of 09 to the end and continuing beyond. It takes three photos to catch you up on Pam (January 
(ish), May, November).
(ish), May, November).To get the full story on Pam, check out her blog... http://www.dyintoserveocho.blogspot.com/.
Dear World, Rick is fantastically overweight, out of shape and old.
Peace to your family from ours.
Rick, Pam, Josh and Erin.
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave is only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life."
6 comments:
I LOVE IT!! Absolutely perfect and "so you" Rick! Have a blessed CHRISTmas with your "fantastic" family!
LOVE IT!
Merry Christmas to you and yours. May 2010 be a million times better than any other year- ever!
If you can get away with this there is no reason an huber geek like me can't. Now to convince Amy.
Classic Lingenfelter all the way. I would expect nothing less...now what will you do next year? Send it from the Blackberry? Love you guys...at least you get it done. We haven't had one for about 5 years! Merry Christmas!
I love to hear about your family..anytime. Let this be our Christmas card to you.....Merry Christmas and a very blessed New Year to you, Rick, and your very fantastic family! This is the first card I've sent in many years! Who knows it could be a collectors' item!
Love, Marti and Rick Hinck
Love it! Your family IS awsome! And Rick...I have a great picture of you to post...I think it involves a feather boa...
Steve & Kimberly
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