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OPENING THOUGHTS » Welcome to our family magazine
By Dustin | In undertaking this project, we are trying to follow latter-day prophets.

MILESTONES » July–December 2010

Our first annual holiday letter
In 2010, a new tradition: a yearly letter to family and friends to wish them happy holidays and update them on our lives.

Fiona’s baby blessing
A transcript of Fiona’s naming and blessing.

First impressions
By Fiona | Fiona puts in her two cents.

Fiona’s arrival: A photo essay
Fiona’s birth and homecoming, from the hospital to Fiona’s 0th birthday party.

TRAVELOG » Fiona’s first journeys by rail
By Susan | Charleston and Fredericksburg.

OUR TIMES » Estamos bien en el refugio, los 33
The big news of the past six months: the rescue of 33 men trapped in a Chilean mine for 69 days.

OPINION » The city is the place for us
By Dustin | The city’s beauty is why we live and raise our children here.

WE BELIEVE IN CHRIST » Hearing with our ears—and our hearts
By Dustin | It seemed a silly question. But the Spirit had something profound to teach.

CLOSING THOUGHTS » The new lives it feels we’ve always had
By Susan | Fiona’s arrival has changed our lives, yet we can’t remember life without her.