Merry Christmas!

~Christmas 2013~

This year has been a good one for us. Full of health, stability, laughter, and family. We are aware of the Lord's hand in our lives, and have been grateful for it. Next year will hold more big changes for us--in June we will be moving to Austin, Texas so David can start his own private practice there in conjunction with his best friend. Though we will dearly miss the people and traditions of the Deep South, we are excited about all that awaits us in Texas.

We love the Christmas season and the hope, joy, gratitude, and love that accompany it. We are so grateful for the chance to celebrate the birth of the Savior two thousand years ago. We love Him. We are also grateful for our family and friends--we love you, too.

Merry Christmas!

Love,

The Servinos

DAVID

*Department of Veterans Affairs marriage and family therapist  *disheartened Duck football fan  *bushy beard grower  *hooptie driver  *online university teacher  *avid book reader  *after-work child wrestler  *funny and peaceful husband

LINDSEY

*motherhood enjoyer  *stay-at-home mom (and very part-time nurse)  *first-time marathon runner  *Bluebell ice cream adorer (it simply is truly superior ice cream, people...let's be honest)  *ridiculously happy miter saw owner  *book reader  *occasional newborn photography assistant and prop maker  *vegetable garden planter and subsequent neglector  *tonsillectomy endurer  *happy laugher

ELIJAH

*8-yr old third grader  *Book of Mormon completer  *diligent piano practicer  *soccer ball kicker  *contact lens wearer  *perpetual book devourer  *pet snake desirer  *witty joker  *football lover  *possible hot chocolate addict 

HAVEN

*6-yr old first grader  *art creator  *tree climber  *backyard explorer  *binocular and telescope owner  *bird and bug lover  *cheese and pickle craver  *(finally!) baby-teeth loser  *hard worker  *sweet nightly outloud reader to Dane  *tender-hearted friend  *constant cuddler

DANE

*4-yr old (home) preschooler  *no-training-wheels bicycle rider (since January!)  *beginning reader  *brave risk taker  *happy-go-lucky buddy  *music appreciator  *car and train admirer  *attached-at-the-hip Apollo bestie  *cheerful chore completer  *(barely--but officially) independent swimmer  *hilarious nonstop philosopher and question asker

MALACHI (Kai)

*completely enamored David fan  *ourdoor preferer  *daily "Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site" book listener  *crib climber outer, and therefore...  *big-boy-bed sleeper  *expressive talker  *irresistable chubby cheek possessor  *nap lover (seriously...he asks for his nap almost daily...it's weird, but awesome)  *sweet snuggler

APOLLO

*finally-sane 3-yr old boxer  *kid lover  *occasional food stealer  *running/walking companion  *frisbee and squirrel chaser  *after-meal sloberer  *Dane cuddler  *delivery man freaker outer  *endearing (but utter) spaz

the boys--Dane, Elijah, Kai

Lindsey and Kai

Haven, Lindsey, Elijah after running the Color Me Rad 5K together...kids did great!!

Apollo wins the Most Patient Dog Award...yet again

Super BFF's.

Kai showing Elijah his new big-boy bed

Southern Summers are hot and humid!!

Elijah and David carrying on the Servino chess tradition

Kai, Lindsey, Dane, Haven after she finished running 2.2 miles for a school fundraiser

These two have always been close.

Lindsey and Haven at the pumpkin patch

He's four. It's his birthday. He's wearing Christmas pajamas in July. He got a new Hummer. Can life get better??

She reads to him almost every day. It melts me.