A BLESSED CHRISTMAS TO YOU! (and a year in review..)

dear family and friends, merry christmas! now, tis the season of awesomely detailed family christmas letters....and we wanted to get involved.

since 11' was the first year we spent as the casper family we thought we'd get domestic and send out a “christmas card,” complete with family photos and indulgent updates, but in our own unconventional yet loving way: thank you, internet. sorry, postal service. (photo above: neighbors in town really know what christmas is about.)

(we've been doing our own decorating...) it's been a whole year, another rotation around the sun!

(our latest family photo) is every one feeling reflective?

we are, and here are some of the year's highlights...(there were so many wonderful pictures to illustrate..) we saw many mountains (carson pass, ca)

enjoyed the prospect of a baby, and all of the learning and research that comes with it...


(us, being goofs) explored together...

(tyler, on cool tree...just know that for every upside down photo there was me, dolly, trying really hard to flip it...) went to yosemite a few times, and will probably enjoy another trip before the year is up...


(4th of july) enjoyed holidays..
(hike with the beatty's in utah) appreciated many different awesome waterfalls...


read lots of good and interesting books...
(belly and salt flats...) made the trip to utah and back three times in just over 4 weeks... phew.



(mammoth, ca) did more hiking/camping...
and more hiking/camping....

(zucchini bread) and probably lots of cooking/eating, our favorite.


(taken from the sac airport tower...) tyler loves birds, airplanes, radio waves, the sky.



(concrete slides we found, with cardboard sleds...) we're continuing to explore roseville, to find whatever coolness it might have. we might know the town better than most natives now.

(tyler and teddy at denio's market) and dont forget the thrifting....


(wendy, teddy, me, willow.) or the green grassy forest where we play with our cousins...



(teddy's 4th birthday) we made trips to the sea.. ...and desert and city and forest....


pretended the neighbor cat was ours...


we GOT MARRIED xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo may 21 2011 (tastiest cake ever, made by my sister jessica)

did some backyard gardening (with future hopes to encroach upon the deity of the front suburban lawn...)

rode many miles as a family...



(alyssa came to visit 9/'11) got haircuts in the garage...


played in the winter sun...

(8/'11 lehman caves) went underground...

did more camping and kayaking


greeted every new season and change in our lives

and found a lot of love.



we went on a lot of different road trips/camping trips in the past months and saw a lot of beautiful places, we've visited with our families, and grew together in our own. a baby boy will be here beginning of march and we are very, very happy. we send out our love and hope that everyone enjoys a peaceful and blessed year to come.
Mosiah 3:8 And he shall be called Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of heaven and earth, the Creator of all things from the beginning; and his mother shall be called Mary.

we are thankful for the Prince of Peace, and the tidings of comfort and joy He brings.
JOY TO THE WORLD, LET HEAVEN AND NATURE SING.
love, the caspers xoxo