Saturday, December 25, 2004

Christmas Letter 2004

Christmas 2004!

December is upon us, and so is my first annual Christmas letter. I thought I might give it a shot and see how it goes. Brian and I will have been married for a year and a half on December 14th. This past year has been amazing and exciting for the both of us.

In our first year of marriage, we moved 8 times.– Note: 4 of these eight times involved basements , RV’s and parking lots- the life of a rock star!! The funny ending to this rock star story is that after moving 8times, our 9th seems to be a permanent one. In June of this year, we bought a house in South Lake Tahoe, CA.... one of the greatest ski areas in the country....-anyone need a vacation?

During this constant changing season of our lives, Brian and I have also decided to leave the band jimmy roots in September. We had been a part of this band for the last three years, and the ending of that chapter was very bittersweet. We still hope to continue music just the two of us, while still developing a sense of community here in Tahoe.

This year, Brian decided to join a sorority and move into the sorority house this year as well. Unfortunately, this sorority only has three other members- his wife, his sister-Mikayla, and his sister-in-law-Meghan.. Yup, we all live together as one happy family. Brian always comments on how he may have chosen the wrong Greek organization.

I(KRisten) have recently completed my career at Tahoe Turf where I have been working for the last three years. Receiving a Masters degree and pursuing a career in teaching is on the horizon, but that is always subject to change. Brian is still diligently working at Grass Roots, the natural food store in town. He works there with his sister-in-law.

We all have passes at Heavenly, the closest resort to our house.. We are all attempting to get to the mountain at least twice a week for the rest of the season.. Visitors are always welcome here!!

We wish you all the best this coming year, and would love to hear from you! Drop us a line, write a letter, or send me an email: Info below:

Love Always,

Kristen and Brian Stephens

Address: 2264 Wyoming Ave-South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Phone: 530-541-2238 Email: joycekrl@hotmail.com