Happy Holidays!!
We just wanted to share some of the good things that we
experienced in 2001. It has been a
busy time for us both personally and professionally.
Avery is nearly nine months and is just amazing. She is extremely independent and always
flashing her beautiful 3 tooth smile….she gets lots of attention and is adored
by her older siblings. But the
fact is, being the third child, she would have to attempt to juggle knives
before she could elicit concerns from us - a far cry from when Jake was that
age. A cough out of
him would send us scrambling to the hospital.
I started a new job as an
institutional derivatives salesman this year. Shelly’s job,
however, was in serious jeopardy for a while. You see, Avery’s birth had caused a major rift within our
household. Since we don’t plan to
have more children, Shelly’s no longer needed to manufacture babies. Hence, the David family had
announced a cost cutting initiative with plans to downsize. Fortunately for her, a combination of
forceful lobbying by the children (with a serious threat of boycott) and a
renegotiation of Jake’s long-term contract, allowed management to squeeze her
salary in under the cap. It may seem
extreme, particularly considering her senior level within the organization, but
she was a huge drag on expenses.
Besides, she’s a really good hugger.
Jake just turned six and we are very proud of his
development. He enjoys motocross
racing, long romantic walks with older women and full contact origami. He deciphers Sanskrit in his
spare time.
Everything I just told you is a lie (except his age).
Jake is in first grade and attends a “Mano-a-Mano” program
at school, which is taught half in English and half in Spanish. He has become a very good reader
and sadly, an amazing video game player.
I routinely find him zoned in on a playstation 2 or computer game. I am not kidding – I can’t beat the kid
– no matter how hard I try….and he is still not able to read the
directions.
Peyton will turn four next month. She will be my little heart breaker. I am already concerned about her
teenage development and have leased an automatic weapon for her dating
years. We will soon enroll
Jake in Tae Kwon Doe as an extra defense mechanism against boys on the
prowl.
She is very in to “girl things” – Barbie dolls (she has all
of my old ones), manicures and the color pink. She just learned to ride a bike with training wheels and
will be up on skis for the first time shortly. She is in her second year of pre-school and attends
ballet class once a week.
That’s all for now – hope all is well with you. Warm wishes for a happy and healthy new
year. Enjoy 2002!
Love,
Jon, Shelly, Jake, Peyton and Avery