As we look down on these two, I'm reminded of the true meaning of Christmas. Amelia wanted to play with Joseph, while Quinn wanted the Angel! These two remind me how simple Christmas really is. The birth of an amazing baby! These two come in a close 2nd and 3rd for amazing babes!
Merry Christmas! Everyone traveling, be safe. Everyone else, try to rejoice in the miracle of Christmas.
Here is our Christmas Letter.
Merry Christmas!
I feel like we were once again reminded this year that love exists all around us, the love you can’t measure, generosity that can never be properly understood, and though all our struggles, we have recaptured our childlike faith in life and it’s beauty and joy. I believe it’s there for all of us if we can find a certain way of thinking.
We have has such a busy year. Here are the highlights:
Quinn got a trach, and although I fought it at first, it has turned out to be a wonderful blessing. She also started Early Head Start at Riley Elementary, through Lincoln Public Schools, which is basically like Pre-Pre-School, and, her teachers and support staff are amazing. Chrissy is watching Quinn when she is not in school, and we are blessed beyond words, as Quinn loves her so.
John had another surgery on his heart, which seems to be a great success, and he is doing very well, past that he is working hard, studying, and exercising.
I was lucky to be selected to take part in a Better U program with 8 other amazing women, to get heart healthy, and that was a wonderful adventure, and now I have the tools to take better care of myself, and was once again reminded that it’s ok to take the time to take care of me.
As a family, we sold our house, and thank God for sending us a miracle, and a lot of very talented people. We are embarking on building Quinn a new home that will be accessible for all her physical needs. It’s looking like it is going to be a community project in many ways, and I hope and pray that Quinn affects the lives of many of these people who are helping build our home. Helping educate them to see that a disability is only part of who she is, and that she still has so much more to offer.
So this year we feel blessed beyond words, as love and generosity have poured into our lives, and we look forward to this next year that is already looking to be an amazing adventure.
Merry Christmas,
and blessings to you and yours this coming new year.
Thanks for checking in on us and blessings to you.
Susan, John, and Quinn Otte
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