Merry Christmas!
Here is our Christmas card picture and Rob's clever newsletter. He says this is the last year he is doing it since he feels that he just doesn't have it in him to come up with something to top this year's letter. But he also said that the previous two years and he still managed to come up with an ingenious update on our family. 
What’s that? Is that a light? Are we finally nearing the end of this perennial educational tunnel? We’ve been in school for so long, the last time we weren’t in some sort of college education, Slick Willy was president, Leo DiCaprio blessed our lives with his stunning role in Titanic, Princess Diana passed away and the Jazz were in the NBA finals. In honor of this perpetual journey, we’ve decided to offer a Christmas update academic style.
This quiz is to be completed on your own. Any cheating will not be tolerated, and may be cause for suspension from future Taylor correspondence, including Christmas letters, email pictures, and blog privileges. Choose the best answer. Mail your answers along with a $200 processing fee to “Save Rob and Mandy’s children from homelessness”, PO Box lots o debt, St Louis Park, MN 55416.
1- Rob has completed how many years of post-high-school education
a-Eight: 4 yrs undergrad, 4 dental, 1 yr general residency and 2 yrs orthodontics
b-Eleven: 4 yrs hunting a wife, 4 yrs of how to effectively disrespect Yankee fans and players, 1 yr proctology residency and 2 yrs of Eskimo relief in the Canadian province of Minnesota.
c-Eleven: 4 yrs undergrad, 4 dental, 1 yr general residency and 2 yrs orthodontics
d-Me fergets, but shur seams lyke uh long tyme ta study dem chompers
e-Post high school? I didn’t know he completed high school.
2-Mandy just delivered:
a-Baby Twins to honor her time in the Twin cities
b-The most beautiful baby in the world (who, given her birth weight, probably ate her twin in utero).
c-A beautiful baby girl named Lily Kate
d-Her first package as a UPS holiday worker to make a little extra shopping dough
3-Evan
a-Is Rain-man esque and memorizes things like his parents’ cell phone #’s and his friends’ addresses.
b-Loves to look at the moon and demands oatmeal every morning for breakfast
c-Thinks heaven is a train station
d-Would rather poke his sister’s eye than give her a kiss
e-All of the above
This quiz is to be completed on your own. Any cheating will not be tolerated, and may be cause for suspension from future Taylor correspondence, including Christmas letters, email pictures, and blog privileges. Choose the best answer. Mail your answers along with a $200 processing fee to “Save Rob and Mandy’s children from homelessness”, PO Box lots o debt, St Louis Park, MN 55416.
1- Rob has completed how many years of post-high-school education
a-Eight: 4 yrs undergrad, 4 dental, 1 yr general residency and 2 yrs orthodontics
b-Eleven: 4 yrs hunting a wife, 4 yrs of how to effectively disrespect Yankee fans and players, 1 yr proctology residency and 2 yrs of Eskimo relief in the Canadian province of Minnesota.
c-Eleven: 4 yrs undergrad, 4 dental, 1 yr general residency and 2 yrs orthodontics
d-Me fergets, but shur seams lyke uh long tyme ta study dem chompers
e-Post high school? I didn’t know he completed high school.
2-Mandy just delivered:
a-Baby Twins to honor her time in the Twin cities
b-The most beautiful baby in the world (who, given her birth weight, probably ate her twin in utero).
c-A beautiful baby girl named Lily Kate
d-Her first package as a UPS holiday worker to make a little extra shopping dough
3-Evan
a-Is Rain-man esque and memorizes things like his parents’ cell phone #’s and his friends’ addresses.
b-Loves to look at the moon and demands oatmeal every morning for breakfast
c-Thinks heaven is a train station
d-Would rather poke his sister’s eye than give her a kiss
e-All of the above
4-Lily
a-Will only drink goat milk mixed with Ovaltine
b-Began smiling after only 2 weeks of life.
c-Was almost named Sadie until a google search revealed too many dogs with the same name
Answers:
1- c. If you were fooled by "a", check out this website: http://www.additionforspecialpeople.com/
2- Trick question: actually 2 answers: b and c; must have both to receive credit. Partial credit not given—no exceptions!
3- e.
4- b and c. Ever since she developed a rash from the possum milk experiment, Lily refuses any milk product not from her mother.
In all seriousness, although we wouldn’t change a thing, we are very excited to begin the next phase of life. It truly has been a remarkable, enlightening journey, which we will cherish forever. We are, however, very excited to find a place and call it home, discover furniture that doesn’t require assembling, and occasionally buy the name-brand bread. We cannot even begin to express our gratitude for the friends we’ve met and how much they and our experiences have molded our lives. Along the way we’ve been abundantly supported by long-time friends and family who mean the world to us. To everyone, we say thank you and wish you all a very Merry Christmas.
b-Began smiling after only 2 weeks of life.
c-Was almost named Sadie until a google search revealed too many dogs with the same name
Answers:
1- c. If you were fooled by "a", check out this website: http://www.additionforspecialpeople.com/
2- Trick question: actually 2 answers: b and c; must have both to receive credit. Partial credit not given—no exceptions!
3- e.
4- b and c. Ever since she developed a rash from the possum milk experiment, Lily refuses any milk product not from her mother.
In all seriousness, although we wouldn’t change a thing, we are very excited to begin the next phase of life. It truly has been a remarkable, enlightening journey, which we will cherish forever. We are, however, very excited to find a place and call it home, discover furniture that doesn’t require assembling, and occasionally buy the name-brand bread. We cannot even begin to express our gratitude for the friends we’ve met and how much they and our experiences have molded our lives. Along the way we’ve been abundantly supported by long-time friends and family who mean the world to us. To everyone, we say thank you and wish you all a very Merry Christmas.
Love,
Rob, Mandy, Evan and Lily
**Here are some more pictures from our Christmas card photo shoot**
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3 comments:
We loved your Christmas card! I always look forward to your card because they are so funny. Cute pictures--your little Lily is getting big!
Jill
You guys! You two are so dang funny! We miss the good ol Boston days and are happy that you are FINALLY moving on! It's so nice to finally buy the name brand stuff, crank up the heat a little and actually see money going INTO the bank account! Good luck and let us know where you guys land! You know- Fort Collins, CO is great :)
Hi, Mandy! We loved your cute christmas letter, and we think your children are absolutely gorgeous! Lily is sooo cute! We are excited for your light at the end of the tunnel. Any idea where you will end up in a few years? love, suzanne H
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