December, 2005 Dear Loved Ones,
Seasons Greetings!
What a crazy and wonderful year it has been for our family! The 
start of our year welcomed the birth of a sweet baby boy. Brady Nathan Armstrong was born on January 11th weighing a hefty 9 pounds. It was an exhausting day for Audra. She delivered him with no pain meds and hooked up to an IV pumping Pitocin into her body, not by choice. She knows, now, why women call their husbands every foul word in the book and tell them they hate them while they are in labor because she felt the same way! Some of her first words to Nathan, after Brady was born, was "I’m done! Never again!" Time will tell if those words ring true.
start of our year welcomed the birth of a sweet baby boy. Brady Nathan Armstrong was born on January 11th weighing a hefty 9 pounds. It was an exhausting day for Audra. She delivered him with no pain meds and hooked up to an IV pumping Pitocin into her body, not by choice. She knows, now, why women call their husbands every foul word in the book and tell them they hate them while they are in labor because she felt the same way! Some of her first words to Nathan, after Brady was born, was "I’m done! Never again!" Time will tell if those words ring true.At the end of January, ground broke for our new house. By the end of April it was done so we packed up and made the move from Nevada City, CA to Eagle Mountain, UT. Nate was able to get a job transfer back to Salt Lake City. We love our new home and enjoy all the space and fun "extras" we were able to get. It’s a six bedroom house and we’ve managed to fill every room with something. As much as we love our new home we miss 
everyone in Nevada City very much and think about them all quite often. We wish we could have been able to afford a house there and make it a long-term place to live but it just wasn’t meant to be. Nate still has to travel back there at least once a month so he gets to see some of our friends. We are still adjusting to our new neighborhood and ward but so far there’s very little to complain about. Our new neighborhood is FILLED with young families. We have 6 Nursery’s in our ward!
everyone in Nevada City very much and think about them all quite often. We wish we could have been able to afford a house there and make it a long-term place to live but it just wasn’t meant to be. Nate still has to travel back there at least once a month so he gets to see some of our friends. We are still adjusting to our new neighborhood and ward but so far there’s very little to complain about. Our new neighborhood is FILLED with young families. We have 6 Nursery’s in our ward!This summer we enjoyed spending time with extended family and Elise loved getting to know her cousins all over again. It’s nice that all of them, but one, are nearby so she can see them a few times a 
month.
month. At the beginning of September, Elise began preschool. SHE LOVES IT! She goes two days a week and wishes she could go more. She is also in a ballet class that she enjoys as well. Elise will be 4 years old in March. She is quite sharp and quite the little drama queen. She loves to dance and make people laugh, a true entertainer. She is beautiful and talented and we’re very proud of her. She graduates from Nursery and goes into Primary next year. Our little girl will be a Sunbeam! Where has the time gone?
Brady will be a year old soon. Our experience with him has been completely different from how Elise was as a baby. Elise always seemed so mellow and content in one place where Brady is all over the place, getting into things and trying to explore beyond his bounds. But he is pure joy to us. He loves to smile, laugh and 
cuddle. We might even have him walking before his 1st birthday. In the middle of October, Audra was finally able to start massage therapy school. She’s been trying to go to school for this for quite a few years and the timing was finally good. She goes to school at night, 4 days a week. She loves all the things she’s learning and puts it all to use on whoever wants to volunteer. She gets many people expressing their interest in being her "guinea pig". She is planning on specializing in prenatal and infant massage and also working with psychiatrists and counselors who incorporate massage into their sessions with clients. She will be completely done with school the first week of October, 2006. In the meantime, she’s a full time mom still and, even though there’s many times of frustration, she loves being with Brady and Elise and teaching them new things and helping them learn and grow.
cuddle. We might even have him walking before his 1st birthday. In the middle of October, Audra was finally able to start massage therapy school. She’s been trying to go to school for this for quite a few years and the timing was finally good. She goes to school at night, 4 days a week. She loves all the things she’s learning and puts it all to use on whoever wants to volunteer. She gets many people expressing their interest in being her "guinea pig". She is planning on specializing in prenatal and infant massage and also working with psychiatrists and counselors who incorporate massage into their sessions with clients. She will be completely done with school the first week of October, 2006. In the meantime, she’s a full time mom still and, even though there’s many times of frustration, she loves being with Brady and Elise and teaching them new things and helping them learn and grow.Nathan was pleased to get quite a nice raise from Thomson this year. Had they given it to him before we moved from CA then we could have stayed and bought a house there. He is doing very well with his position in the company and gets recognition for his efforts all the time. He enjoys the time he gets to spend with the kids while Audra is at school and they probably enjoy a break from mom too. Aside from going to Nevada City, once a month, he doesn’t go on as many business trips as he used to. He went to Europe once this year, spending that time in Holland and France.
Next year, we hope to have somewhat of a mellow year. We are planning a Disneyland trip in March and possibly going again for Christmas. It’s truly a magical place, especially when we see the reaction the kids give to everything. Audra and Nathan are always working to maintain a strong marriage. We’re still trying to work out a few "kinks" here and there but love each other very much and see the blessings in having a happy marriage and what a blessing that is for our family. We hope all is well with you and pray for a wonderful holiday season and Happy New Year. May the Lord always watch over, bless and keep you safe.
Love, Audra, Nathan, Elise & Brady
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