Just in Case

Just in case you didn't get a Christmas card from us...this is it.

Since our last Christmas card two years ago, Parker has become an energetic toddler and we’ve added another little boy to our family - Benjamin Mark Clegg - born Oct. 14th, at 6lbs 6 oz and 17 inches. He surprised us 3 weeks early while we were in Idaho celebrating our anniversary. We drove a fast 2 ½ hours to the hospital in Salt Lake just in time! Ben was born with club feet and we’ve spent some time over the past few weeks at Shriner’s Hospital (an awesome Children’s hospital run entirely on donations). He’ll wear casts for the first two months of his life followed by braces for awhile. We’re grateful he’ll be able run someday! Parker has spent the past two years learning all sorts of things - from walking, to talking, to learning to be a big brother. He has traveled all over the place, thanks to Grandma A’s travel bug, and has already been on 7 airplane trips - Florida 3 times to see Aunt Angie and Uncle Ajay, Mexico for Christmas last year, California twice, and Nauvoo to see the Atkinson’s in the Nauvoo pageant. Spencer and I had fun following Parker on these trips and taking a couple ourselves. We hiked to Havasupai Falls last summer (which was awesome) and I was able to go to France this spring for a Clegg sister’s trip of a lifetime. Our favorite, though, was this summer’s trip to the farm Grandpa Clegg grew up on in Grace, Idaho. Parker was in heaven with tractors and farm animals galore. Mostly though we just love staying local - hiking, and snowboarding in Cottonwood canyon, playing at playgrounds, going on runs in the stroller, and outings to the zoo. Spencer is graduating this month with his degree in Biomedical Engineering. He is interviewing for jobs from Salt Lake to Flagstaff and by the time you get this card we’ll hopefully know where we’ll be! He also just got his braces off. Erin turned the big 3-0 in September and Spencer will follow in January. We’re both busy managing the apartments we live in and working in our church assignments - Erin as Relief Society Enrichment Counselor and Spencer as Stake Scout Leader. Spencer ran his first triathlon in August and Erin plans to train for some runs now that pregnancy is over. It’s been a wonderful two years we’ve had together as a family of three. Now as a family of FOUR we’re excited to see what life will bring us. We’re so thankful this Christmas season for the Savior and His sacrifice and for the joy and peace His gospel brings us. Merry Christmas! Please keep in touch! erinclegg@gmail.com, spencer@spencerclegg.com, or check out our blog: erinclegg.blogspot.com. Love, Spencer, Erin, Parker, and Ben Clegg