Here is the Christmas letter we mailed out to family and friends. If you didn't get one, our apologies! We're either missing addresses, ran out of time, or just don't care about you as much as you thought :). Whatever the case may be, here it is!
2008 Smith Family Awareness Exam (SFAE)
Please mark the box next to your answer. There is a strict time limit of one hour give or take 55 minutes either way. Cheating in any form will not be tolerated (unless it’s really creative). The welfare of the world rests on the results of this test…or something dramatic like that.
1- Kadence (age 2 ¾) does what each week?
A: Attends a neighborhood preschool with her friends (including tied-together-at-the-hip best friend Maili)
B: Joyfully (or grudgingly) goes to Nursery on Sunday
C: Looks forward to library trips
D: All of the above
2- Tayah (18 months) accomplished what in 2008?
A: Learned how to walk
B: Perfected being the cutest red-headed (still!) baby the world has ere seen
C: Can now jabber like there’s no tomorrow
D: All of the above
3- Elizabeth (almost the big 3-0) carries what job titles?
A: Mother Extraordinaire
B: Laurel Class Advisor in Young Women’s
C: Green Thumb
D: Girls’ Life Guard (weekly Seven Peaks trips)
E: All of the above
4- The family made excursions to which exotic locales?
A: Old Town, ID (Dad and Mom T’s new digs)
B: Park City, UT
C: Lake Powell
D: Antananarivo, Madagascar
E: A, B, and C
5- David (1 yr older than Elizabeth) spends his time doing what?
A: Working at LDS Philanthropies (BYU Telefund)
B: Loving life as father of two angelic daughters
C: Serving as 1st Counselor in the Bishopric
D: Cheering on the Utah Jazz (when they win…)
E: All of the above
6- The Smith Family made what purchases in 2008?
A: Honda Odyssey (sans the stick figure family decals)
B: Much more landscaping for our yard
C: A dog
D: A & B (David + canines= that one warm place freezing over)
7- What constantly goes up and down in the Smith house?
A; Kadence’s desire to use the “big girl potty”
B: Kadence and Tayah’s moods (girls will be girls)
C: Our 401K
D: All of the above
8- What were highlights for the D and E Smith’s?
A: Torgesen Family Reunion in July
B: Kara (E’s sister) and Scott’s wedding
C: David being featured on a BYU-TV story
D: Hosting 86 people (and 42 pies) for Thanksgiving
E. All of the above
9- Kadence and Tayah engage in what daily activities?
A: Concocting exquisite and culinary creations in their gastronomic laboratory (aka play kitchen)
B: Big sister “helps” baby sister learn the lessons of life
C: Hugging and kissing each other
D: Hitting, shoving, pushing and pulling each other
E: All of the above
10- David and Elizabeth broadened their horizons by doing what?
A: Finally joined in on the Harry Potter phenomena
B: Watching The Office and Lost almost religiously
C: Keeping up w/ the movies (thanks be to Red Box)
D: Hitting the occasional concert or play
E: All of the above
Bonus: The Smiths gladly welcome which of the following?
A: Phone calls
B: E-mails (with photos)
C: Visits
D: Cash, securities, real estates, deeds, life insurance policies, antiques, and rare artwork
E: All of the above
Please score yourselves using the answer key provided below. A perfect score of 10 gets you that much closer to heaven. A score between 7 and 9 will give you the title of an excellent friend or relative, thus keeping you in our good graces. Tallying 5 or 6 indicates a definite need to brush up on our ever enthralling lives by spending more time with us. A total of 4 or less seriously jeopardizes your receiving a Christmas letter in 2009 (and a “Bah Humbug” to you!).
2008 has been a simply fantastic year for us, full of memories, great experiences, and cherished time with family and friends. We hope the same can be said for each of you. Please know how much we love and think about you all, although our infrequent contact may suggest otherwise. May the holidays find you well. We love this time of year, as we celebrate the birth and life of Jesus Christ. He is what it is all about. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Until next year…
Answer key: 1-D, 2-D, 3-E, 4-E, 5-E, 6-D, 7-D, 8-E, 9-E, and 10-E
