Merry Christmas!

The end of the year is quickly approaching and with it the most important Birthday party of all time. That is, after all, what we're doing amid all the commercialized hoopla and stress-ridden travel plans; we're celebrating the birth of the Christ, the Saviour who humbled Himself to leave the eternal realm and be bound up in human flesh to ultimately take our sin and it's punishment as His own. And here you thought it was about shopping and an overweight seasonal wizard. You silly reindeer.

Speaking of wizards, Destiny came out this fall and we've been playing quite a bit. Of course 'we' really means Stephen, but Chelsea's created a character and played a touch also. Stephen's been playing as a Warlock-class guardian, affectionately known as space-wizards. Chelsea's character is a Titan-class, basically a human tank. It's been a little nerdy here this year.

Chelsea started a new job toward the beginning of the year with Custom Glam Girl, a customized clothing company specializing in vinyl heat-press work. Chelsea's been serving as their graphic designer and website manager, bringing her own creative talents to grow and promote the company. She also started dancing again, taking classes up in Carmel near work. On top of all that she's also been doing a lot of freelance work, designing logos and letterhead, power points and websites. Her photography has been busy too, shooting for the Indiana Ballet Conservatory's Nutcracker and several family/engagement portraits. With all of that going on, the holidays are a much-anticipated break from the insanity.

Stephen's year has been full too. He is still working as a full-time security officer at the IMA (marking 2 years as full-time this next February) and has been doing some freelance graphic design here and there as well, mostly working with a custom tattoo website. Designs have ranged from infinity trees to initials to negative-space dancers. No income yet, but plenty of interesting experience.