Seasons Greetings 2025 from The Wang Family

We have had a busy year! Jacob and Bella welcomed our first granddaughter, Zipporah Louise Wang, on January 14th. She is adorable & I'm sure her two-year-old brother, Ansel, loves her - as long as she's not playing with his toys. Jacob was ordained in the Evangelical Covenant Church and continues to work as the Youth Pastor at Desert City Church while working on his Master of Divinity Degree at Phoenix Seminary. Bella's photography business continues to do well and affords her the flexibility that is helpful when caring for the two little ones.

On October 6th, our fifth grandchild, Patrick Francis O'Toole arrived to join Rachel, Tim, Oscar (4) and Arthur (3) in the Denver suburb of Parker. Tim continues in a Team Leader role at Schwab in the Financial Crimes section. He was able to take an extended paternity leave after Patrick was born, which was a big help. His passion is golf and he tries to make time for a round whenever the weather and his parenting duties allow. Rachel has her hands full with three young boys and is great at planning activities to keep them busy and developing. She has also joined the Board of Directors for her HOA and is very involved with planning and organizing things in her neighborhood.

Brianna is still in Denver and has decided to seek a new direction in her life. She is currently exploring a path toward becoming a Nurse Practitioner. For now, Aunt Brianna is frequently helping watch and entertain her three young nephews and gets to the gym regularly to work out.

With Brianna and Rachel's family in the Denver area, we made the difficult decision to sell our home in Flagstaff and buy a newly constructed home in a 55+ community in Aurora called Hilltop at Inspiration - about a 15 minute drive from the O'Toole's home. We completed the purchase in late June and spent a delightfully cool summer exploring the area. Our intent is to split our time between our place in Scottdale and the new home in Colorado.

Stan continues to work at Brightside Mortgage, as he still enjoys helping his many clients. Also keeping him busy are his duties as President of our condo HOA in Scottsdale, continuing a role he has had since 2017 when we bought the home. Trying to fight Father Time, he works out regularly and takes regular walks and hikes. Barb also stays quite active with running, swimming and doing yoga. She is a tremendous help with the grandkids, frequently taking on babysitting responsibilities for both the Colorado and Arizona little ones.

Wishing you a wonderful Holiday Season and New Year!

The Wang Family