Drawing by Amber Patterson

Merry Christmas & Welcome to the Third

Edition of The Patterson Post Christmas

Newsletter. For those of you that are

new to this publication, we have been

doing this for the last two years, instead of

Christmas cards. We believe this is more personal.

STEVEbizcardcollector@hotpop.comhttp://devoted.to/bcards

Steve now has a new job working for

Premier Publishing. He helps with The

Knoxville Journal, The Volunteer Auto

Trader and a few other special publications.

Steve has gotten more and more involved collecting business

cards. He now has over 29,800 in his collection and they

continue to grow each and every day. He will soon set his goals

for next year, based on if he got his goal of 30,000 or not by

Christmas 2003 and how many he received during the year of

2003. If you want to be kept up-to-date on how Steve's

collection is going, visit his website. Steve pleads with you,

"Please NEVER toss business cards in the garbage, send them

to him instead.

AMYbestwishes@usexpress.nethttp://imateacher.itgo.com

Amy spent most of the year working,

crafting and taking care of the house.

She was able to start working on the

wedding scrapbook, although that is on

hold for now. She has yet to begin her family genealogy stuff,

but hopes to this next year.

Amberilovescoobydoo@usexpress.net

Over the summer Amber spent her time

with Gram, learning a little Tae Kwon

Do, and practiced riding her bike.

In August she started Kindergarten

and fit right in! She can eve read

a few words already. She loves to

color, watch movies, paint, and

play with her play dough. She

is even starting her own

business card collection!

THE FAMILY2003 has been a great year for all of us. ForHalloween, Amber was Marie. We went toSherrie's for Thanksgiving out in Sevierville, TN.

December 2003 Post 3

SPICY SAUSAGE& RICE

1 lb. Hillshire Farms Smoked Sausage1 can of corn

DIRECTIONS:Preheat oven to 350°Slice sausage up into bite-sized piecesPan fry w/1 Tbsp. of Tabasco SauceCook rice as directed on pkg.Pour cooked rice into baking dish.Add drained sausage and cornStir togetherCover with aluminum foil & put in oven for 20 minutes.

ADD-IN IDEAS:Sauteed green peppers/onionsPeas

1 pkg. Lipton's Chicken Fried Rice1 Tbsp. of Tabasco Sauce

Drawing by Amber Patterson

Amber Patterson & Santa - 2003Steve & Amy's Daughter!

Mikayla Tasch & Santa - 2003Steve & Amy's Niece!

Steve - Keep expanding my collection of businesscards. Also, to work on advancing my career ingraphic design.

New years resolutions

A CHRISTMAS PRAYER

By Robert Louis Stevenson

Loving Father,

Help us to remember the birth of

Jesus, that we may share in the song of

the angels, the gladness of the shepherds,

and the worship of the wise men.

Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over

the world. Let kindness come with every gift & good desires

with every greeting. Deliver us from evil by the blessing

which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear

hearts. May the Christmas morning make us happy to be

Thy children, and the Christmas evening bring us to our

beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for

Jesus' sake.

Amen!

Amy - To pay off ourbills and start savingfor a home of our own.

Amber - To learn how to playcheckers.

Family - To make more timefor each other and listen.

The Patterson's

CANDY CANE ORNAMENT

Supplies: - 1 white pipe cleaner (6" long) - red & white bony beads or you tri-beads

Directions:1. String beads carefully onto pipecleaner, 2 white, 2 red, 2 white, 2 red, etc.

2. Bend ends of pipecleaner to secure beads.

3. Bend slightly, apprx. 1 1/2"-2" from top into cane shape.

4. Hang on Christmas Tree.

Sierra Shelby Aspinall

November 19, 20038 lbs. - 6 oz. ~ 20" long

Proud Parents:Darren & Cindy Aspinall

Cindy and Amy went toCentral Michigan Universitytogether. Cindy was Amy's

maid-of-honor and Amywas Cindy's matron-of-honor.