The 2025 Swank Family Christmas Letter

Merry Christmas from Team Swank—still standing, still laughing, and still shocked they let us adult unsupervised. 

 2025 opened the way most Swank years do: with a mix of chaos, comedy, and at least one doctor saying, “You again?” Between cardiology, pulmonology, and urology, we’ve basically unlocked the Mayo Clinic loyalty program. We’re one appointment away from a free smoothie. Through it all, we’re grateful every day is a gift—even when it feels like that gift is tube socks. 

The highlight of our year? Hands down: Avery and Abby’s wedding. The big day was perfect—from heartfelt vows to a dance floor that could have used more oxygen tanks. We officially welcomed Abby into the family, though honestly, she’s felt like one of us since day one. Avery continues to crush it at Rocket Mortgage, still writing code and building features that make mortgages slightly less soul-crushing. 

 Luke’s still at Cyber Power Systems, working as a financial analyst and keeping the sales team honest—one expense report at a time. He builds spreadsheets that would make NASA jealous, but saves the real competition for fantasy football, fantasy basketball, and the occasional reckless parlay with Dad. He’s eyeing his first home in 2026, and if grit counts for anything, he’ll get there. We’re proud. 

We said goodbye to a couple of beloved family members this year. Grandma Leona passed away after blessing us for 93 years with love, wit, and enough homemade cookies to fill a small bakery. 

And Blue, our golden retriever and emotional support furball, crossed the rainbow bridge this fall. We like to think he’s up there now, tail wagging, judging us from above for giving his tennis ball to the neighbor dog. 

Thankfully, 2025 gave us some high notes too. We went on incredible trips—Hawaii was a standout, with ocean views so magical even Todd forgot to check his email. 

We also squeezed in weekend getaways, concerts, and our usual attempts to defy Minnesota weather by attending every Vikings and Timberwolves game possible. We cheer loud enough to be heard—just not by anyone who can do anything about it. 

 And now we head into 2026 with big dreams: Sheri plans to travel more, worry less, and finally learn how to pack light. Todd plans to build an AI-powered empire or at least finally organize the basement. Together, we plan to keep chasing joy, dodging doctors, and finding new ways to laugh when life throws us curveballs. 

May your holidays be joyful, your spirits high, and your 2026 be filled with adventures. 

The Swank Family