Hello everyone! Hope the last week or so has treated you well. Can't believe how nice it is for November! We got some great news that our extended family is once again growing! Krista and Marc will be welcoming their newest member around May 31! We are so excited to meet our new neice or nephew!

Eli turned 11 months last weekend, weighs about 30 lbs and moves pretty good around the furniture. Not venturing out by himself, but he'll push some toys to get across areas. We have had the best week or so. Last weekend, we hung out down town with Emily D. and had some family pics done. We had so much fun it didn't feel like we were getting our pics taken. Afterward, Scott and I headed out to Mayville for a date. Mom and Dad came over Sunday for some supper...and we were ready for Monday!

Hope everyone is enjoying the preparation for the upcoming holiday season and the family time that comes with it. Mom and I did some shopping in Fargo yesterday while Mic and Ian watched the boys. Almost finished the Christmas shopping, got the Christmas cards ready to go while Scott was at a debate tournament. Dad, Mom, Isaac and I attended the Greater Grand Forks Symphony and choirs last night. Even got to hear Nathan Peasland sing...everyone did a spectacular job!The weekend was a good balance between fun and productivity!

Scott has been gimpin it this week. He fell at the school while carrying Elijah. To protect Eli, he put his elbows out to catch the fall. He fractured the radial head of his elbow. He seems to be doing pretty good right now. After he was told, he thought that would be a good name for a band or album. No, we did not scan his head to see if there was damage there :-)

We are off this week to visit Scott's family in Janesville for the Thanksgiving holiday. We hope that you all have a blessed and safe holiday!