December 2009

John, Kristi & Kona Connie & Kristi... Cousin Mary Beth, Aunt Marilyn

there's a story about the coats! & Kristi in November 2009

Once again, it's been a while since we've posted something here. The past few months have been busy as usual. Since our last post Kristi took a trip to St. Louis the 1st weekend of November. About a week before her trip, her Aunt Marilyn learned she had 5 brain tumors. Kristi found a great, last minute deal on a flight/rental car to St. Louis. It was good to get home and spend some time with family and friends. John spent that weekend deer hunting with his dad, older brother, Donavan, and brother-in-law, Dallas. Kona spent the weekend at home with a puppy-sitter.

We stayed in ND for Thanksgiving...Kristi's best friend, Connie, flew to Bismarck to spend the Thanksgiving weekend with us. We had a great time just hanging out at the house baking cookies and making cut-outs for cards on the Cricut.

We hosted Kristi's staff for a Christmas party on December 4...we had a great time, as we did last year!

We plan to stay in ND for Christmas and visit the St. Louis crowd after Christmas. John's brother Tim and his family will be staying at our house for Christmas again this year...and will housesit when we head south! It works out well for all of us!!!

If all goes as planned, when we return from St. Louis, Kristi will have real walls in her office!! Up until now, it has only been a partial partian...not really an office, just an area. It will be nice to have walls up for a bit more privacy!!!

Christmas blessings to you all!!!