Our 11th Anniversary at The Melting Pot
We're able to keep up the tradition even in North Carolina! 
The Christmas Eve Blizzard! This was taken just before we left for the airport and it was only getting started. 
Ellie's first plane ride! A huge success!
A North Carolina Christmas! Fried turkey....yummmmm.
Nana and Ellie
We had so much fun with Grandma and Grandpa Rowell! 
We visited the North Carolina Aquarium in Wilmington
"No, I would rather not make friends with the thing behind me, thank you very much".
"No, I would rather not make friends with the thing behind me, thank you very much".
Ellie, you're looking kind of crabby. 
Can you find the sea horse?
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
A day at the beach!
My daddy...."he thinks his tractor's sexy" (country song)
Hanging out with Justin, Karen and Kolob (their pretty doggy)
Sadly, this picture only supports the southern "Hick" stereotype....a Christmas tree made of cd's? by a sign advertising beef? with a guy wearing his orange hunting hat? Even though I'm proud to be from the South, I just had to take this picture...just had to! 
Looking N.E.R.D.Y. in our 3-D glasses for "Avatar" - great movie!
Looking N.E.R.D.Y. in our 3-D glasses for "Avatar" - great movie!
Ellie LOVED playing with papa!
Spending time with Great Grandma Dot and Nana
Mid-December
Went to Iowa for my niece's baptism - so sweet!
Went to Iowa for my niece's baptism - so sweet!
Saying goodbye to Paola - come back soon!!! 
Such a dolly!
Our beautiful and happy girl! 
Early December
MN Mormon Chorale Christmas Concert at Creche Display - definitely one of the neatest concerts we've had so far (can't get this underline to go away).
The choir also performed at an Independent Living Center where we had an "ugliest Christmas sweater" contest...one of them actually lit up...so funny.
MN Mormon Chorale Christmas Concert at Creche Display - definitely one of the neatest concerts we've had so far (can't get this underline to go away).
The choir also performed at an Independent Living Center where we had an "ugliest Christmas sweater" contest...one of them actually lit up...so funny.
November
Thanksgiving at our house!
Thanksgiving at our house!
Three matching girls!
New Moon - 12:00 AM - Awwww yeahhhh!
Wisconsin Dells - Kalahari Resort
Fun weekend with Paola!
Wisconsin Dells - Kalahari Resort
Fun weekend with Paola!
Not the most flattering picture...glad I hid behind Matt and Ellie! 
"Time Out for Women" - St. George Utah (November 5)
Had such an amazing weekend with my cousins Jen & Julie and my aunt Cindy. Awesome!!!
Had such an amazing weekend with my cousins Jen & Julie and my aunt Cindy. Awesome!!!
How many creatures do you see? Lawn art of St. George!
I LOVE these girls! They all sang in the MN Mormon Chorale and now live in Utah....wait, is there a pattern here?
This is me and my BFF, Brittney - a.k.a. Britmit
Finally got to meet "Feisty Kaelyn" and her awesome parents! Highlight of the trip!!!
She is just so beautiful and sweet!
Hanging out with my awesome cousin, Nate...crazayyyy!
5 comments:
Wow that was quite the catch up...good work. I know how daunting that can be. I went 3 weeks and yikes its not easy. Looks like you guys are having lots of fun! Can't wait till you make it to Utah again...or we make it to MN :) Ellie is such a cutie!
Wow, looks like you had a fun...six months? Love your hair!
I LOVE Time Out For Women. Glad you got to go! Ellie is so cute - especially in those Christmas pictures!
I heart "crabby Ellie". It was great to have you for Mary's baptism. Glad the flight's went well with Ellie.
I love seeing your updates, and especially hearing about Ellie! I know it's been a while, but I think of you often and all of our "talks"! I hope we can meet up someday. Jenny X.
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