Nov-Dec Executive Summary

Regretfully it has been a long time since we posted anything. In looking back, there's a lot of ground to cover...so you'll have to suffer through two collages. The first is of Thanksgiving with Erika's mom and step dad in Bozeman. We really had a nice time. Matt and I enjoyed games on the Wii (no tennis elbow this time!). Finn loved his rock climber guy (upper left corner). Turns out it is pretty challenging as you have independent up/down controls for each arm/leg. I still haven't made it to the top (maybe too old). Erika, her mom, and Finn all enjoyed preparing and cooking an amazing feast (see photo left-center), and Matt won over Finn's heart with popcorn and 4-wheeler rides. In the end a quick trip, but a really nice visit.


Winter has arrived in Salt Lake City! I think one of the great things about owning a new house is experiencing all of the seasons and finding things you really appreciate. There are so many positive things to mention...like the fact that the road doesn't get salted/plowed immediately after a storm like it did at our last house (busy street). But the main thing is the great community. Last Sunday we were invited to a "roundabout party" as my neighbor called it - visiting four homes all surrounding us and one home of a neighbor's daughter who is married to a guy named Crazy Dave who Chip used to fight fires with (small world!). We had a great time getting to know our neighbors (and Finn playing with other kids) and as Erika put it, it really sealed the deal that we've found our home. Besides that, we've been hunkering down a bit. Fight off colds, getting Christmas lights up, XC skiing (once for Erika's b-day), and just enjoying the winter.