It's been a long time

So it's been a long time since I've blogged. Not sure if I remember how. We lost our camera and so are using my mom's 'til we get a new one. We've done quite a bit since the last post. Thanksgiving in Elk Horn. We got to see Grandma Hoegh, Grandpa Burger, Robby's, Reggie's, David, Chad's as well as Rod, Brent's...and that might cover it(it's been a while since then). I think we even have a few pics of Bri on Halloween in her little piglet outfit. It was good to see all of them. But the real excitement was visiting Chad and Jaime and their newborn Caedrian. We ended up getting stuck in Denison b/c of the blizzard conditions but we enjoyed ourselves a relaxing weekend stuck inside. Craig and Sharron Van Kley were there to keep us company and Mom and Dad came up to visit the new one as well so it was a good time. Anyway, that's about all I've got going on but in the theme of Thanksgiving, we're so very thankful for all of our journeys as well as all of our family and friends that we can gather with....And speaking of family, Bri is crawling, babbling and kinda walking all over the place. She's got to get ready to be a big sister. Aubyn is feeling...OK most of the time but the little peanut is wiping out her energy that's for sure. Regardless we're very thankful to God for Bri and the little one inside.
Check out Chad and Jaime's blog - http://www.vankleys.blogspot.com/

random pics

Here are some random pics from when we went to my parents' place a couple weekends ago as well as some around the house here. Last weekend we enjoyed some time in Sioux Falls with Owen and Leah and the girls. Bri got a touch of bronchitis(sp?) which wasn't any fun, especially when she got X-rays. Anyway, I stayed home from work a couple of days to take care of her which was fun. She's doing good now. We just got swings in our park in our back yard and she loves them. We'll get our money's worth out of them today again.

7 months+

Well, she's been getting bigger by the day. She's laughing at pretty much everything and she and I have been doing some tricks. In the past month, we've been able to go to Des Moines to see Reggie and Laura's new little Ryan. Robby and Erin made it with their little Titus. The following week Elise, Addie and Bradyn were here. This week our good friends from Atlantic(Jim, Danelle and their kids)came up to see us. It was really good to see them.

Photos by Leah

Question: Where did you get those professional pictures taken? Answer: Photos by Leah. I realize you didn't know she was a professional photographer but obviously now you know. She's for hire. She's expensive but worth it. She went to great lengths to get Brielle to smile and laugh(litterally showing up in a clown suit). Thanks for the pics Leah!

Misc pics from Owen

a bunch more pics

more wedding pics plus some

A bunch more pics mostly from Abbie and Mike's wedding

Been Travelin'

So we've been traveling all over. Plus I haven't posted in a while. Anyway, here are some pics from Kyle and Logan's wedding, Abbie and Mike's wedding(reception and after), time at lake Shetek with Owen, Leah, Clara and Elsie(Brent and Nancy were there for a day as well), time at Okoboji with Elise, Seth, Addie, Brayden(Pat and Marlene) and a few random ones. Brielle travels pretty good, is sleeping good, smiling all the time, hates tummy time, loves her walker and testing her vocal chords. Teeth have not come in but as much as she drools and bites on her hand it'll be any day. Thanks to Brent and Nancy and Curt and Nancy for providing a memorable time at both weddings. It's great to spend time with family. And speaking of family, it was great to be around my entire family. Janna made it up from Phoenix for a few days, we'd love to see her more often:)