Numbvember

November has been rough and there's a lot going on.  We are all heartbroken at this time as Nana has entered hospice car for her terminal cancer.  It's been a very emotional time and Kara has spent a lot of time in Nebraska.

We're very thankful for the girls and their kind hearts and maturity.  We've had some fun times this last month and here are a few photos of it all.  Pip was proud to be student of the quarter in three classes and both girls were on the honor roll.  Nina was proud of her work in a Chinese competition and she thinks she might have earned a trophy for later in the year.  We've been spending some time together playing nintendo switch with boomerang fu and mario party.

Cool exhibits at the Luminarium

Halloween & neighbor fun

Always time for ice cream

Saw the Lynx win in the WNBA Championship series

back to curling     ----    Ben broke his neck at some point

Sept/Oct Photo Dump

Another school year has started and things are going fairly smoothly.  The girls are back in the same school for the first time in a while and adjusting nicely.  Pip has started trombone and likes it so far.  Nina has been babysitting more as of late and now seems to have more cash on hand than we do.  We've all had fun with the Homecoming festivities and we're enjoying a warm fall.  Other highlights have been the weezer concert, volunteering at the Twin Cities Marathon, the Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival, and, of course, Kara's birthday.

Road Trip 2024 Part 4 - NE and Wrap Up

Silly video of Road Trip 2024

The end of our road trip brought us back to Nana and Papa in Fremont.  It was so refreshing to be back in a place we know well with people who know and love us. We enjoyed having one of Nina's favorites, Runza, and playing games together. 

Our trip brought us over 3800 miles and through 10 states.  The car made it, but needed new tires by the end and an oil change in the middle.  The warped rotor really became apparent as we were going through the mountains of Colorado.  We read a combined 10 books and played a lot of Mario Party on the Switch and kept entertained with a lot of music and some Harry Potter book six on audio as well.  Our health held out pretty well until the end, but overall we feel extremely lucky with how we all fared.