Halvesies and year in review

2023 Video

As 2024 begins we look back at a fun 2023 and celebrate the girls' half birthdays.  Our year of school went well and we had fun throughout.  The summer was an amazing one full of beautiful landscapes, wonderful people, and new experiences.  The European trip was wonderful.  The following road trip was also full of new experiences as we went to new cities and got to learn about Hetty Zeilinger and then visit the Virginia Zeilingers.  The rest of the year has been busy taking care of hamsters, playing games, and spending time together.

End of 2023

Despite the lack of snow, holiday season is here and we've been spending a lot of time together.  We've played a lot of games like Happy Little Dinosaurs, Cover Your Assets, Dutch Blitz, Sushi Go Party, Uno, and our favorite of the break has been Can't Stop.  Sadly, Nina has been under the weather for a bit.  She didn't even finish the Monopoly game she was excited about or help make the pretzel chocolate treats she wanted to work on.  

Games at Annie's - always so much fun there!

We are thankful for our generous family and their kind hospitality.  Rod and Katie got us tickets to see the lights at the arboretum and it was lovely.  While there was no snow, the lights were still gorgeous and it was a nice night to wander.  We also took a trip to Treasure Island where we had free passes to the waterpark and bowling.  It was a nice getaway that felt like a mini vacation.  Lastly, the girls had a small get together at a trampoline park and enjoyed getting to hang out with some friends and let loose. There is much to be thankful for and we wish everyone a joyful start to 2024.

November 2023

November has flown by with a lot of school, work, fun, and parties.  One major event was attending cousin Abby's wedding in Iowa, where most of the Fitz  family got together and then the girls made their way to Nebraska afterward.  They had fun making sweatshirts, visiting the zoo, and playing games.  Afterwards, they brought Nana and Papa back to Minnesota for Thanksgiving and more fun.  Volleyball games, the Christmas market, Black Friday shopping and plenty of food made for a great time.

We wandered some lakes while the weather was nice, but the temps dropped for Halloween and Thanksgiving.  The girls both adore their new hamsters and still miss their former ones.  Nina's band took part in "band-o-rama" and she continues to do a good job with her instrument.  We're already looking forward to our next holiday and break from school. ;)

Last round of golf   ----    Ben has enjoyed his curling league time