Holiday Plans...

Sorry about the post last week. It was having issues when I originally wrote it, and I told Joe to post it later but he never did...So it's up now, and here's more for this week...

The last week has been crazy at our house trying figure out our holiday travel plans. Originally we were staying home for Thanksgiving and going to Oregon for Christmas, but it has since become much more complicated. Joe's brother Danny started dating a girl at the beginning of the semester and got engaged on Sunday. So, we're going to Indiana for thanksgiving and to Utah for the wedding in December. Yes, that's right, December! We bought plane tickets and everything. So, now we're flying into SLC on the 19th of December for a wedding on the 20th. From there we will rent a car and drive to Portland before Christmas along with Calista, my sister at BYU. That's as far as our plans have gone, so we don't know where we're staying, how long exactly we'll be in Utah, or any of that precise information, but we're coming and we want to introduce Karen to everyone! I don't know how many people will be around or busy with family or any of that, but we'd love to see everyone out there while we're there.

Otherwise, this week has been good. Halloween was all right. I made donuts like my mom always does, and we had some people over to help us eat them. However, I made way too many and we had tons left over, and most of them are now in the trash. They tasted good, but were way too greasy to eat all day every day. Karen was cute in her Halloween costume at the Trunk-or-Treat and we have pictures today! Also this week Karen grew out of her little-baby car seat that clicks into the base in the car. She loves the new car seat that she gets to ride in (thanks to Grandma Allen!) but it makes it somewhat difficult for me and Joe. For example, we went grocery shopping at Walmart, and she didn't have her car seat to ride in, but she's too small to sit up in the cart. So we had to bring the front-carrying thinger and Joe carried her all around the store. She thought it was great but Joe was really tired by the end of it all. Well, that's all for now, hope everyone's enjoying the first week in November! Remember to vote on Tuesday!