Christmas Eve

Visit with Santa

Santa made a special appearance at the Goodman's house. Most of the kids screamed but not our Olive who can be won over by the promise of a present. The top image is a photo of Olive with her best bud Gretchen.

Tuba Christmas Concert

Chicago!

We had a great trip back to Chicago for my Uncle Louis' 80th Birthday. The theme was "Around the World in 80 Years" and it was perfect in every way. We stayed with my superstar cousin Jenny who not only put together a black tie soiree for 150+, she hosted 15 family members in her home (in addition to her own family of 5), and pulled off a brunch for 50+. Did I mention that she also sold a property over the weekend, wrote expert testimony, and made time to catch up with each of us? Amazing!

Halloween!

What a crazy weekend of Halloween festivities! Music class, a street fair, a birthday party, a dinner party with three toddlers (and many adults), a Halloween party, and more... We are pooped! Olive was an excellent chicken for Halloween and even developed a few dance moves and a shy "buck, buck, buck" to wow her fans.

Hoe down at the Randalls'

Coolest cousins ever!

We had a super fun trip to Kansas City to meet Olive's cousins (soccer star Niely, little mommy Reese, and spunky Sofie) and catch up with the Randalls. It was great to see everyone and Grandma K.K. really rolled out the red carpet for us. Mike and Nancy even came down from the farm to meet Olive. We had such a great time that Olive was ready to stay and move in with her cousins. Thanks everyone for a great weekend! Much love to you all.