In the spirit of "Going Green", we have decided to publish our annual Christmas letter online. Now for those of you keeping track, there are a number of flaws with this line of logic. First of all, we still sent out cards (not particularily eco-friendly). Second, we were never that good at getting a newsletter out before. So if we've never wasted the paper on a newsletter in the past...it's not like we're really saving any energy or trees. But we feel it is a step in the right direction...
2007 Highlights
- Jonah turned three in January. His favorites include: Dinosaurs, Spiderman, pirates, oatmeal, riding a bike, teaching Ben new words, and being melodramatic.
- Spent a week on Captiva Island, FL in February. We highly recommend this destination despite the fact that the temperatures during our week there were actually colder than those in MN.
- Ben celebrated his first birthday in May. His favorites include: food of any kind, Elmo, Johnny Cash, and splashing his brother in the bathtub.
- Vacationed in Alaska in July. Our new nephew Marcus was baptized.
- Mark and friend/business partner launched a new company "Prairie Offsets" in October. The company sells terrestial carbon credits to offset greenhouse gas emissions.
- Rachel finished her MN licensure for Principalship and passed her panel review in December. She continues to work part time as a Curriculum Director at the public school in Spring Grove.
It has been a wonderful year.
Best Wishes for a Happy New Year!
