The Burlingames

I was sitting on the couch the other day and, as I looked at Megan using her computer, I thought perhaps we should not have been so quick to sell her desk.

My first week with the Zen has been very fun. It’s so strange to listen to whatever I want in the car. I just have to remember not to watch videos while I’m driving, or I’ll end up in the Bad/Stupid Drivers category.

Finally, the 32 GB Creative Zen is back in stock and one is on its way to me. Approximately 4-8 days from now I’ll be excitedly opening my new toy. Waiting is definitely the worst part.

We just spent a wonderful weekend in Sioux Falls visiting some amazing friends. We got to spend three nights with Christine and Jerry Schelske in their fabulous new house. It was an absolutely gorgeous house, the cirumstances behind their ability to get that house was truly a blessing for them. I think I ate more food this past weekend than I usually eat in a week. It seems like all Christine and I did on Saturday evening and Sunday was cook, nibble and eat. :) We made enchiladas, teriyka chicken wings, oreo pie, kiwi crush, rice and lots of munchies. We spent Saturday night with the Schelskes, Lexi Nesson and Katie Docken. We heckled each other, ate food and watch a really good movie (Meet the Robbinsons).

On Saturday morning we went to Laura and Andrew Ellsworth’s house and ate a wonderful brunch with them and Nathaniel and Megan Johnson. I had such a fabulous time with them, I’m very glad we were able to get together with them. The highlight of the brunch was seeing the new Johnson addition, Annika Mae. She is such a doll. All I wanted to do was hug her, kiss her, hold her, pet her. Absolutely adorable. Kinda makes me want to steal her (at least for a short time). 

Here are some pictures from our weekend. I didn’t get any pictures of the Schelske’s new house, hopefully next time. Enjoy!!

Dave and I with Christine and Jerry Schelske. This picture is old but I thought I should include a picture of the Schelskes so everyone could know who they are.

This is our Christmas picture for this December. Kidding!

Back: Nathaniel Johnson, Laura and Andrew Ellsworth

Front: Megan and Annika Johnson, Dave and I.

All of us (minus Dave) went to Augie together. Nathaniel, Laura and I were in the same NSO group. I also lived with Laura during our sophomore year of college. I meet Andrew during the freshman orientation and have been friends ever since. I meet Megan through various other people and became fast friends with her. Megan, Laura and I were all in each others wedding one way or another.

Annika Mae Johnson – super cute baby!! She is my Baby Puggle.

I spent several hours on Sunday baking cookies with some very good friends from high school, Katie Palmer and Gina Schneider. We were up to our ears in cookie dough, flour, sugar, eggs and butter. It was great to hang out with them and not count the calories. :) I came home with so many different kinds of cookies it was ridiculous, but Dave is happy. He now has cookies galore for snacking on. I even baked a double batch of his favorite – Peanut Butter Blossoms.

Gina, Katie and I taking a break from baking cookies.

These are all the cookies I came home with. Imagine how many there were before we split them up.