our story: December 2022

Christmas 2022

This year, I was sick for the Hiller Christmas, but the rest of the family was able to go. Sophie and I had some great ideas on how to bring in more holiday cheer. I volunteered for Sophie to go along with Chad to the store to help get Christmasy items. The excitement is evident.

Hiller Christmas

It ended up being my turn for the bunny suit. Rather than passing it on to the next fellow since I was sick, Brock was so kind to bring it to me so I could put it on and everyone could laugh at me from afar.

Sophie won Fran for me, which I was super excited about. My students welcomed Fran with open arms. She is the perfect company for Frank. My students were very keen to the fact that she could not be Franks sister or girlfried due to the age difference. Most likely, Fran is Frank's grandma.

Don't forget the good ol' tuna casserole fixin's. Ew.

Heusinkvelt Christmas

Christmas Supper at Home

Salmon

Crab Legs

Rather than doing ornaments this year (they were slim pickin's), we found this puzzle that depicts our current lives. We have been taken over by cats, so this puzzle accurately represents our year in a nutshell.

Soph put together the cat house to house our seven cats.

Meet our many kittens...

This is Fat Pat. She's hungy all the time. She is constantly meowing for food, even if it's just through eye contact.

Ella's 16th Birthday

As you can see from the below picture, Ella was so sad to say goodbye to Ol' Red. She reluctantly handed over the keys, and it was a struggle to even get her to sit in her new car.

Birthday Bagel

Ella: "Oh, wait! Let me get in my bed for this!"

She had it all planned to go to Lincoln on her birthday, but the weather did not cooperate. After a little dissapoinment, she settled for driving her sister around in town and made the most of it anyway.

Sophie Scraping Ella's Windshield

She was FINALLY able to make it to Lincoln, and her exact words were:

"took the wrong exit twice but we made it!"

Sophie's 14th Birthday

Sophie's 14!

Her day started with a trip to Scooters. She wanted to go shopping with Ella and Evan in Lincoln for her day, and we ended our shopping spree with Raising Canes for her birthday supper. We can now officially apply for her school permit. She is super excited to drive Ol' Red!