Happy Holidays!

What a year it was for us! We got to enjoy and relax on our trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with the extended Kienert family in March. A highlight was seeing whales on Banderas Bay and visiting the isolated town of Yelapa. We celebrated our first anniversary with a weekend trip to Door County, spending the night in Sturgeon Bay and hiking in Peninsula State Park. We spent most of the year waiting excitedly for our baby to come. And suddenly, he was here. Felix Robert was born on July 12, and he has brought so much joy to our lives! Nick had an exciting end of the year, changing jobs to Strategic Wealth Management and getting his law practice underway. Many great opportunities are in store for him! We are excited about our first Christmas together as a true family, and about the coming year and all the firsts it will bring. We hope the coming holiday season and the coming year bring much joy and happiness to you and yours!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Felix: 5 mos

Digging Out

Just a few days shy of when Felix turns 5 months old, he had his first snowstorm and snow day. We got (unofficially) 18" or so of snow on Tuesday night, so Felix's daycare was closed. Nick and I decided not to fight the elements, and instead, celebrated the day as a family at home. While Nick was shoveling, I bundled Felix up and took him outside. He was taller than the snowfall, but only by half a foot.

Driving him to day care this morning was a little hairier than I would have liked, but we made it. First a blizzard, now arctic temperatures. Welcome to winter in Wisconsin, little man.

Felix: 4 mos