We spent New Year's Eve in Sioux Falls at the Ramkota. There were over 40 people in our group and it was so much fun. We got to see the so many friends we hadn't seen since we moved (and 3 new babies we hadn't met yet). We were missing little Alec this year as he passed away in November just one day before his baby sister arrived. Alec would have turned 4 this month and is just a little older than Regan. We were not able to make it back for the funeral so it was nice to talk with Brad and Stephanie and see Aaron and baby Emily.
We rented a banquet room so we could set up all the food. This was a great idea as the room was later used to play some cards. Our friends Scott and Lori from Madison, MN even came down to celebrate with us. Everyone swam, ate and overall had a great time. The balloons you see over the pool were let down at midnight and then the night was over, for the kids anyway! Cards continued until I don't know when!
New Year's day we traveled north to Grandpa and Grandma Garrys to spend the day with everyone. It was a very relaxing day, I think everyone was exhausted. The highlight of G & G's now is their new Wii! It's pretty funny to watch and now I picture Stan and Mary playing it and just laugh, sorry.
We headed for Des Moines for the big interview and stayed with my high school friend Sara and her husband Travis. They had a black lab named Tess and the kids just loved her! Thanks for having us and we hope we will soon be living there.
Ryan's interview went well and we are very optimistic. We should know by the end of the month if he got the job or not. We will keep you all posted.
After being gone 7 days, putting 2000 miles on the Tahoe and sleeping in 6 different beds we finally returned home. It was so nice to see everyone but it is always nice to be home. The kids traveled great and it couldn't have been a better trip. I did numerous loads of laundry and the house was in shambles. Last night I stayed up until 3 am and finally got the Christmas decorations down and the house clean. I never thought I would see the floor!
Regan goes to the asthma/allergy specialist this afternoon so I will let you know what we hear.
We hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday and look forward to hearing from everyone soon.
Love, The Garrys
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