Happy New Year

Well what a year it has been. March we found out we were going to be having a baby. June we found out IT IS A BOY! Then I only had to make it through the hot summer with my beach ball belly. I did it! And then October 14 we welcomed one AMAZING little man into our lives! He changes sooo much EVERYDAY! He has started smiling and talking. It is just so much fun! Pretty soon he will be talking back to us...oh what fun! haha My newphews sure do LOVE Tommy! He is going to be spoiled...wait he ALREADY is!!

I have been working with Woodlands National bank for 2 1/2 years as a Teller. I recently accepted a position in the Onamia branch as the Proof Operator. I am super excited to get off of the Teller Line and away from the Casino :) Tom was working with Merit in Isle which burned down the day after Thanksgiving. He is currently unemployed, but doesn't mind since Winter is his FAVORITE season! Well other than mudding in the summer! LOL Now he is able to snowmobile on all this BEAUTIFUL(not in my mind) snow we are getting! Test out his new portable fish house...caught a few Wally's already :) And plow snow...I don't think that is a favorite though!

Can't forget about the spoiled dogs either! They are very protective of Tommy. Lili rides on his lap when we are in the car. She waits until I start moving because she knows that I can't get her if I am driving. Little stinker! Chevy is one WILD CHILD! She is still a puppy and LOVES playing fetch. Bryce is always amazed that you can throw a stick for her and she will bring the SAME one back. "How does she do that Auntie?!" She continues to LOVE to hunt with Tom. She knows when it is time!

Other than that we have been keeping busy! Hope everyone had a WONDERFUL Christmas. Have a SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Love, Tom, Shantell, Tommy, Chevy, & Lili

Back to work

Well I am going on day 3 back to work. Tommy is going to daycare with a GOOD friend of the family, Angie! So it isn't as hard to leave him. I miss him lots though. There just isn't enough time in the day to work and spend time with your baby!!! I guess I will just have to make up for it on the weekends. The dogs aren't too impressed being left home without anyone. Tom will be home for a while since the place he was working at, Merit, burned down the day after Thanksgiving. That was a sad sight. But I don't know as though he will be home much! Between fishing, snowmobiling, and working a bit on the side he stays quite busy! We are all doing good and excited for the holiday season. Hope everything is good with all of you!

WISHING YOU A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!!

Until next time ;-)...

New pics!

Not a whole lot new since I last posted! Just added some new pics. Tommy started eating cereal and is doing good with it! It has helped keep him sleeping longer at night! Thank goodnes!!

And I lied...Tom actually got 6 deer this year! He is quite the killer these days! Now hunting is almost over and fishing is starting. There is 6-7 inches of ice out on Mille Lacs now. He is out there fishing as I type this! CRAZY MAN!! It is just a little too early for me to trust that ice.

I start work a week from today :-(

Well that is all for now! Until next time...