Hello again. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!! Busy weeks have past. Hopefully the invits will be in the mail on Tuesday. Don't hold your breath yet. Seems like "life" keeps getting in the way of sitting down and getting them addressed.

David seems to like it at Omaha Steaks. We will see in the month of Dec when he works 7 nights per week, up to 12 hour shifts as it gets closer to Christmas. We got some of my furniture moved. Well, two pieces. We still have to move out a love seat from here to bring in a recliner my kids insist I removed from the house in Council Bluffs. No problem, it looks nice, (yes a recliner that looks nice) and IT IS COMFORTABLE. LOL.

Ask David about me typing this blog. He loves to take the wireless mouse and then start moving it all over the screen while I'm trying to type. He makes me think I've done something to mess up the computer.

What's new this week. Shawn is "home" for the Thanksgiving break. The boys went to Shannons' in laws, while David joined me at my brothers' house. The boys were invited, but opted out at the last minute. Their loss. We had fun playing darts and pool. And of course the razing of each other and all the Thanksgiving jokes. Both David and I had to call it an early night, as we both worked today. I have to work tomorrow. David gets to "work" around the house. Hopefully next year we can have both families all together. I really thing they will all get along and have a good time together. Shane decided landscaping wasn't for him, and quit working for my brother. No he does not have another job. "Todays teenagers, well 20 somethings." Thinks money grows on trees, and parents have deep full pockets. We have deep, holey empty pockets.

A wedding really isn't much work, but then you have to add 2 households are moving, (Davids' stuff to make room for mine coming in). Then you add 6 kids trials and tribulations to go with the rest of the activities, and it adds to stress.

I have been dress shopping, and YES, THIS IS A CASUAL WEDDING!!! I will be wearing a navy blue dress, and our Mom's are opting for slacks. David will be in a suit I believe, and he should be the only one. We will have our hands full just getting David's 3 boys and my one just to wear dress shirts. Just kidding. They have agreed already, now just to get them to actually do it. LOL. Don't forget the tennis shoes (COMFEY SHOES) for the party.

The weather has been fairly nice. But I'm sure going into Dec. winter will come. Especially Jan. 16th. Isn't that the way.....

I hear not everyone will be able to make it. Yes, I am disappointed, but I can understand. I just hope it won't be long before we all get to meet.

Well. I will close for tonight. Few hours sleep until morning alarm. It will sure be nice not having to travel between 2 houses every day (night).

Bless all, and have a safe week.

Love Anne and David.

Well, here it is a month later. Not much new. Kids are keeping us busy. They are always having one minor crisis after another. Shane is back in Bellevue, but his belongings are still in Chicago. My son Mike, lost his job, and because of the cost of living in Chicago, moved to St. Louis to move in with his best friend from junior high and high school. Job hunting has been slow, so since his best friend was coming to Des Moines IA for 1/2 a week, and then on to Council Bluffs to visit us, we convinced Mike to spend the week with us. Carol drove my car to Des Moines and back last Friday night after work to get Mike. She got back home in time for a 2 hour nap and then to work. To be kids again.......

David and I have started our pre-marital course with the minister. We had to take an assessment before starting. Every time the minister, Scott, brings up something that might be a concern, we (David and I) have already discussed the "pitfalls." We wonder what he is thinking when we have ready answers and explainations why......

David started at Omaha Steaks a week ago, it seems to be going well. We have our fingers crossed.

No new news on the wedding. I will have more next week on hotels. There are several within a 1/2 mile of each other, about 2 or 3 miles from the church.

We are hoping to have a pre wedding get together Friday night. More to come hopefully next week also.

Again the wedding is casual, so bring your tennis shoes for the reception.

Well, will close and hopefully update this next week. Looking forward to seeing/meeting everyone!!!!!

Anne