Our New Addition

Well it's been decided and the name of the new puppy is....Tula. She'll join us the weekend of February 19th. Puppy training here we come....

Mortensen Christmas #2

Megan, Devon and Lizzie had a fun time opening their stockings. It was great to have a second Christmas this year. We missing having the rest of the troops around during the holiday.

Badger wore a bow for the longest time before it fell off.

Devon is one of the best sons every! I now have a University of Washington sweatshirt! I don't think I look to bad in purple. I also got my Iowa State sweatshirt while in Iowa so I'm good until the kids move schools again.

These next two pictures are of a very excited Megan who found a beautiful purse in a package from Papa and Nae. She loves it!

Devon looked stunning in his new sweater from Papa and Nae.

I love my new scarf the Dick and Renae sent me! It's so soft! (Thanks Mom and Dad)

After all was done, Lizzie was passed out by the tree. Merry Chirstmas to everyone and have a Happy New Year!

Mortensen Christmas Iowa

Some people have never been away from home for Christmas and guess what, that's me! I loved being at Brent and Lara's! We had a wonderful time and hope we can do it again. Christmas is always better when you have the people you love around you.

I so enjoyed every moment with these wonderful three little ones! Grandpa and I had the best time.

We found, thanks to Brent, a 55 Studebaker that looks just like ours in Ames not three blocks from the kids. Maybe next time we can go see it closer and minus the snow.

We got more puppy pictures today! She's now 10 days old. On the name front I think we're waiting to see her with her eyes open and running around before we make the decision.

With Devon and Megan in town Ben and Kristen came over for dinner. Kristen brought over graham cracker house makings. It was fun! The girls did a great job!
Brayden walked around and kept an eye on Lizzie.

While Devon watched a little football.

Dad and I had a wonderful time taking Devon to Seattle but nothing beats the view of the ocean outside your door. We went down to Lincoln City, OR and enjoyed doing much of nothing. It was very strange of me, I took only a few photos. (weird)

Seattle, Seattle!! Devon's New Flat! It's at the back of the building and up a flight of narrow stairs.
Devon promised me he'd decorate after we left........

This was Nae's dresser that she recieved from her parents her senior year of high school. It was orginally a blonde color and now it's a lovely dark blue. Devon is a very proud owner of it now.

Time for a break! Due to the amount of stairs from the street up to his room. This was a great workout program.

Devon's deck and Dad checking it out. It goes around the corner to the right.

These are a few views from Devon's Deck.

The Space Needle

Wonderful shot of Mt. Rainer