Hello from the Shooks!

Since we too missed our December post, I have a couple of pictures from Christmas in Minnesota for you.

We cut a tree and decorated it with lights from Goodwill, and bows and ribbons.

We purchased booties for Ember so her feet didn't get packed with snow because she was not about to stay inside:)

The kids all got new red plaid lounge pants.  They actually all fit pretty well too!

Since 2013 has started we are all in our usual places doing our usual things.  Samuel has received acceptance from two colleges.  Concordia in Austin and Columbia in Chicago.  He and Tim plan to visit Columbia in April.  (Samuel has been to Concordia with a friend before)  He continues to enjoy guitar playing and he gets to rock the rafters when there are no piano lessons :)  That was supposed to keep the squirrels out of the attic too....  He will be looking for a job soon to save money for his travels next year.

Erik plans to stay at Tulsa this summer and take a summer class.  He can do research for a professor and that should pretty well pay for the class.  He wants to play Ultimate with the Tulsa club team also.  He had a knee injury but has faithfully done his exercises to get back to the field. He has a couple of new friends that will be there also.   Jackson and he have put their names in the lottery for an apartment next year.   The hope is they would be able to move in this summer.

Tim is in California for the board meetings of MTNA.  They reserved the hotel for him so he is in the Disney hotel which gives mickeymouse cookies and has mickey mouse handles in the shower!  Southwestern has finished the "self study" for its accredidation and waits for the authorities to come check them out now.  He should be able to enjoy spring break now that it is done.

Vicki continues working at the insurance office.  Business has been steady and houses are selling so we are getting calls for home quotes.  New projects include some painting at home, getting rid of stuff that no longer works, and cleaning the weeds out of the garden now that FAFSA and taxes are done:)

To close there are two snow pictures for you.  Official counts in Wichita were 14 and 6 inches.

Here is the driveway and below is our hard work down the Central sidewalk.

Best wishes for spring!