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Well, Christmas has once again crept up on us and we are, once again, unprepared! We are thrilled to have the convenience of the internet that we might be able to more easily communicate with you, are friends and family! So, for all of you, an update on our lives in the last year.

It’s a Boy!!
Kelly gave birth to a baby boy, Isaac Ryan Swenson on March 10th! He was a healthy 7lbs 8oz and we were grateful for a short labor. He lived happily with us in Missoula until our next major life changing event. Now Isaac is rolling around and crawling up on anything he can get his hands on. He is a joy and such a blessing that we decided not to wait and have another one. We are expecting another bundle and blessing this coming March!

More School For Some Less School For Others
Nilla started Kindergarten this fall and is excited about all the new friends she is meeting and all the fun things she is learning at school. She also recently celebrated her sixth birthday with her friends from school. As Nilla began school Joe finished his degree this spring in Missoula. After five years, two majors, and three different schools he crossed the finish line and graduated from University of Montana-Missoula in the Spring with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science!

What Moves Us
We moved our little family up to the Flathead valley in the Summer and began the pursuit of work. Joe got to try his hand at manual labor doing work with a great local landscaping company.
Kelly and Isaac went to Sidney, MT for a few months in the Fall and Kelly was able to start up on a treatment for the Rheumatoid Arthritis. Joe just started a new job doing software development for a company in the Whitefish area and is pleased to say he thoroughly enjoys it! We moved the family into a small apartment in Kalispell and have done well cluttering it up with our “necessary” junk!

Thanks
As this year comes to a close, we would like to thank you all; friend, family, foe alike for your courage in continuing to be a part of our spontaneous lives! May this new year find you well cared for and happy in the current state that this life God has granted us finds you in! Our advice for all this Season, find a fire to warm your hinnie, decorate a nice Christmas piney, and spend your time with the one’s who love you, or those who can at least tolerate you with a smile on their face!

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