HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM MINNESOTA

We hope everyone has made it to their destinations.  We are having Thanksgiving dinner here with Frank's Mom and sister and plan to head to the Cabin tomorrow.  We haven't been up since the cold weather and snow so have to check and make sure everything is good. 

Love to everyone and hope you have a Happy Day!

Pat & Frank

And More Smith Family News

"Smith Capping His Career in Style" from The Dickinson Press

Good work, Landon!


--Posted by Kevin

Addison Marie

Hello to all-

Just thought we would share a few pictures of our newest family member.  We are all doing well and adjusting to the new chaos at our house!!  The boys are very excited to have a little sister:) When we first came home they wanted to feed her some cookies, when we explained that she only drinks milk, Kaden asked where her sippy cup was so he could get her some:)   After being home awhile, Kaden asked when we get to have a boy baby, we told him he had Jordan, he then ask well when do I get a puppy and kitty then -- oh how the excitement passes quickly;)  We hope everyone is well.

Love to all,
Laura

Just Gotta Spout

I see no one is posting again so i thought I would share a little humor with everyone today.  Here is the story behind the pictures you are about to see.  When Trista was pregnant, there was a contest down at the Rock as to when she would have the baby.  Being she went so far overdue only 2 people were left.  One was a regular at the bar that is a huge Vikings fan.  He ended up winning and said he wanted one of the barmaids to find a Viking outfit and give it to Tatum and then he'd keep the rest.  The only stipulation was that, being I am a huge Jets fan, I had to take a picture of her in the outfit.  Well just so all of you Viking fans know, we Jets fans are way smarter than we look.  As you are about to see, I think i won this one!!!  Oh, and Tatum also had a major blowout in this outfit and ruined it so that was VERY fitting!!

She's Here!!!!

Well, I'm sure some of you have heard the good news, but for those who haven't . . .

F.Y.I.

Just letting everyone know that Trista . . .

Still Waiting!!!

Just thought I would update everyone as to the status of Trista and the baby.

FAMILY REUNION

All it takes is one person to post and more will follow.  Todd, we are all waiting for word from you.

Kelli makes a great point, we need to plan a Family Reunion.  I hope everyone knows that you are welcome at our cabin any time.  As Terry's family visit proved this summer, there are getting to be so many little ones, that the ligistics of everyone at one time, may prove difficult.  Not to say I'm not willing and able to entertain it.

My suggestion:

Still alive....

Hey everyone - First off I must apologize for being absent from the blog posting.  I promise that I frequently had good intentions but time always seemed to get away from me. :)  Also, I find it hard to get anything completed these days as I really enjoy sitting on the coach basking in the glow of my win on the 1st ever Morey Family NCAA bracket.  I have already started to strategize on how to win again next year and where I will spend my winnings.  :)  Speaking of which...Aunt Kathy...did our checks get lost in the mail?

Mystery Golfer

Any guesses on who this golfer might be?

Almost Time for #2

I guess I'll try to crack the ice and get some posts going. It has been a wild summer so far here in Dickinson. I have been working on remodeling the house now for over a month and things are taking shape. I still have some work to do but the hard stuff is mostly done. I will post pictures as they come available. We are also eagerly awaiting the second addition to the family.

Update from Minnesota

The blog has been quiet! Though so has life in the Dutke household. Here is an update on what has been happening.

What's Been Happening?

Well, June has come and gone, and the Morey family blog has been silent for a month! Surely exciting things have been happening with all y'all. Won't you all share some stories and photos?

Over at Pensive? No, Just Thinking, you'll find plenty of both stories and photos for June, including

• our weekend stays at Lake Metigoshe, ND and Missoula, MT
• our 11-hour tourist-y drive across central and southwest ND
• Hillary's birthday
• a visit from Cassie and Davis (and Jerrett and Roger)
• Abigail's new pet
• our Scandinavian holiday celebration at Lake Ilo

(And if you read even farther back into May, you'll find photos from the graduation open houses of Robbie and of Jerrett's stepson Arron as well as from our Memorial Day visits to the graves of Sue and her parents.)

--posted by Kevin

News from Howard

Well - I am sad to have to post this but wanted everyone to know as soon as possible. Bob Johnston called me a t 5:00 AM today (Saturday May 29th) - Corlyn passed away. He had been failing the last few days but last time he had rallied and they were hoping for the same thing, but God had other plans. The funeral will be Monday at 2:00 in Howard. I will make sure we have flowers there. Pat & I and Patti & Frank and Jake and Scott are all still planning on going for the weekend. We are all thinking we will be there for prayers on Sunday night but will probably head home Monday morning before the funeral. I really don't know what else to say, but wanted you all to know. I will let you know how the trip goes.
Aunt Kathy

Katie & Matthew's visit to Patti's house

I just thought I would share a few photos of Cody, Christy, Katie and Matthew's latest visit to the cities. We're looking forward to their next visit in July!

Corlyn's Birthday

Calling all Morey grandchildren - Corlyn Johnston will be turning 90 years old June 2nd. Lucille and the kids are having a party for him on Sunday May 30th. Pat and I are going down and Patti and Frank are coming over and hopefully Jake and Scott. I thought it would be nice if all you grandkids would send a card off to Corlyn either to get there before Sunday or at least in time for his birthday. Maybe just a short note and a picture of you and your families if possible. If anyone wants us to take them with us just let me know by Friday. Sorry I didn't get this posted any sooner with moving and everything I feel like I would forget my head if it wasn't attached. I will share photos when I get back. Love Aunt Kathy

Kate's Hearing Experience

Hi Everybody!

I finally have a chance to post and fill you all in on everything. There's so much that has gone on that I'm not sure what all to share so I apologize if this gets long. As Patti mentioned Kate could hear by Wednesday afternoon. It was a very, very good appointment at Mayo! Here's a clip of her first experience hearing sounds. (Hopefully it works.) It's not the best clip as it is pretty quick, but in Cody's defense it was hard to take a video when we were both intently watching. Actually he did better than I would have. He was recording the video both with the camcorder and our digital camera, as well as trying to watch himself.

BEST NEWS IN THE WORLD!!!!!!

Christy just called. Katie can hear! Christy will post all the details and pictures when she gets back home. She wanted you all to know.

TODAY IS THE DAY!

For those of you who don't know, Christy, Cody, Matthew and Katie all left here today for their 12:30 appointment at the Mayo. They will connect Katie's hearing device. It was a very happy and excited family who left here.

Musical Moberg-ettes

If you haven't visited Pensive? No, Just Thinking for a while, you might like to check it out for some video of the girls. They performed in a music festival this past weekend, and Susan captured it on video.

There is also some video of the girls playing at home last weekend. We don't have sons, of course, but I'm guessing that the games they play are somewhat different from what I walked into when I went into the basement Easter Monday!

--posted by Kevin