i'm so behind on this thing, it's embarrassing....well, first of all, i sort of feel like this is a conversation b/t you and me, and all of a sudden i'm jumping into news about US...so rather than begin w/ US, how are YOU? =) please know that if you're reading this, you're dear to us. your notes are so special, and it means a lot to us that you'd want to hear about the klontz crew. finally, we LOVE you!

so with that said, here are a few updates on us: my mom celebrated a birthday....which one, i won't reveal....but it was BIG. =) to celebrate the women in my family got together in chicago for pedicures, manicures,starbucks, shopping, and finally a delicious dinner. i LOOOOOVED spending this time w/ my mom, aunt lana, aunt linda, my sister-in-law breeann, and my cousins samantha and jill. thanks for all the planning you did, ladies!! i love you!!! pix to come...

here's a video elliot clapping. yes, clapping. these are the things our lives consist of now.... brent and i can't get enough of it. =)




here's elliot w/ his baba. it's the first requested thing in the morning. love the baba.



well, that's all for now. i'll try and post soon though!!