merry Christmas!

Consider this a digital Christmas card from our family to yours! xoxo

photo by Shandy Mikkelsen

Finch (6½) started kindergarten this fall and all he wants for Christmas is his two front teeth. He is currently obsessed with Star Wars and loves playing UNO and video games (Madden, Rocket League, Tony Hawk, Wii, Minecraft, Minecraft Dungeons and Roblox).

Rooney (9½) is in fourth grade and has a busier social life than anyone in our family. She loves math and reading and was very excited to get her ears pierced this past fall. She enjoys playing softball, soccer and volleyball and will have her first hip hop recital in the spring.

Eric became part owner at AO Wealth Advisory and serves on the boards for Midland Credit Union and Urbandale Chamber of Commerce. His favorite day of the year was riding 200 miles on his bike, contributing to his more than 4,000 miles this year.

I (Kelsey) am still working part-time as a writer/editor for Lutheran Church of Hope. In my spare time you can find me Instagramming, blogging, shopping, listening to audiobooks and podcasts, playing Toy Blast, driving the kids to and from, and planning activities for our family.

We learned a lot in couples therapy this year and celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary in October. We made our last daycare payment ever, built a new deck, and visited Okoboji as often as we could. In June we took our first family road trip to South Dakota and both kids attended summer camp. We love hiking, biking and trying new things together. I took Rooney to her first (and second!) U.S. women’s national soccer team game, and Eric took Finch to his first Iowa Hawkeyes football game. We are beyond grateful for our health, family and friends. Wishing you all the best this holiday season and a wonderful new year!

Peace, Love + Vaccinations,
The Williams Family 2021