Highlights of 2008

	Home Sweet Home
	David being going to Boston for a conference
	Valentines Day David’s surprise for me. The best part was, I really was surprised! It’s hard to seak things past me!
	David Studying
	High Winds!
	Church’s Women’s Retreat One of the best parts of the retreat was having enough snow to go sledding! Although technically it wasn’t sledding.
	Great Fun Tubing!
	Jon and Eryn
	Typical Hjelle Brothers
	At the Sciencenter
	White Room
	White Room
	Two Tired people waiting for the Train back to Iowa
	Mom and Dad at the ornithology lab
	Eating brats in the Commons
	Dad working on his Birthday
	Family Dick Van Oord Dad flew us all out to help him celebrate his Brithday.
	Dad enjoying the comedians
	Tante Gerda
	The new Chicken song
	Singing the Hjelle Birthday Song “You’re older than you were before, and now you’re even older…” By They Might Be Giants
	Jen And Richard
	Debbie and Julia
	Elizabeth and Kevin
	Jack and Jacob
	Keturah, Julia and the spoon
	Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream! Last night of Bible study party.
	Volunteering with GCF at the Children’s Garden
	Our Garden
	Flowers for our Anniversary
	Sunset on the pond
	Our painted corner of the living room
	Visiting Heather and meeting Judah!
	Grandma Simonson’s Grandson’s (Minus one who wasn’t able to make it.)
	Funeral
	David’s birhtday (cake) It’s really the day after his birthday, but no one is noticing :)
	Sing time Don, Kelly and Josiah
	Make a Joyful Noise! David wanted to play a guitar too, but he doesn’t know how to yet. I gave him two spoons to use for percussion, but it wasn’t enough for him. He found out that by adding a few other pieces of unfinished spoons, he could make some really pretty noise.
	Fire Starting David, Don, and Adam
	Camp style breakfast Don, Kelly, Rita and David
	Josiah and Adam’s Bible study
	Good times!
	Adam and Josiah (laughing at David)
	Good-bye old car
	Cousin Mark’s Wedding.
	Hello New Car
	First Fruits from our Garden
	Visit from Mom and Dad Hjelle!
	David’s new FREE tent! Dad and David took a walk downtown while Mom and I were shopping and found a free sale. They picked up a tent and when we checked it out in our living room, it looks like they got a great deal!
	David’s beard before he shaved
	Thanksgiving with Josiah and Adam
	Visiting David’s lab
	Spoiled for my Birthday
	A Birthday Kiss
	Birthday Fondu
	Friend and Walking Buddy, Mindy
	Playing for my on my Birthday
	Josiah and Adam Notice the height difference.
	A visit with Barbie in Sioux Center
	The Los kids
	My Friend Cherie
	Christmas Dinner
	Books and a Leatherman for Christmas
	Books and Movies for me! Exciting!
	Stocking Gifts
	Good Sport
	David telling Jon and Dad about his work
	Hjelle Family (plus Eryn)
	Christmas with the Hjelle’s
	Merry Christmas!
	Christmas with Mom and Dad
	Visiting Bob and Alyssa on the way home

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