Cole
Cole continues to work for the State of Iowa Auditor. He travels considerably less than last year but still spends too much time in northwest Iowa. His phone continues to send him updates about who is retiring in O'Brien County, Iowa. He befriends lots of little old ladies in county government across the state. He even got a promotion in October! He is gradually gaining a little more responsibility, and a bit of a pay raise too!
Bre
I graduated from Luther in May with a degree in psychology. I wasn't entirely sure what I was going to do with the degree when I graduated and I still don't entirely know. I currently work as a loan servicing specialist 3 (titles are important!) at Wells Fargo. This is not a long term job but it helps to pay the bills for now. Perhaps I will be pursuing a new job or grad school in the future. My options are wide open right now which is both good and bad. I have a job right now and I can't complain.
Pretzel
For those who don't know, we got a German shorthair pointer puppy in June. She is a bundle of energy and cuteness. She takes up most of our free time, between walks and trips to the Raccoon River Dog Park. We make lots of friends every time we visit, usually befriending the largest dogs there first. We go on lots of walks after work and have enjoyed exploring different neighborhoods. Pretzel even passed puppy kindergarten in October–flying colors for responding to her own name! All too often people comment, "I've never seen a dog do [fill-in-the-blank] before!" She's a strange little dog that acts part dog, cat, monkey, and human at any given moment. We love her dearly anyway.
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The biggest news on the year is also the most recent. Cole bought a house in October and we moved in the week before Christmas (I am his favorite renter). It is a cute 3 bedroom house in Des Moines and it has a nice sized backyard for Pretzel to run to her little heart's content. I will be taking up gardening come spring, as there is already one in place. Cole will be able to put all his Luther grounds experience to good use as well, as we clear out some overgrowth. It has proven to have no shortage of projects and will likely be a work in progress for while. We are having a painting party this weekend with my family. Slowly but surely it will start to feel like "home." We enjoy the challenges of home ownership and it sure beats paying rent each month.
If you are ever in the Des Moines area, give us a ring! We have plenty of space for air mattresses, sleeping bags, and have extra pillows and blankets galore. We would love company! Give us a 2 minutes heads up and we can have an air mattress ready for you!
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