Merry Christmas!

Friends & Family,

You may be checking out our blog because you recently got a Christmas card from us with our blog address on it. Feel free to read on but here are the top things for us in 2007:

1. We are having a baby boy! His due date is February 12, 2008. Some blogs refer to him as "Eric Edward" but this is a joke that some of our loving friends started a few posts back. His name is a secret till he gets here.

2. Continuing on with our baby boy story... he has a heart problem and a limb problem. You'll read multiple posts about our doctor updates. We know that he will only have eight fingers total (5 on right & 3 on left). He will probably have a surgery after birth to correct his heart problem.

3. John started a new job on November 27th at Zumbro Valley Mental Health Center in Rochester. He is their Chief Financial Officer. He no longer works every weekend at Christ Community Church.

4. Sarah started a new job in September as a 5th Grade Teacher at Bamber Valley Elementary School in Rochester. After five years in the district, she finally has her own classroom!

5. Our vacation to Cancun in August was cancelled the day we were leaving because of a hurricane. We found a last minute flight instead to Phoenix and found a timeshare resort for $25/night in Scottsdale. It was hot but a great time away anyway.

6. Our vacation to Phoenix in October was cancelled the day we were leaving because of flight delays. It worked out for the best because John got to interview with the Board at Zumbro Valley on the Friday that he would have been in Arizona so who knows if he would have gotten the job if we had gone.

7. John's sister Julie had a baby girl in August. Her name is Nevaeh Marie Carlson so we got to see her during our August Arizona trip.

We look forward to seeing you in 2008.

John & Sarah Carlson