Jennifer

Dear Family,

Finn turned three on his birthday early in October -- we spent the night at the Great Wolf Lodge, famous for its indoor water park. Finn was so happy to get his Batman Cave that was on his "wish list," along with another superhero, Spiderman. He loved playing in the water at the water park -- and so did Harper. He dressed up as a fireman since the Lodge was in Halloween mode. It was a fun celebration.

The following week I met up with my sisters and mom in Midway and enjoyed a few days of togetherness and silliness -- we made some delicious meals (shredded pork burritos) and shared healthy tips for longevity. And I learned a new game -- Monopoly Deal.

The Friday before Halloween I dressed up as a pumpkin, and wore my costume to work. On Halloween we ate at Claim Jumpers (for my traditional birthday that comes every year on this day) and came home in time to catch most of the World Series (in which the San Francisco Giants won!) and to treat the trick or treators.

On October 1 our law firm merged with another firm -- and just when you'd think we were big enough, we're going to get even bigger with another merger on January 1. We'll then have 17 offices all over the world and our new name will be Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton, with over 650 attorneys (headquartered in Atlanta, GA). We'll be getting new computers, phones, and will be learning a whole new document management system, etc. I'll be learning all kinds of new stuff. Our small Oakland branch does construction litigation. So the little family law firm that I've worked at for 19 years is gone...kinda sad.

This weekend we put in a new garage door opener -- that is, Steve did, with my assistance. Just one more thing to repair...

Wishing a very special Happy 30th Birthday to my little boy who is going to be 30 on the 30th of this month!! Happy Birthday Ammon!

Happy Holidays to everyone!

Love, Jennifer and Steve