1.20.2010

Promised Pictures - Christmas 2009 Edition












First, our award winning Gingerbread House. Then pictures of Rachel's family. Then pictures of John's family. Then us with the loot. It was a great holiday and one are now sad is over. John's back at school and I'm back at work and Christmas seems so far away...

Thanks everyone for you hospitality and generosity. We love you all!

Promised Pictures - Halloween 2009 Edition











Happy Halloween 3 months late! We went as a lounge act - John was the piano player and I was the singer. Mostly it was just another excuse for me to wear a new dress I bought for my New York trip. I think my favorite part was probably John playing with Jocelyn while everyone else was carving pumpkins and I was taking pictures.

And now, the video of all the carved pumpkins!


1.19.2010

Back to Life...

Back to reality...

I don't know anymore of the words to that song.

We were in Utah again at the end of last week for my cousin Nicole's wedding. She and Clayton had a beautiful wedding and I am so glad we got to go. The best part of the trip was that we got to see all the family. We stayed with John's parents (thanks so much for the hospitality and the pillows!!) so we got to see them and Steve & Jessica came over so we got to see more of them, too. Plus, my whole family was in town for the wedding so I got to see them and my Grandma, several aunts and uncles, and lots of cousins. I love my extended family. At one point I just stood in the kitchen of the house where everyone was staying and just watched all the bustle and I just smiled at the feeling of home.

Today John and I went back to school and work. John, as you can imagine, was less than enthusiastic about going back to class. I had a hard time getting up this morning, too, I won't deny it. We are looking forward to graduation and new adventures in new cities but John isn't sure how he feels about going back to work.

I promise I have more pictures... I promise I'll post them tomorrow... or at least this week sometime...

1.05.2010

Safe Travels

We're back from vacation! Colorado was fun and cold. Utah was fun and cold. Arizona is not cold...

I have lots of pictures to share so stay tuned!