About time for an update... It's Halloween after all!!!

Hey folks who look at this every 6 months!!! We are sorry we don't post very much! As it is Halloween, we are posting pictures of our costumes. Enjoy!!

Michael was a garden gnome.

Christi was a flamingo lawn ornament.

Together we made a fabulous pair of lawn ornaments!

As for other recent events that have been going on.... We both got jobs!!! That has been terrific! We are both super busy, but it feels nice to have an income!! We also bought a new car. If you want details on that story, you'll have to ask Michael about it. We went through a series of frustrating events with the car and are grateful that it is now working.

We have recently been through a series of patience-trying events (in which most have been resolved!!) and are grateful for the opportunities for growth. We are grateful for the continual family/friends support as we go through these things.

Until next time....

Double Happiness

Happy Graduation to us!!!! Christi graduated this weekend, but we thought it would be cool to take a picture together in our robes!! :-)

Michael's Graduation

Congratulations to Michael for graduating from the University of Utah with a Master's Degree in Speech-Pathology!

Just in case you've been dying to know what we were for Halloween.....

Family Picture

Here's our most recent Bywater family picture. We were all together again for my Grandma Bywater's funeral, so we took the opportunity to get a picture together. :-D We should have more pictures to post in the near future, but I don't have access to them at the moment, so you'll have to enjoy this picture for now...

UPDATE!!!!! Here are photos from holidays for the first 4 months of this year! We'll have to post pictures from our travels to Arizona later on..... Enjoy!

CHINESE NEW YEAR:

This is the window of our house. It has two red packets and a dragon. :-)

VALENTINE'S DAY:

Flowers from Mike. He also made me breakfast in bed. He did a great job!!

ST. PATTY'S DAY:

I am proud of this fruit rainbow that we made. And we LOVED eating it!!

Our "green" dinner. Green jello, green salad, green cupcakes...

Our St. Patty's Day couple picture. I actually DO have Irish blood and Mike claims to be a leprechaun....

EASTER:

The Easter Bunny was good to us this year... He even came by for a second visit a few days after Easter because he couldn't resist the bags of candy for $1.

Ok... I (I mean the Easter Bunny) couldn't resist. My little sister LOVED dalmatians when she was little, and I thought this was WAY cute.

MICHAEL'S BIRTHDAY:

Michael opening a package from my parents. He is in 7th heaven right now because of all the candy they sent him.

I had to put this one up because it's a pretty funny story. Michael picked this jersey at some thrift store a while back. I gave it to him for his birthday, and then we realized the jersey was actually a WOMEN'S jersey, not a MEN'S jersey. Luckily he didn't wear it BEFORE we figured that out. I now have a new jersey... haha.

I am proud of this cake I made for Mike's birthday. It was a LITTLE late, but hey, when you have Easter, Conference, and birthday on the same day, something has to give. It is a two-layered red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. It was great if I'm allowed to say so myself.

Pictures you all have been waiting for :-)

Here are some pictures from Halloween and Thanksgiving! Hooray!! We're only 1 1/2 months behind on pictures! :-)


Here is our Halloween costume. Kermit and Miss Piggy.

Here are some sugar cookie turkeys that Christi made for our primary class.

Here we are at the Radisson Hotel after eating a nice big meal with Michael's family. We are watching the Texas/Texas A&M game. Notice Michael's face, and then notice everyone else's faces. ;-) And just a hint, there was nothing exciting going on.

This is Christi and nephew. They are having a heart to heart chat about his girl problems at school. The drama of 1st grade love lives!!


This is our Christmas picture of the year. It is Michael's fault we clashed. He always seems to want to wear green when I am wearing green. I usually make him change.